Professional Padel in Brazil
For a decade Brazilian padel meant Pablo Lima, who reached the top of the men's game in an era otherwise split between Spain and Argentina. Nobody has followed him at that level. 43 Brazilian players hold a world ranking and compete mainly on the FIP circuit, drawn from a base that sits inside established sports clubs in São Paulo and the southern cities rather than spread across the country. Climate is an advantage Brazil has and northern Europe does not — courts can go outdoors almost anywhere — and the amateur game has widened considerably through the 2020s on the back of it.
43 ranked players · Highest ranked Brazilian players: Lucas Campagnolo #16 · Raquel Piltcher #77
Brazilian Padel Players Competing This Week
FIP Gold Sao Paulo
Latest Results for Brazilian Padel Players
Raquel Piltcher
#77Christina-Styliani Ntanou
#155
Lucia Perez Parra
#94Melissa Martin
#163FIP Silver Nairobi B-active
Raquel Piltcher
#77Christina-Styliani Ntanou
#155Sofia Gulnova
#262Eva Herrador Pizarro
#1006FIP Silver Nairobi B-active
Lorena Rufo Ortiz
#27
Jessica Castello Lopez
#30Cristina Cirne
Julia Giusti Gomes
#202FIP Gold Sao Paulo
Raquel Piltcher
#77Christina-Styliani Ntanou
#155Cherryl Fouasso
Faith Urasa
FIP Silver Nairobi B-active
Cristina Cirne
Julia Giusti Gomes
#202Martina Marcel
Jazmin Graciana Dos Santos
FIP Gold Sao Paulo
Alejandro Arroyo
#26
Jose Jimenez
#28Nathan De Barros Duval
#1059Lucca Carlesso
#1059FIP Gold Sao Paulo
Juanlu Esbri
#22
Jose Antonio Diestro
#45Joao Pedro Flores
#1028Stefano Palma Flores
#1155FIP Gold Sao Paulo
Ainize Santamaria Landa
#97Fiorella Agostina Propato San Martin
#224Cristina Cirne
Julia Giusti Gomes
#202FIP Gold Sao Paulo
Lorena Rufo Ortiz
#27
Jessica Castello Lopez
#30Sofia Piaskowy Santos
#328Trinidad Del Real Bobadilla
#374FIP Gold Sao Paulo
Joana Soares
#277Beatriz Ferreira
#278Bruna Brayer Silva
Maria Domingues Dos Reis Pascoal
#468FIP Silver Guimaraes
Brazilian Professional Padel Rankings
Ranking page →| BR | Men | World | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Campagnolo |
▲1
#16
|
3516 |
| 2 | Lucas Bergamini |
▼1
#17
|
3303 |
| 3 | Lucas Fernandes |
▼6
#616
|
40 |
| 4 | Diogo Correa Rodrigues |
▼6
#616
|
40 |
| 5 | Theo Bernardo Dos Santos |
▼6
#672
|
35 |
| 6 | Thiago Henrique Gasparin Santos |
▼6
#672
|
35 |
| 7 | Francisco Gomes |
▼63
#914
|
21 |
| 8 | Anderson Haygert |
▼3
#914
|
21 |
| 9 | Renan Lobo Bosco |
▼16
#994
|
18 |
| 10 | Joao Pedro Flores |
▼17
#1028
|
17 |
| BR | Women | World | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raquel Piltcher |
▼7
#77
|
723 |
| 2 | Manuela Schuck Silva |
▼15
#153
|
233 |
| 3 | Julia Giusti Gomes |
▼1
#202
|
136 |
| 4 | Helena Rousselet Novillo |
▼3
#232
|
106 |
| 5 | Sofia Piaskowy Santos |
▲1
#328
|
61 |
Leading Padel Pairs Brazil
Padel Tournaments in Brazil
History of padel in Brazil
Padel reached Brazil from Argentina and settled first among the club circles of São Paulo, where it has been played for decades. Brazil produced the finest padel player the Americas have sent to Europe outside Argentina, and 43 Brazilian players hold a world ranking.
Read the full historyBrazilian Padel — Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the highest-ranked Brazilian padel player?
Lucas Campagnolo is the highest-ranked Brazilian man, at world #16, and Raquel Piltcher is the highest-ranked Brazilian woman, at world #77. Both positions update every week with the official tour rankings.
See the full Brazil ranking →What have Brazilian padel players won?
Pablo Lima is the most decorated Brazilian player in our records, with 64 titles. In all, 4 Brazilian players have won 93 professional titles, the biggest of them WPT Master Final in 2019.
Pablo Lima’s profile →Which Brazilian padel players are competing this week?
15 Brazilian players are in a tournament draw this week, at FIP Gold Sao Paulo and FIP Silver Nairobi B-active and FIP Silver Guimaraes. Every name is listed further up this page, with each player’s world ranking.
Brazilian players competing this week →Where can I see the latest results for Brazilian padel players?
On this page. It tracks completed matches involving ranked Brazilian players across the professional tour — the tournament, the round, the opponents and the set scores — and updates as results come in.
Latest results →Are there professional padel tournaments in Brazil?
Yes. FIP Gold Sao Paulo is under way in Brazil now (16–20 Sep, Sao Paulo).
Tournament details →How many Brazilian players are included in the world padel rankings?
43 Brazilian players hold a world padel ranking — 38 men and 5 women. All of them are listed on this page, with their world rank, points and weekly movement.
Every ranked Brazilian player →How did padel reach Brazil?
It crossed from Argentina during the 1990s, spreading club to club through people who had played the game elsewhere. It took root in São Paulo first and stayed concentrated in the southern and south-eastern cities for many years.
Who is Brazil's most successful padel player?
Pablo Lima, one of the few players from outside Spain and Argentina to reach the top of the men's game. He partnered Fernando Belasteguín through a long spell of dominance and gave Brazilian padel visibility its domestic scale would not otherwise support.
Is padel growing in Brazil?
Yes, steadily rather than explosively. Court numbers have risen through the 2020s, helped by a climate suited to outdoor play and by tennis and social clubs converting space, but Brazil has not attracted the concentrated investment that reshaped several European markets.
Where is padel played in Brazil?
Play remains concentrated in the southern and south-eastern cities, particularly São Paulo, and is more often found inside established sports clubs than at dedicated padel venues.
Does Brazil compete internationally in padel?
Yes. Brazil maintains a national federation and domestic circuit and has contested international team championships throughout the sport's modern era, though with a narrower competitive base than its population might suggest.
Compare Brazil with
Matches won, titles and year-by-year results for Brazil beside each of these, with their top players side by side.