Premier Padel  and the  International Federation of Padel  presented the main points of the planned changes for the 2027 season. Meeting at  Rome.  on the sidelines of Italy Major Representatives of players, promoters, broadcasters and professional padel governing bodies have approved several measures aimed at  better protect players while continuing the growth of the circuit .

A ranking based on 21 results

This was one of the demands made by the players in recent months. Starting from  2027 The FIP ranking will no longer take into account the  22 best results  of each player but the  21 best. 

A symbolic reduction, but one that aims to slightly alleviate  competitive charge  players during the season.

“Reducing the number of tournaments counted will help us better manage our schedules, improve our recovery and protect our health,” explains Maxi Sánchez, the players’ representative.

More points on Premier Padel

The FIP also wants to enhance the value of tournaments  Premier Padel  face  FIP Tour .

The first rounds of  Major ,  P1  et  P2  will award more points starting in 2027. The goal is to  better reward  the players who cross the  first obstacles  of the main circuit and to accentuate the gap with the FIP events.

The limited world top list on the FIP Tour

This is probably the most significant measure.

The world's best players will see their access to FIP tournaments severely restricted. Players from  Male Top 24  and  Women's Top 20  will no longer be able to participate in  FIP Silver . In  FIP Bronze the limit will be set at  Male Top 50  and  Women's Top 40. 

About the  FIP Gold , the players of  Top 4 worldwide  will be excluded while those classified between the  5th and 16th place  will only be able to participate with a  wildcard .

The goal is to facilitate access to points and final brackets for improving players.

End of certain double registration strategies

The FIP also closed a loophole in the regulations.

From now on, a player may only register for two FIP tournaments in the same week with the same partner. The points obtained in both competitions will then be added together and divided by two to determine the final ranking.

If this average is lower than the number of points obtained in the tournament Premier Padel contested the same week, the player will ultimately retain his score Premier Padel.

Harmonised qualifications

Another change: the men's qualifying brackets will be aligned with the women's brackets across all tournaments. Premier Padel.

This harmonization should make it possible to offer a more coherent structure while avoiding certain situations where players had to play several matches in the same day during the qualifiers.

Finding the balance between growth and well-being

These measures were presented at a meeting bringing together 20 representatives from 11 different groups in professional padel.

While some promoters would have preferred to see the calendar continue to expand in order to support the global development of padel, a consensus emerged around the need to better manage the workload of the players.

The reform still needs to be officially approved in its details, but the direction is now clear:  better structure the professional padel ecosystem, protect the health of players and offer more opportunities to developing players on the FIP Tour. 

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!

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