While the players of the Top 100 worldwide boycott the P2, several others take advantage of it to climb the rankings by accumulating more “accessible” points. A situation that divides and raises a question: Should players who participate in these deserted tournaments return their points?

A situation that annoys the players on the circuit

Several padel figures have expressed their dissatisfaction with this situation. Thomas Leygue, in an interview with Canal +, openly criticized players who “profit” from the boycott of the Top 100 to easily collect points. Cristian Gutiérrez went even further by calling this situation “shameful”. Pablo Lijo himself calls it Premier Padel as a “threat”.

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The rise of some players who would not normally be in such high positions in the rankings poses a problem of sporting fairness. The absence of the best pairs distorts the competition and allows lower-ranked players to access points that would normally be much more difficult to obtain.

The example of Franco Stupaczuk

In this tense climate, the registration of Franco Stupaczuk and Juan Lebrón au P2 of Cancun surprised the padel community. Their decision comes as players in the world's top 100 boycott these tournaments to protest against certain decisions by the governing bodies.

Franco Stupaczuk explained that this late registration was the result of legal recommendations aimed at avoiding possible legal and financial repercussions in the event of non-participation. He expressed his support for the Professional Players Association (PPA) and clarified that his participation was not intended to take advantage of the current situation. ​But the Argentine announced that he was willing to give up the points that he will win this tournament or at least not participate in the next P2 to allow other players to recover the points they could not have obtained in Mexico, considering that they do not reflect the true competitiveness of the circuit.

This gesture raises questions: Will other players follow his example? There is currently no obligation for players to return their points.

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Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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