OutOfTheCourt Season Power Rankings: Where Every Point Tells a Story

We are now ten tournaments into the Premier Padel 2026 season and the landscape has never been more thrilling — or more complex — for OutOfTheCourt managers. On the men's side, a seismic title-race shift has seen Galán and Chingotto surge to the top of the Race standings with five titles, temporarily eclipsing the world number ones Coello and Tapia, who nevertheless answered at Rome's Foro Italico by claiming the first Major of the year. The women's draw has been reshaped entirely by the breakup of the legendary Josemaría–Sánchez partnership, unleashing a five-consecutive-final showdown between Triay–Brea and the explosive new pairing of González–Josemaría. With FJorgensenTeam leading our global OutOfTheCourt standings on 7,161.2 points, the gap to sebsx4 in second is only 275.3 points — meaning every tournament from Valencia P1 onwards is a genuine season-defining moment for your squad.

🏆 Men

There is no more important number in OutOfTheCourt right now than Arturo Coello's fantasy points tally of 104.0 across nine tournaments. Coello sits at FIP world number one with 21,623 points alongside Tapia — a figure that reflects a dynasty still very much at its peak. The Italy Major final delivered the defining statement of this first half of the season: Coello and Tapia defeated Galán and Chingotto 7–5, 7–6 at the Foro Italico to claim their first Major title of 2026, with Coello simultaneously becoming the first player in Premier Padel history to win 10 Major titles. That landmark achievement is not merely a headline — it is a fantasy asset of the highest order. His cost of 193 on OutOfTheCourt is steep but entirely justified. His drive-side profile and nine-tournament availability mean he has delivered value in every competitive window this season. For managers who have held Coello since matchday one, this is validation. For those still on the fence, Rome was your final warning.

Agustín Tapia (FP: 101.8, C: 192.5) is the mirror image of his partner — equally priced, equally elite, and equally essential. Entering 2026 fresh off 13 Premier Padel tournament wins in 2025, Tapia and Coello were the undisputed favourites to repeat. The early-season narrative complicates that picture slightly — 'Chingalán' have surged — but Rome confirmed that when it matters most, Tapia delivers. It was Tapia whose four winners in the 2025 Tour Finals tie-break sealed the Barcelona title. It was Tapia's composed net play at the Foro Italico that neutralised Galán's astonishing 22 winners in the first-set tiebreak at the Finals last December. At 101.8 FP from just nine tournaments, his per-tournament average edges ahead of almost every other player in the pool. The backhand-side Argentine is the definitive premium pick for any OutOfTheCourt formation.

Federico Chingotto (#3, FP: 113.4, C: 193.7) is the most fascinating number in the entire men's pool this season. His 113.4 fantasy points from ten tournaments is the highest raw accumulation of any player — men or women — in our top twenty, and his cost of 193.7 makes him technically the most expensive player in the game. That premium is backed by on-court reality: 'Chingalán' have amassed five titles in 2026, winning in Gijón, Miami, Newgiza, Asunción, and Buenos Aires to lead the Race 2026 standings at 3,070 points. Chingotto's drive-side ferocity has been irresistible on aggressive surfaces this season. His Argentine passport and drive position make him a natural differential pick — managers who built around Chingotto rather than Coello in the early weeks have been richly rewarded. The season still has its most important tournaments ahead, including Paris and Mexico Majors, but Chingotto's 113.4 FP total gives him the kind of buffer that makes him near-unmovable in any squad.

Alejandro Galán (#3, FP: 106.8, C: 192.2) has been the emotional engine of the most compelling rivalry in padel. The Spaniard's 22 winners in a single set at the 2025 Finals — nine more than second-best Coello — encapsulates what Galán brings: explosive, game-turning moments that translate directly into OutOfTheCourt scoring. His 106.8 FP from ten tournaments puts him marginally behind Chingotto in raw output but ahead of Coello, making 'Chingalán' collectively the highest-scoring partnership in the men's game. At 192.2 cost, Galán represents fractionally better value than Chingotto per point delivered. His backhand side and Spanish nationality are key selection factors for managers balancing nationality diversity. With the Italy Major final lost but three Majors still remaining — Paris Roland-Garros looms as Galán's favourite hunting ground — his ceiling for the second half of the season is enormous.

Juan Lebrón (#5, FP: 89.1, C: 136.7) headlines the most eagerly-watched new partnership in world padel. Pairing with Leo Augsburger after years alongside Galán, Lebrón has had to rebuild chemistry from scratch — and the results are already compelling. The duo claimed the Brussels P2 title, defeating Galán and Chingotto 6-4 6-4 in the semi-finals before claiming their first joint title. That win at 1,815 Race points apiece sent a message to the entire tour. Lebrón's FP tally of 89.1 from ten tournaments is respectable but unquestionably below what his raw talent and ranking position should produce. The variance is the key story: his transition game combined with Augsburger's smash power creates a genuinely unpredictable weapon that can dismantle any pair on a given day. At a cost of just 136.7 — dramatically lower than the elite tier — Lebrón offers the best cost-per-potential in the entire men's pool. He is the highest-ceiling differential in the game right now.

Franco Stupaczuk (#7, FP: 89.6, C: 173) and Miguel Yanguas (#8, FP: 60.7, C: 129.9) represent the partnership OutOfTheCourt managers underestimated at their peril. The duo arrived in 2026 with serious credentials — their late-2024 surge included a P2 trophy and a Major final, beating both Chingotto and Galán along the way — and they backed it up immediately by dominating Lebrón and Augsburger in double tie-breaks at the Summer Pro Padel 2026 pre-season event. Stupaczuk's 89.6 FP from ten tournaments is almost identical to Lebrón's output at a cost of 173, making him fair value rather than exceptional value. Yanguas at 60.7 FP is the clear underperformer relative to his ranking position — the pair's 7-5, 6-2 Brussels semi-final loss to Tapia and Coello, after wasting a 5-3 first-set lead, demonstrated the mental fragility that occasionally costs them at the decisive moment. Still, they reached the Egypt P2 final, and their current FIP points of 7,020 (Stupaczuk) and 6,921 (Yanguas) place them firmly in the Tour Finals conversation. At cost levels of 173 and 129.9 respectively, they represent the most affordable elite-tier partnership in the men's game. Jorge Nieto (#9, FP: 59.2, C: 128.7) and Jon Sanz (#11, FP: 52.1, C: 122.9) are the budget anchors of any competitive OutOfTheCourt squad — Nieto and Sanz already proved their giant-killing credentials by beating Tapia and Coello at the 2024 Barcelona Finals. From a pure points-per-cost perspective, Francisco Navarro (#10, FP: 62.5, C: 123.3) has quietly been the most consistent midfielder in the men's pool, delivering 62.5 FP across all ten tournaments at a cost below 124.

Men

🏆 Women

The women's draw in 2026 has been nothing short of revolutionary. The breakup of the five-year Josemaría–Sánchez partnership triggered a cascade of changes at the top of the rankings — and the results have produced the most compelling rivalry women's padel has ever seen. At the apex, Gemma Triay (#1, FP: 101.9, C: 192.5) and Delfina Brea (#1, FP: 103.4, C: 192.2) remain the world number ones, carrying their dominance from a 2025 season in which they claimed nine titles together. Their FP totals of 101.9 and 103.4 across ten tournaments are consistent, elite, and befitting of players who have now successfully defended their Italy Major crown — defeating Ariana Sánchez and Andrea Ustero 6–1, 7–5 at Rome's Foro Italico. Brea's drive-side authority and Triay's aerial game, described by analysts as making 'the difference' through disciplined control of the middle of the court, are a combination that no team has found a reliable answer to across a full match. At 192.5 and 192.2 cost respectively, they are the joint-most expensive women's assets in the OutOfTheCourt pool — and for managers willing to commit, the returns over ten tournaments have been near-flawless.

Paula Josemaría (#4, FP: 102.8, C: 191.3) is producing perhaps the most explosive fantasy season of any woman on tour. Partnered with Beatriz González in 2026 — a pairing built to 'hit hard from day one' with González's heavy ball complementing Josemaría's relentless tempo — the pair have been almost unstoppable in the first half of the year, claiming five consecutive titles heading into the Italy Major in Rome. Their run of five consecutive finals at the same stage — a record-equalling feat in women's padel — has powered Josemaría to 102.8 FP, essentially matching Triay's output at an identical cost of 191.3. The key differentiator for OutOfTheCourt managers: Josemaría and González's partnership is still in the ascending phase of its development. Rome was their first loss to Triay–Brea all season — a result that the French Open at Roland-Garros will almost certainly revisit.

Ariana Sánchez (#5, FP: 102.8, C: 191.3) has produced what is arguably the most remarkable individual transition of the entire 2026 season. After five years as one-half of the dominant Josemaría–Sánchez partnership, she rebuilt with Andrea Ustero — and the results have been stunning. Sánchez and Ustero claimed the Riyadh P1 to open the season, already demonstrating their title credentials. They then defeated González and Josemaría in what was described as 'the longest match in Premier Padel history' in the Italy Major semi-finals, before pushing Triay–Brea to 6–1, 7–5 in the Rome final. Sánchez's FP of 102.8 matches Josemaría's exactly — reflecting a player whose talent and competitive instinct have transferred seamlessly to a new partnership. At 191.3 cost, she remains among the most expensive assets in the women's game, but the output fully justifies the investment.

Beatriz González (#3, FP: 90.6, C: 141.7) is one of the best pure value plays in the entire OutOfTheCourt women's pool. Ranked third in the world at 14,731 FIP points, González has delivered 90.6 FP across all ten tournaments — a genuinely outstanding number — at a cost of just 141.7. The arithmetic is stark: she costs 50 points less than Josemaría while generating only 12.2 fewer FP across a ten-tournament sample. Her drive-side Spanish identity and the partnership's current five-consecutive-final streak make her a near-essential selection for any manager building a women's squad around value without sacrificing ceiling. If González and Josemaría can claim the Paris and Mexico Majors in the second half of the season, her FP total could surpass every other player in the women's draw.

Claudia Fernández (#6, FP: 86.0, C: 181.7) and Sofía Araújo (#8, FP: 53.4, C: 128.3) deserve a dedicated spotlight as the most improved pairing in the women's draw. Their 6-1, 6-1 quarter-final demolition of Tamara Icardo and Claudia Jensen at Valencia, combined with a semi-final appearance that highlighted their clinical transition game, represents a genuine breakout moment. Fernández's 86.0 FP across ten tournaments at a cost of 181.7 places her in a fascinating middle ground — too expensive to be considered a budget pick, but underpriced relative to her results when compared to the elite tier. Araújo, the sole Portuguese player in our top twenty at 128.3 cost, has delivered quietly consistent returns at 53.4 FP. Together, they represent the most underrated partnership in the women's pool.

Martina Calvo (#12, FP: 78.5, C: 115.5) is the most electrifying story in the entire OutOfTheCourt 2026 women's pool. At just 17 years old — playing with a 'tireless motor' that earned plaudits from across the professional circuit — she became the youngest player in Premier Padel history to reach a circuit final, breaking a record previously held by her current teammate Ustero. Her 78.5 FP from ten tournaments at a cost of just 115.5 is mathematically the best value in the women's rankings. To put that in perspective: Calvo has delivered 78.5 FP at 115.5 cost — that's a FP-to-cost ratio that no other woman in the top twenty can match. Her partnership with Marta Ortega, who brings a former world number one's experience, has produced back-to-back upsets — including a stunning 7-5, 7-6 quarter-final win over Josemaría and González at Valencia P1 — that have sent shockwaves through the draw. Calvo is the most important budget pick in OutOfTheCourt right now. If you don't have her in your squad, fix that before Valencia results are fully processed.

Women

📈 Risers & Fallers

The biggest riser narrative in OutOfTheCourt this season belongs unambiguously to the Galán–Chingotto machine. Entering 2026 with 17,320 FIP points to Coello–Tapia's 19,800, the gap seemed insurmountable. Yet 'Chingalán' have accumulated five titles — including the prestigious Argentina sequence that swept three consecutive tournaments — to lead the Race 2026 at 3,070 points and close to within 150 points of the world number ones. In OutOfTheCourt terms, Chingotto's season-high 113.4 FP and Galán's 106.8 FP represent the two highest-scoring men's assets in the game — a combined fantasy output that no other partnership comes close to matching. The Italy Major final loss to Coello–Tapia was their first significant setback in months, but with Roland-Garros and Mexico Major still to come — surfaces and atmospheres that historically favour their explosive ball-striking — 'Chingalán' have not merely risen this season, they have reshaped the entire competitive hierarchy. For OutOfTheCourt managers who built their squad around the world number ones and neglected this pair, the points table has been painful reading.

The clearest fallers of the first half of the season are Jon Sanz (#11, FP: 52.1, C: 122.9) and several of the mid-table men — Edu Alonso (#16, FP: 26.6, C: 111.5) and Lucas Campagnolo (#18, FP: 25.4, C: 87) most conspicuously — whose FP totals are dramatically misaligned with their relatively accessible cost brackets. Alonso's 26.6 FP from ten tournaments at 111.5 cost, and Campagnolo's 25.4 FP from nine at just 87, represent two of the worst value propositions in the current player pool. These are players whose FIP ranking prestige has not converted into OutOfTheCourt fantasy scoring in 2026. Managers carrying either of these players as rotation picks have been bleeding points for weeks. The calculus is straightforward: at the costs Sanz (52.1 FP from ten tournaments) and Javier Garrido (25.1 FP from ten at 91.9) are priced, there are simply better options — Calvo in the women's game, Navarro or Nieto in the men's — who offer superior return for budget spent.

💎 Value

The single most important value conversation in OutOfTheCourt right now is a three-player argument between Juan Lebrón (FP: 89.1, C: 136.7), Beatriz González (FP: 90.6, C: 141.7), and Martina Calvo (FP: 78.5, C: 115.5). All three players sit below 142 in cost while delivering FP tallies that compete directly with players priced 40 to 60 points higher. Lebrón's Brussels P2 title with Augsburger confirmed that this partnership is no longer a work-in-progress — it is a genuine title threat, and a pair whose 14-5 win-loss record in 2026 proves consistency. González has been in five consecutive finals, making her de facto one of the best-performing players in the women's draw at a cost that still reads like a mid-tier selection. Calvo's 78.5 FP at 115.5 cost is the single highest efficiency ratio in the entire pool. Any OutOfTheCourt manager who is not carrying at least two of these three players is leaving a significant competitive edge on the table.

At the opposite end of the value spectrum, the elite tier demands careful scrutiny heading into the second half of the season. Chingotto at 193.7 is the most expensive player in the game — and his 113.4 FP justifies every point of that price tag right now. But the risk question every OutOfTheCourt manager must ask is: can he sustain that output for another 15 tournaments? The FIP ranking system works on a rolling 52-week basis, meaning points expire exactly one year after they were earned — so Chingotto will begin defending last year's second-half titles from August onwards. Any regression, any early exit at a P1 or Major, and the cost-to-output equation shifts dramatically. By contrast, Lebrón at 136.7 is defending almost nothing from last year's second half — his upside is almost entirely unrealised. With the Paris Major at Roland-Garros and the Mexico Major at Acapulco still to come, managers who sell high on Chingotto and rotate into Lebrón or González could execute the single most impactful transfer window of the entire OutOfTheCourt season.

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