Premier Padel Begins Its 2025 Season

The 2025 Premier Padel season begins on February 10th with the Riyadh Season P1, setting the stage for a yet another exciting year of competition. This season will feature 24 tournaments in 16 countries. For the first time Premier Padel will visit Miami, Cancun, Buenos Aires and Germany.

Players will get a break for most of August before resuming the second half of the season in Madrid (September) There will be four Major tournaments in Qatar (April), Italy (June), Paris (September) and Mexico (November). The top 16 teams will qualify for the Barcelona Finals in December.

A full list of tournaments and new couplings can be found at the bottom of this email.

P2, P1 and Majors: What’s the Difference?

In the Premier Padel league, tournaments are divided into three levels: P2, P1, and Majors, each offering varying levels of prestige, ranking points, and prize money. P2 tournaments are entry-level events, providing fewer ranking points and prize money but serving as a stepping stone for players aiming to climb the rankings. P1 tournaments are mid-tier, offering more points and higher rewards, attracting stronger competition. Majors are the league's most prestigious events, comparable to Grand Slams in tennis, featuring the highest stakes, maximum ranking points, and the largest prize pools, making them the pinnacle of the season.

How Much Prize Money Are We Talking?

The total amount of prize money for 2025 hasn’t been released yet, but a quick review of 2024 can shed some light on a ballpark figure.

The GNP Mexico Major Premier Padel tournament featured a total prize fund of €800,000. The prize money distribution per player was as follows: winners received €47,250; finalists earned €23,625; semi-finalists took home €13,125; quarter-finalists got €8,531; players reaching the Round of 16 received €5,250; those in the Round of 32 earned €2,953; and participants in the Round of 64 were awarded €1,477. Additionally, players who reached the final qualifying round received €820 each.

Hexagon Cup 2025

Held annually in Madrid, the Hexagon Cup is a team-based tournament featuring six teams, each with three divisions: Male, Female, and Next Gen (alternating genders each year, with 2025 featuring only male Next Gen players).

The format introduces unique team dynamics, with squads battling through group stages, semifinals, and finals, all competing for a €1 million prize pool. Fans get to see new pairings and fresh matchups beyond the traditional padel circuit.

The eight teams—AD/vantage, Team Bella Puerto Rico, ElevenEleven, Hexagon Team, Krü Padel, Rafa Nadal Academy, RL9 Padel, and 10 Padel—are backed by big-name owners like Andy Murray, Anthony Joshua, Eva Longoria, and Lionel Messi.

Each division from a team plays in the finals. Marta Ortega and Gemma Triay from the Rafa Nadal Academy team faced Claudia Jensen and Verónica Virseda, who represented Krü Padel by Taktika. Ortega and Triay secured a 7-6, 5-7, 13-11 victory, giving their team the lead

The men were next with Álex Ruiz and Franco Stupaczuk (Rafa Nadal Academy) facing Federico Chingotto and Momo González (Krü Padel by Taktika), who responded with a 6-4, 6-4 win, forcing a third match.

Then it was up to Next Gen players Águeda Pérez and Marina Lobo (Krü Padel by Taktika) and Noa Cánovas and Noemí Aguilar (Rafa Nadal Academy). Krü Padel forced a 6-3, 6-4 victory to end the tournament.

Premier Padel 2025 Season & New Pairings

Feb 10 - 15: Riyadh P1
Feb 24 - March 2: Gijón P2
March 10 - 16: Cancun P2
March 17 - 23: Miami P1
March 24 - 30 Santiago P1
April 14 - 19: Qatar Major
April 21 - 27: Brussels P2
April 28 - May 4: Spain P1
May 19 - 25: Asuncion P2
May 26 - June 1: Buenos Aires P1
June 9 - 15: Italy Major
June 23 - 29 Valladolid P2
June 30 - July 6: Bordeaux P2
July 14 - 20: Malaga P1
July 28 - August 3: Scandinavia P2
September 1 - 7: Madird P1
September 8 - 14: Paris Major
September 22 - 28: Germnay P2
September 29 - October 5: Rotterdam P1
October 6 - 12: Milano P1
October 27 - November 1: Newgiza P2
December 8 - 14: Barcelona Finals

There are 11 new men’s pairs and 4 new women’s pairs:

Men
Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk
Martin Di Nenno and Javi Garrido
Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto
Jon Sanz and Momo Gonzalez
Paquito Navarro and Lucas Bergamini
Edu Alonso and Alex Arroyo
Juan Tello and Tino Libaak
Alex Ruiz and Alex Chozas
Pablo Cardona and Leo Augsburger
Sanyo Gutiérrez and Javi Leal
Maxi Sanchez and Lucas Campagnolo

Among all the changes, Tapia/Coello and Galán/Chingotto are the only top-10 pairs set to stay together.

Women
Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea
Claudia Fernandez and Bea Gonzalez
Aranza Osoro and Jessica Castelló
Alejandra Salazar and Veronica Virseda

See you next week with even more padel content!

Sincerely,