Premier Padel

Premier Padel is the leading official professional padel tour worldwide, founded by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) together with the International Padel Federation (FIP) and the Professional Padel Association (PPA).

Launched in 2022 and backed by the Professional Padel Association (PPA), over 500 players from around the world competed in Premier Padel tournaments in its first year. These tournaments were played in some of the most iconic venues in sports history, including Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. Over 110 leading professional female players joined Premier Padel in March 2023 through the International Padel Players Association (IPPA).

In August 2023, it was announced that QSI would acquire World Padel Tour (WPT) to create a single global professional padel tour – called Premier Padel – governed by FIP. From 2024, Premier Padel includes 25 tournaments in 17 countries as the tour continues to grow the sport in new territories and in every dimension. As a global brand, Premier Padel also captures the dynamic essence and spirit of padel, with the sport embarking on an exciting new dawn on a global scale driven by the new unified global tour.

The International Padel Federation (FIP) is the world governing body of Padel, whose mission is to:

• Foster the growth and development of padel at all levels and ages, from grassroots to professional.
• Govern the sport by affiliating national member federations and regional associations.
• Make padel become an Olympic sport and be part of the Olympic Games, the highest honor for any sport.

FIP manages an international calendar comprising its two circuits (Premier Padel & Cupra FIP Tour), as well as its team competitions (World Championships and continental events) for young and senior players.

Starting from January 2024, FIP also governs a single official unified international ranking for professional male and female players, counting the tournament points achieved in its two circuits: Premier Padel and Cupra FIP Tour.