Professional Padel in Russia
The most visible Russian in professional padel plays for a French partnership: Ksenia Sharifova has spent much of the Premier Padel season alongside Alix Collombon. 36 Russian players hold a world ranking, competing on the FIP circuit and drawn almost entirely from Moscow, where the country's court capacity is concentrated. Padel is an indoor sport for most of the year across most of Russia, which makes venues expensive to run and keeps the playing base urban and small — so the professionals who emerge come out of a narrow pool rather than a national pathway.
36 ranked players · Highest ranked Russian players: Leonid Poliakov #336 · Ksenia Sharifova #44
Russian Padel Players Competing This Week
Upcoming Matches for Russian Players
Latest Results for Russian Padel Players
Veronica Virseda
#15
Martina Fassio Goyeneche
#24
Alix Collombon
#41
Ksenia Sharifova
#44Dubai P1 2026
Aida Martinez Sanjuan
#62
Natividad Lopez Diaz
#67Angelina Neizvestnaya
#101Elsa Terranova
#102Dubai P1 2026
Ariadna Cañellas Rodero
#58Ekaterina Nikitina
#182Martina Minetti
#169Rosie Pooley
#414FIP Silver Women’s Padel Crossroads Maldives
Christina-Styliani Ntanou
#126Lucia Dionisio Laureano
#135Alena Vasileva
#200Alice Radu
#216FIP Silver Women’s Padel Crossroads Maldives
Maria Portillo Perez
#87Eugenia Guimet Bigas
#100Iloanga Ershova
#697Sofiya Naydenova
#797FIP Silver Women’s Padel Crossroads Maldives
Russian Professional Padel Rankings
Ranking page →| RU | Men | World | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonid Poliakov |
▼11
#336
|
107 |
| 2 | Artem Matus |
▲7
#476
|
60 |
| 3 | Dmitry Myagkov |
▲3
#654
|
36 |
| 4 | Pavel Karpushkin |
▲3
#669
|
35 |
| 5 | Ivan Repetuev |
▲9
#876
|
22 |
| 6 | Stanislav Pletnev |
▲2
#1886
|
5 |
| RU | Women | World | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ksenia Sharifova |
▼1
#44
|
1339 |
| 2 | Angelina Neizvestnaya |
▲1
#101
|
485 |
| 3 | Anastasiia Ryzhova |
▲6
#116
|
389 |
| 4 | Daria Kucheriavaia |
▼1
#120
|
374 |
| 5 | Nika Sluzhiteleva |
▲2
#146
|
252 |
| 6 | Vilena Petrova |
▼4
#156
|
218 |
| 7 | Vlada Kutuzova |
▲1
#163
|
205 |
| 8 | Ekaterina Nikitina |
▲6
#182
|
172 |
| 9 | Alena Vasileva |
▼12
#200
|
144 |
| 10 | Sofia Gulnova |
▲1
#238
|
105 |
Leading Padel Pairs Russia
History of padel in Russia
Padel in Russia is a metropolitan sport, concentrated in Moscow and a small number of other cities, and it grew later and under different conditions than in western Europe. The base is small but organised, and 36 Russian players hold a world ranking.
Read the full historyRussian Padel — Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the highest-ranked Russian padel player?
Leonid Poliakov is the highest-ranked Russian man, at world #336, and Ksenia Sharifova is the highest-ranked Russian woman, at world #44. Both positions update every week with the official tour rankings.
See the full Russia ranking →What have Russian padel players won?
No Russian player has won a title at a professional tournament in our records. Russian players compete on the international circuit, and every result they post is listed on this page.
Which Russian padel players are competing this week?
2 Russian players are in a tournament draw this week, at Dubai P1 2026 and FIP Silver Mediolanum Padel Cup Como. Every name is listed further up this page, with each player’s world ranking.
Russian players competing this week →Where can I see the latest results for Russian padel players?
On this page. It tracks completed matches involving ranked Russian 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 Russia?
The professional tour has not staged an event in Russia in the last three months. Russian players compete on the international circuit, and their matches are listed above wherever they are played.
Tournament details →How many Russian players are included in the world padel rankings?
36 Russian players hold a world padel ranking — 6 men and 30 women. All of them are listed on this page, with their world rank, points and weekly movement.
Every ranked Russian player →Where is padel played in Russia?
Almost entirely in the major cities, with Moscow accounting for most of the country's courts. The sport has limited reach into the regions.
Why is padel small in Russia?
Chiefly cost and climate. The sport has to be played indoors for most of the year across most of the country, which means operators build heated structures rather than laying courts on existing outdoor space. That raises the cost of entry and concentrates venues in the largest cities.
When did padel arrive in Russia?
The sport had almost no presence before the 2010s. It arrived through individuals who had played abroad, particularly in Spain, and through commercial operators building the first venues.
Is there a Russian padel federation?
Yes. A national federation governs the sport and runs a domestic competitive calendar, and Russian players have appeared at international events, though competitive presence internationally is limited relative to the country's size.
Compare Russia with
Matches won, titles and year-by-year results for Russia beside each of these, with their top players side by side.