Key Takeaways
- Thirteen competitors have mathematically secured qualification for the Premier Padel Finals in Barcelona, comprising six men and seven women.
- Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia built a 1,270-point lead over Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan following their victory at Roland Garros.
- A total of 7,200 points remain available across six Premier Padel stops, alongside crucial FIP Platinum and Gold tournaments.
First verdicts confirmed after Roland Garros
With three months remaining before the Premier Padel Finals, the FIP Race has officially confirmed its first qualified contenders following the Paris Major. A total of 13 players have booked their places for the season finale at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, scheduled for 10 to 13 December. Six men and seven women are now mathematically certain of their spots in the 32-player field, which brings together 16 men and 16 women to fight for the year-end honours.
Confirmed qualifiers for the Palau Sant Jordi
| Player | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arturo Coello | Men | Qualified |
| Agustin Tapia | Men | Qualified |
| Fede Chingotto | Men | Qualified |
| Ale Galan | Men | Qualified |
| Juan Lebron | Men | Qualified |
| Leo Augsburger | Men | Qualified |
| Gemma Triay | Women | Qualified |
| Delfi Brea | Women | Qualified |
| Bea Gonzalez | Women | Qualified |
| Paula Josemaria | Women | Qualified |
| Andrea Ustero | Women | Qualified |
| Ari Sanchez | Women | Qualified |
| Claudia Fernandez | Women | Qualified |
Battle for top spots and remaining berths
Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia extended their lead at the top of the men’s standings courtesy of their 2,000-point triumph in Paris. The pair now sit on 12,620 points, establishing a 1,270-point cushion over second-placed Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan on 11,350 points. Juan Lebron and Leo Augsburger, who have shared the court since the campaign began, hold joint fifth on 5,655 points. Mike Yanguas sits seventh on 4,005 points, closely followed by former partner Franco Stupaczuk on 3,735 points. Yanguas has since reunited with Coki Nieto, while Stupaczuk now competes alongside Jon Sanz.
In the women’s competition, Martina Calvo occupies the position just outside the seven mathematically confirmed qualifiers after reaching the Paris final with Claudia Fernandez, where they fell to Ari Sanchez and Andrea Ustero. The title in France provided Sanchez and Ustero with 2,000 points, slashing the gap to Bea Gonzalez and Paula Josemaria to just 400 points (8,480 to 8,080). A run to the semi-finals lifted Marta Ortega from 12th to 10th, bypassing Tamara Icardo and Claudia Jensen after an injury to Icardo ruled the tandem out of the French Major.
Remaining opportunities across Premier Padel and FIP Tour
Six tournaments remain on the Premier Padel circuit, offering a collective 7,200 points to champion pairings. The calendar features two Majors in Kuwait and Acapulco yielding 2,000 points each, two P1 tournaments in Milan and Dubai carrying 1,000 points, and two P2 stops in Rotterdam and Düsseldorf worth 600 points.
The CUPRA FIP Tour provides additional opportunities to gather ranking points. Two FIP Platinum tournaments offering 300 points to the winners remain on the slate: Lyon, where Stupaczuk and Sanz feature alongside pairs such as Guerrero/Leal, Di Nenno/Tello and Gonzalez/Campagnolo, with Alejandra Salazar and Aranzazu Osoro heading the women’s draw; and Aguascalientes in November. Furthermore, five 150-point FIP Gold events in São Paulo, Perugia, Turin, Seville and Melilla will help determine who fills the remaining places for Barcelona.
