Professional Padel in Chile

Chile's clearest claim to professional relevance is a national team result rather than a single headline name: the men's side finished eighth at both the 2022 and 2024 World Championships, a level few South American federations outside Argentina and Brazil have matched. For a long stretch, the country's presence on tour rested almost entirely on Javier Valdés, who left for Spain as a teenager and was, for years, the only Chilean playing padel full-time anywhere on the professional circuit; he has since become a fixture in Premier Padel main draws, including every Major. The women's game gained its own crossover story in former Fed Cup tennis player Andrea Koch Benvenuto, who switched disciplines to become the first Chilean woman to compete on the World Padel Tour. Santiago has held a Premier Padel P1 stop since 2024, giving Chile a fixed date on the calendar rather than an occasional guest slot. Behind that handful of visible names sits a squad of 30 FIP-ranked players, skewed toward the men's side, whose depth will decide whether Chile's professional presence widens beyond a small group of standouts.

30 ranked players · Highest ranked Chilean players: Javier Valdes #96 · Catalina Arancibia #248