Jeronimo Gonzalez. FIP world rank #15. Prize money earnings rank #47. Career prize money: €7,688. Meanwhile, Maximiliano Sanchez sits at FIP rank #49 — yet has earned €161,305 (earnings rank #22). Same sport. Completely different stories. Here is why.
Professional padel operates two parallel ranking systems. The first is the FIP world ranking — the official system maintained by the Federation Internationale de Padel, based on points earned at sanctioned tournaments. The second is the prize money earnings rankings — a ranking by total euros earned at Premier Padel events. Both are legitimate. Both are meaningful. And they regularly tell completely different stories.
Understanding why they diverge is not just a statistics curiosity. It reveals how the professional padel ecosystem is structured, where the real money is, and how a player can be genuinely world-class by one measure while barely registering on the other.
How the FIP World Ranking Works
The FIP ranking is a rolling points system. Players earn points based on how far they progress in FIP-sanctioned tournaments, weighted by tournament level. Points decay over time — only results from a defined rolling window count toward the current ranking.
FIP Points by Tournament Level and Round
| Event Level | Winner | Final | Semi | QF | R16 | R32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major | 2,000 | 1,200 | 720 | 432 | 220 | 100 |
| P1 | 1,000 | 600 | 360 | 216 | 110 | 50 |
| P2 | 500 | 300 | 180 | 108 | 55 | 25 |
| FIP Gold | 250 | 150 | 90 | 54 | 27 | 12 |
| FIP Silver | 125 | 75 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 6 |
Points are approximate and subject to FIP adjustments. Rolling window means older results age off the ranking over time. FIP Bronze, FIP Rise, and FIP Star events award smaller amounts not shown here.
The key insight: FIP counts far more tournament types than Premier Padel. FIP Silver, FIP Gold, and national federation events all award ranking points. A player can grind through a dozen FIP Silver events in a year, accumulate substantial points, and rank inside the FIP top 30 — while never setting foot in a Premier Padel draw that carries meaningful prize money.
How the Earnings Rankings Work
The earnings rankings tracked on this site is simpler than FIP points: it is the cumulative sum of all prize money earned at Premier Padel tournaments from the start of the tracked season. No rolling window. No points decay. Every euro earned stays on the ledger.
Currency, not points
Ranked by euros earned, not a derived point value. €1 earned is €1 in the table.
Premier Padel only
Only Premier Padel events count. FIP-level events, national circuits, and exhibition matches are excluded.
Cumulative, not rolling
All prize money from the tracked period adds up permanently. No results age off the way they do in the FIP system.
The prize money ranking is top-heavy by design. A single Major title adds €50,000 to a player's total — roughly equal to 50 first-round exits at a P2 event. Players who win titles at big events can leapfrog dozens of consistent but title-less competitors in a single weekend.
The Biggest Divergences: Men
The table below shows men's players where the gap between FIP rank and earnings rank is most pronounced. Green rows are players earning significantly more than their FIP rank suggests. Red rows are players ranked highly by FIP but with modest prize money figures.
| Player | FIP Rank | Earnings Rank | Prize Money | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Coello | #1 (tied) | #2 | €1,178,226 | aligned |
| Agustin Tapia | #1 (tied) | #1 | €1,178,226 | aligned |
| Martin Di Nenno | #12 | #7 | €440,800 | +5 spots |
| Victor Ruiz | #34 | #23 | €147,946 | +11 spots |
| Maximiliano Sanchez | #49 | #22 | €161,305 | +27 spots |
| Carlos Daniel Gutierrez | #30 | #49 | €0 | -19 spots |
| Leonel Daniel Aguirre | #19 | #48 | €2,882 | -29 spots |
| Jeronimo Gonzalez | #15 | #47 | €7,688 | -32 spots |
Difference = earnings rank minus FIP rank. Positive (green) means higher earnings rank than FIP rank. Negative (red) means lower. Data: 2026 season.
Most Extreme: Jeronimo Gonzalez
FIP rank #15 in the world. Earnings rank #47. Career prize money: €7,688. A 32-position divergence. This almost certainly reflects significant FIP points accumulated at lower-tier events with minimal prize money — events like FIP Silver and FIP Gold that award ranking points but distribute comparatively little cash. The FIP ranking says world-class. The earnings table says he has barely broken into Premier Padel money.
Biggest Upside: Maximiliano Sanchez
FIP rank #49. Earnings rank #22. Prize money: €161,305. A 27-position positive divergence. This is the profile of a player who competes — and wins — at Premier Padel level without necessarily grinding through the FIP lower tiers. His earnings rank is 27 positions ahead of his FIP rank because prize money is concentrated at the events where he performs.
The Biggest Divergences: Women
The women's field shows similar patterns, with the most pronounced divergences again appearing in the middle of both rankings — FIP ranks 14–34 — where the separation between points-heavy and prize-money-heavy careers is most visible.
| Player | FIP Rank | Earnings Rank | Prize Money | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma Triay | #1 (tied) | #1 | €707,726 | aligned |
| Delfina Brea | #1 | #4 | €635,923 | aligned |
| Lucia Sainz | #21 | #13 | €246,650 | +8 spots |
| Jessica Castello Lopez | #24 | #14 | €245,515 | +10 spots |
| Virginia Riera | #34 | #23 | €137,737 | +11 spots |
| Martina Calvo Santamaria | #14 | #31 | €105,425 | -17 spots |
| Raquel Eugenio Barrera | #23 | #47 | €68,118 | -24 spots |
Data: 2026 season. Women's figures reflect the same dual-ranking dynamic as men.
Biggest Downside: Raquel Eugenio Barrera
FIP rank #23. Earnings rank #47. A 24-position gap on €68,118 earned — suggesting substantial activity at FIP-level events not covered by Premier Padel prize money.
Biggest Upside: Virginia Riera
FIP rank #34. Earnings rank #23. €137,737 in prize money — 11 positions ahead of her FIP rank, indicating strong Premier Padel performance relative to overall FIP activity.
Top 10 by Prize Money (2026)
At the very top, the two rankings converge. The biggest prize money earners are, broadly, the best players by FIP standards too. The divergence lives in the middle of the field.
Men — by Prize Money
Women — by Prize Money
Why Do the Rankings Diverge?
FIP counts far more tournaments
The FIP ranking includes results from FIP Silver, FIP Gold, FIP Star, and national federation events — none of which appear in the Premier Padel prize money table. A player can accumulate thousands of FIP points at these lower-tier events while earning relatively little prize money. The FIP ranking rewards consistency across a broader tournament ecosystem. Prize money rewards performance at the top level specifically.
Prize money is brutally top-heavy
A Major title pays €50,000 per player. A first-round exit at a P2 pays €1,000. One Major title outweighs 50 P2 first-round exits — but both might register as similar contributions to FIP ranking points at that level. Players who win titles at premier events accumulate earnings that can leapfrog dozens of title-less players in the prize money ranking while barely moving in FIP points.
Partnership changes reset the clock
Padel is a doubles sport. When a player changes their partner, they begin competing with a new pair chemistry. A seasoned player who forms a new pairing retains their FIP points (earned over the rolling window with any partner) but starts accumulating prize money in a new chapter. If the new partnership performs well immediately, their earnings rank can surge ahead of their FIP rank. If the new pair takes time to gel, their FIP ranking may hold strong while prize money lags.
Rolling window vs cumulative ledger
FIP points age off. Results from outside the rolling window no longer count toward the current ranking. Prize money never ages off — every euro earned stays in the cumulative total. A player coming off a brilliant run 18 months ago may still carry strong FIP points from that period, while a more recently successful player has a higher current earnings total. These two snapshots reflect fundamentally different time horizons.
Which Ranking Matters More?
The answer depends entirely on what you are trying to measure.
Use FIP Rankings When...
- Assessing tournament draw seedings
- Comparing players across the full tour ecosystem
- Evaluating consistent performance over time
- Checking qualification status for elite events
Use Prize Money Rankings When...
- Comparing financial success and career earnings
- Assessing title-winning pedigree at Premier Padel level
- Sponsorship and commercial value benchmarking
- Understanding who actually wins the biggest events
Neither ranking is “better.” They measure different things. A player with a high FIP rank and low prize money is likely a grinder — active across many tour levels, consistent, but yet to break through at the major prize money events. A player with high prize money but a moderate FIP rank is likely a big-event performer — fewer appearances overall, but well-placed when it counts. Both profiles have value. Both tell part of the story.
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