The best padel in the world will light up Stade Roland-Garros as the Alpine Paris Major Premier Padel takes centre stage. At stake are not only a prize pool of more than €1 million and the 2,000 points awarded to the champions, but also the chance to leave the Court Philippe-Chatrier with a title in the bag — a milestone that only the most tenacious pairs can achieve.

The Paris Major has become one of the standout dates on the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour calendar since its first edition back in 2022. From Monday 7th September to Sunday 13th, the iconic venue will swap its traditional clay for the blue 20x10 turf enclosed by glass. 

This will be the Tour’s second stop in France this year, following the Bordeaux P2 in early July. Padel continues to grow across the country, which, according to figures from the French Tennis Federation (FFT), had reached 850,000 players and around 4,000 courts across the country by the end of 2025.

Coello and Tapia target a fourth Paris crown

The Golden Boys, who dominated the last three editions of the Paris Major, arrive in the French capital determined to respond after their surprise quarter-final exit at the Madrid P1 against Coki Nieto - Mike Yanguas, the tournament’s No. 5 seeds.

Their lead over Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in the FIP Race has been cut to just 470 points following the Spanish-Argentine pair’s epic victory at the Movistar Arena. Tapia and Coello will therefore be looking to respond by claiming the second Major of the season, having already lifted the Italy Major in June.

Based on the ranking, their projected road to the final could see them face Tino Libaak and Gonza Alfonso (#17) in the first round, Álex Ruiz and Javi García (#11) in the round of 16, Javi Leal and Fran Guerrero (#7) in the quarter-finals, Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger (#3) in the semi-finals and their biggest rivals in the final.

Chingalán arrive in form after the summer break

No. 2 seeds arrive in Paris as the most in-form team on tour following the summer break. While all the other top-four pairs were knocked out in the quarter-finals or earlier in Madrid, Chingalán seized their opportunity and continued to prove a remarkable trend: they have won every tournament in which Tapia and Coello have failed to reach the final.

This week, they will look to write what could become one of the brightest chapters of their careers in Paris. Galán already knows what it feels like to lift the trophy on Philippe Chatrier, having won the first edition alongside Juan Lebrón in 2022. Meanwhile, the Ratón will be looking to break his ‘curse’ in the French capital, where he has been unable to lift the title despite reaching all four finals held to date.

This is the route the second favorites could face according to the rankings: Lucho Capra and Maxi Sánchez (#37) in the first clash, Maxi Arce and Juan Tello (#10) in the round of 16, Yanguas and Nieto (#5) in the quarter-finals, Stupaczuk and Sanz (#4) in the semi-finals and Tapia and Coello (#1) in the final.

On the other hand, the No. 4 is at spot this week for the upcoming Rotterdam and Düsseldorf tournaments, both P2 events. Stupaczuk and Sanz currently occupy that position after beating Yanguas and Nieto in the FIP Gold Belgrade final two weeks ago. However, the Spaniards’ runner-up finish in Madrid means they will need to respond at this Major to remain inside the top four.

Triay and Brea Look to Extend Their Major Dominance

The world No. 1s claimed their sixth title of the season in Madrid and arrive in France as the defending champions, having beaten Martita Ortega and Tamara Icardo 7-5, 6-2 in last year’s final. Since joining forces at the start of 2025, they have won four of the five Majors played, with their only defeat coming in the Mexico Major final against Claudia Fernández and Bea González last November.

Triay heads into the tournament after equalling Alejandra Salazar’s tally of 58 titles and becoming the first player to reach 200 Premier Padel wins at the age of 34.

According to the projected draw, their route to what would be their 14th final of the season could see them face Nuria Rodríguez and Giulia Dal Pozzo (#14) in the round of 16, Claudia Jensen and Tamara Icardo (#6) in the quarter-finals, Martina Calvo and Claudia Fernández (#4) in the semi-finals and González and Josemaría (#2) in the title decider.

Perlamita aim to bounce back

The No. 2 pair arrive in Paris after letting a lead slip in the Madrid P1 final against their biggest rivals, losing 7-6, 3-6, 3-6. While they can be proud of their performance in the last tournament — where they finished runners-up just one day after coming back from 0-5 down in the deciding set of their semi-final against Fernández and Calvo — they need to lift the title in Paris to keep their hopes of reclaiming the world No. 1 spot alive.

Josemaría has good memories of Roland Garros, having been crowned champion in 2023 and 2024 alongside Ari Sánchez. This time, she will be chasing a hat-trick with González, who is yet to experience playing a final at this iconic venue.

These could be Perlamita’s potential clashes on their path to the title: Jana Montes and Marta Barrera (#15) in the round of 16, Sofia Araújo and Marta Ortega (#5) in the quarter-finals, Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero (#3) in the semi-finals and Triay and Brea (#1) in the final.

A big challenge for local heroes

A total of eight French players will compete in the Paris Major main draw. Alix Collombon (#36) is the highest-ranked of them and will be looking to produce another memorable run at the tournament, as she did in 2023 when she reached the quarter-finals.

Léa Godallier is another player to watch. She has won four tournaments on the CUPRA FIP Tour this summer and will line up alongside Daiara Valenzuela as the No. 26 pair in the draw. Carla Touly (#89) and Louise Bahurel (#119) will also face the world’s best pairs after receiving Wild Cards.

In the men’s draw, the highest-ranked French player, Dylan Guichard (#85), will compete in Paris alongside Belgium’s Clement Geens (#80). Playing left position, Guichard is motivated to produce a major upset like the one he came close to achieving in Riyadh, where he pushed Tapia and Coello all the way to a deciding set.

Three more French players have also received Wild Cards: Timeo Fonteny (#145), who will team up with Spaniard Nacho Moragues (#120), as well as Yoan Boronad (#169) and Jeremy Robert (#227), the only all-French pair in the main draw.

Meanwhile, Aix-en-Provence native Thomas Leygue (#145) has earned his way to the main draw alongside Spaniard Jesús Moya (#94) after winning the qualifying draw.