Spain looks set to clinch the title women's padel world champion in 2024 in Qatar, while Argentina would once again occupy the place of vice-champion. And it is difficult to imagine another scenario. Spain's supremacy is indisputable: just count the number of Spanish and Argentine players present in the world top 10 to understand the dominant force of Spain in women's padel.

Two years ago, the final did not generate much interest. On the other hand, for the nations competing for the 3th place in the world, there is much to say and analyze.

SpainRankingArgentinaRanking
Ariana Sanchez1Delfina Brea5
Paula Josemaria1Claudia jensen12
Gemma Triay3Virginia Riera16
Claudia fernandez4Aranzazu Osoro17
Beatriz gonzalez6Julieta Bidahorria37
Marta Ortega7Martina Fassio52
Jessica castello8Daiara Valenzuela110
Alejandra Salazar13Maria Laura Ferreyra133

Italy, a nation on the rise

For Argentina, the situation is even more worrying: it is now threatened by Italy, which is gradually gaining ground. A closer look at the performances shows that Italy is gaining ground, while Argentina seems to be losing its shine and even has 2 players ranked above 100th in the world...

France: an underestimated potential?

La France also has assets with players like Jessica Ginier, whose potential is undeniable although his ranking does not reflect his real level due to his limited participation in the events of the FIP Tour. Conversely, Italian women are very active on the professional secondary circuit. This is perhaps the strength of the France : an underestimated “team weight”. Players like Charlotte Soubrié et Lucile Pothier, almost absent from the FIP Tour, are ready to surprise.

ItalyRankingFranceRanking
Carolina orsi27Alix Collombon29
Giorgia Marchetti44Léa Godallier56
Lorena Vano63Carla Toully94
Carlotta Casali64Jessica Ginier109
Chiara Pappacena80Charlotte Soubrié151
Emily stellato89Camille Sireix151
Giulia Sussarello101Lucile Pothier157
Martina Parmigiani118Fiona Ligi234

A victory against Italy: exploit or surprise?

Talk about an exploit in the event of a French victory over Italy: Italy has a more homogeneous team, with six players ranked in the world top 100, compared to only three for France. It would be at the very least a big surprise. But The France must believe in his chances thanks to his strengths and potential. However, one point of uncertainty remains: Carla Toully Is she completely recovered from her back pain? When FIP Gold Lyon, this question had already been asked.

Nations in ambush

Let's not forget the Portugal, the Sweden and Netherlands, always on the lookout, as observed during the last European ChampionshipsHowever, these nations lack balance within their teams, as both confrontations have shown. France / Portugal in Italy.

NetherlandsRankingPortugalRankingSwedenRanking
Marcella Koek69Sofia Araujo10Carolina Navarro Björk55
Stephanie Weterings86Ana Caterina Nogueira34amanda girdo113
Maaike Betz137Patricia Ribeiro70Linnea Björk293
Janine Hemmes143Catarina santos108Baharak Soleimani309
Liza Groenveld194Catarina Vilela132Juni Sjöland534
Segou Jonker202Clarinha Santos206Lisa Andersson892
Bo Luttikhuis209Claudia Gaspar360Hanna Börjeson892
Tess De Vocht342Katia Rodrigues892Sofia ArvidssonNot classified

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Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.