Professional Padel in France
France is one of the few countries whose women reached the top of the professional game before its men did. Alix Collombon has been the most consistent French presence on the Premier Padel circuit, playing much of the season alongside the Russian Ksenia Sharifova, and Léa Godallier has competed at the same level; Thomas Leygue and Dylan Guichard lead the men. The French tennis federation runs padel inside its own licence system, which passed a hundred thousand padel licence-holders in 2024/25 and gives players a graded path from club competition to the tour. 124 French players hold a world ranking, and France finished among the top eight nations in Doha.
124 ranked players · Highest ranked French players: Dylan Guichard #75 · Alix Collombon #38
French Padel Players Competing This Week
Upcoming Matches for French Players
Gonzalo Alfonso
#27
Tino Libaak
#35
Clement Geens
#68
Dylan Guichard
#75FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Alix Collombon
#38
Ksenia Sharifova
#41
Sofia Saiz Vallejo
#42
Marta Caparros Maldonado
#43FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Federico Mouriño
#60
Marc Quilez
#62
Nacho Moragues Moltò
#103Timeo Fonteny
#125FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Latest Results for French Padel Players
Raquel Piltcher
#77Christina-Styliani Ntanou
#155
Lucia Perez Parra
#94Melissa Martin
#163FIP Silver Nairobi B-active
Clement Geens
#68
Dylan Guichard
#75Sten Richters
#127Albin Olsson
#172FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Alix Collombon
#38
Ksenia Sharifova
#41
Ana Cristina Sanchez Perez
#108Louise Bahurel
#118FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Javier Barahona
#34
Marc Sintes Villalonga
#48
Nacho Moragues Moltò
#103Timeo Fonteny
#125FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Gonzalo Alfonso
#27
Tino Libaak
#35Nathan Courrin
#270Thomas Seux
#298FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Sten Richters
#127Albin Olsson
#172Julien Seurin
#169
Johan Bergeron
#187FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Clement Geens
#68
Dylan Guichard
#75Noe Navarro Porras
#231Gonzalo Sassano
#288FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Martina Parmigiani
#101Ivet Val Lopez
#122Steffi Merah
#145Dora Andrejszki
#151FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Ana Cristina Sanchez Perez
#108Louise Bahurel
#118Valentina Varazi
Michela Zaccagnini
#209FIP Silver Budapest Open II
Nacho Moragues Moltò
#103Timeo Fonteny
#125Theodore Garton
#304Jake Bewley
#468FIP Silver Budapest Open II
French Professional Padel Rankings
Ranking page →| FR | Men | World | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Guichard |
▲10
#75
|
868 |
| 2 | Thomas Leygue |
▲40
#105
|
592 |
| 3 | Timeo Fonteny |
▲20
#125
|
491 |
| 4 | Yoan Boronad |
▲3
#166
|
345 |
| 5 | Julien Seurin |
▲10
#169
|
335 |
| 6 | Johan Bergeron |
▼4
#187
|
289 |
| 7 | Bastien Blanque |
▼8
#195
|
262 |
| 8 | Jeremy Robert |
▲22
#207
|
245 |
| 9 | Maxime Joris |
▼6
#215
|
234 |
| 10 | Manuel Vives |
▼1
#220
|
225 |
| FR | Women | World | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alix Collombon |
▼2
#38
|
1496 |
| 2 | Lea Godallier |
▲1
#48
|
1265 |
| 3 | Carla Touly |
▼2
#91
|
573 |
| 4 | Louise Bahurel |
▲1
#118
|
373 |
| 5 | Camille Sireix |
▼3
#137
|
294 |
| 6 | Steffi Merah |
▼2
#145
|
254 |
| 7 | Melissa Martin |
▼4
#163
|
222 |
| 8 | Marie-Amélie Dardaine |
▲4
#165
|
214 |
| 9 | Manon Marcarie |
▲4
#173
|
187 |
| 10 | Kimy Barla |
▼1
#176
|
179 |
Showing the top 98 of 124 ranked French players. See the full ranking →
Leading Padel Pairs France
Padel Tournaments in France
History of padel in France
France built padel inside its tennis federation, and the result is one of Europe's steadiest expansions rather than one of its sharpest. The country passed a hundred thousand padel licence-holders in the 2024/25 season, spread across more than a thousand clubs, and 124 French players hold a world ranking.
Read the full historyFrench Padel — Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the highest-ranked French padel player?
Dylan Guichard is the highest-ranked French man, at world #75, and Alix Collombon is the highest-ranked French woman, at world #38. Both positions update every week with the official tour rankings.
See the full France ranking →What have French padel players won?
Alix Collombon is the most decorated French player in our records, with 4 titles. In all, 3 French players have won 9 professional titles, the biggest of them WPT La Nucia Challenger in 2021. (women)
Alix Collombon’s profile →Which French padel players are competing this week?
21 French players are in a tournament draw this week, at FIP Silver Nairobi B-active and FIP Silver High Velocity Bangkok and FIP Silver Budapest Open II and FIP Silver Guimaraes. Every name is listed further up this page, with each player’s world ranking.
French players competing this week →Where can I see the latest results for French padel players?
On this page. It tracks completed matches involving ranked French 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 France?
Yes. The next professional tournament staged in France is FIP Platinum Lyon (21–27 Sep, Lyon).
Tournament details →How many French players are included in the world padel rankings?
124 French players hold a world padel ranking — 60 men and 38 women. All of them are listed on this page, with their world rank, points and weekly movement.
Every ranked French player →Who governs padel in France?
The Fédération Française de Tennis. Padel licences are administered inside the same system as tennis licences, and much of the country's court growth has come from existing tennis clubs adding padel rather than from standalone commercial centres.
How many padel players are registered in France?
The French Tennis Federation passed 100,000 padel-specific licence-holders for the first time in the 2024/25 season. That figure counts formally registered players rather than estimated participation, so it is not directly comparable with headline player numbers elsewhere.
How many padel courts are there in France?
Around 4,000 courts spread across more than a thousand clubs, an increase of roughly 40% since 2021.
Is French padel growth sustainable?
It has been less speculative than in several other European markets. Because much of the expansion ran through member-owned tennis clubs rather than investor-financed chains, new capacity has tracked demonstrated local demand more closely.
When did padel start in France?
Courts appeared from the 1990s, mostly in the south, and France had a competitive structure well before the sport gained a public profile. It entered the 2020s expansion with clubs and coaches already established.
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Matches won, titles and year-by-year results for France beside each of these, with their top players side by side.