In order to develop the competitive practice of padel among young people, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) sets up each year National Youth Tournaments (TNJ), intended to identify and support the talents of tomorrow.

A series of 3 steps + 1 Master

For the year 2026, three TNJ steps et a final Master's degree are organized by age categories:

  • December 13 & 14, 2025 à 4PADEL Colomiers (OCC)
  • March 28 & 29, 2026 à Box to Box Saint-Victoret (PCA)
  • May 30 & 31, 2026 à BREIZH Padel AS (BRE)
  • July 5, 2026 au Vichy National Center for National Education (ARA), for the Master Degrees On selection in the circuit ranking

Categories adapted to each age

TNJs and Masters are organized into five categories:

Age categoryThe 3 TNJsThe MASTERS
U12 BoysP100P250
U14 GirlsP250P500
U14 BoysP250P500
U16 GirlsP500P1000
U16 BoysP500P1000

The points system (P100 to P1000) allows the performance of young people to be valued according to their age and level.

Specific selections and rules

The FFT supervises strictly participation according to age categories, with some possible exceptions, on request at the Management Padel FFT.

Rules for girls

  • A U14 player cannot participate in an event U16 only with derogation.
  • He's compulsory that two U14 players participate together in the U14 event, unless otherwise agreed.

Rules for boys

  • A player U12 :
    • Peut only play in U12
    • Can play in U14 only with derogation
    • Cannot never register in U16
  • A player U14 :
    • Peut only play in U14
    • Can play in U16 only with derogation
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.

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