Padel is enjoying huge popularity, but despite this, the income of professional players is still far behind that of tennis. However, with the increase in competitions and the arrival of new sponsors, earnings are starting to increase, especially on the tour. Premier Padel.

Gains concentrated on the circuit Premier Padel

Tournaments Premier Padel offer the largest prizes, especially during majors like those of Qatar, Rome, Paris et Mexico, where the winners leave with 47 250 € on a total endowment of 525 000 €.

It is important to clarify that these figures only represent the prize money won in tournaments. The majority of players' income comes from sponsorship contracts, which often represent a much larger portion of their annual earnings.

The 10 highest-earning players in 2024

  1. Agustin Tapia & Arturo Coello : 492 375 € each
    • World number 1s won 14 tracks on 21 tournaments in 2024.
  2. Ale Galán : 319 313 €
    • One of the most consistent players with 80 wins in 2024.
  3. Fede Chingotto : 302 344 €
    • Associated with Galán, he won 75 games on 91 in 2024.
  4. Franco Stupaczuk : 198 094 €
    • A solid player with 65 wins on 87 games.
  5. Juan Lebrón : 194 531 €
    • Stupaczuk's current teammate, he won 59 games on 79 in 2024 toy.
  6. Martin Di Nenno : 188 625 €
  7. mike yanguas : 172 547 €
  8. Coki Nieto : 163 242 €
    • Known for his consistency, with 49 wins on 70 games.
  9. Jon sanz : 163 242 €
    • Same gain as Nieto for a similar season.
  10. Javi Garrido : 122 203 €

Still modest gains but growing

Despite the rise of padel, players' income from prize money are still far from those of tennis. However, most top players supplement their income through sponsorship contracts, which often represent the largest part of their annual earnings.

With the growing interest of international brands and popular enthusiasm, it is likely that earnings will continue to increase in the coming years.

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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