Season Power Rankings: Who's Running the Table and Who's Running Out of Time

The 2026 Premier Padel season is past its midpoint and the picture is already brutally clear at the top — two dominant men's pairs are eating the rest of the draw alive, while the women's side is the most chaotically brilliant it's ever been. For OutOfTheCourt managers, this power rankings breakdown isn't just about who's winning on court; it's about translating on-court supremacy and emerging storylines into the right squad decisions before the back half of the season rewards the prepared and punishes the complacent. Thirteen tournaments are in the books and the fantasy standings are tight — FJorgensenTeam leads on 9,859.4 points with DavidCereCat (9,553) and sebsx4 (9,472.3) breathing down their necks, meaning one or two wrong roster calls in the weeks ahead could swing the whole season. Let's get into it.

🏆 Men

Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia. Every season we ask whether anyone can close the gap, and every season these two just widen it. Coello sits at world #1 with 104.0 fantasy points and a cost of 193 on OutOfTheCourt — the most expensive drive-side Spaniard on the platform, and he's earned every decimal. Tapia is right behind him, #1 ranked, 101.8 FP, cost 192.5, the Argentine backhand maestro who dissects opponents with a tactical precision that borders on unsettling. Together they've racked up the most titles in 2026 so far, going an absurd 42-5 win-loss record heading into Málaga, where they duly won the title 6-2, 6-2 against Lebrón and Augsburger. That's not a hot streak — that's a sustained statement of intent. In Bordeaux the month before, they came back from a set down to beat Chingotto and Galán in the final. At Cancún P2, they toppled Lebrón and Augsburger again. And going back to the season opener in Riyadh, they took that title too. These two are the absolute bedrock of any serious OutOfTheCourt roster. Yes, the 193 and 192.5 costs are steep — but when both players have participated in 13 tournaments each this season and are consistently reaching the final stages, you're getting extraordinary value per point delivered. If you're not starting them both every single week, you're giving away points.

Now, here's where it gets genuinely interesting: Federico Chingotto (#3, FP: 113.4, cost 193.7) and Alejandro Galán (#3, FP: 106.8, cost 192.2) are the best second pair in padel history to never quite be the best pair in padel history. Their record in 2026 is 43-7 — slightly better than Coello/Tapia in raw wins — and they've won Miami P1, Gijón P2, Asunción and Buenos Aires this season. But they keep running into the same wall in finals: Coello and Tapia. Chingotto, the Argentine drive from the right at 193.7, is the highest-cost player in the men's draw and he's delivering — 113.4 FP across 14 tournaments is the top fantasy points total in the men's rankings. Galán's backhand at 192.2 and 106.8 FP over 14 appearances is equally consistent. This pair should be in every competitive squad. The only real question for OutOfTheCourt managers is whether the fixture list ahead gives you enough final-stage points to justify both the Coello/Tapia duo AND the Chingotto/Galán duo in the same team — and at these prices, fitting all four is a serious budget challenge. Know your budget. Know your trade-offs.

Third tier — and this is the most important section for fantasy value — starts with Juan Lebrón (#5, FP: 89.1, cost: 136.7, 14 tournaments). Lebrón is the clearest mid-budget superstar on the board. He's world #5, partnered with Leo Augsburger, and the pair reached the Málaga P1 final before getting dismantled 6-2, 6-2. Yes, they lost. But semi-finals and finals appearances week after week translate to serious fantasy points. At 136.7 — nearly 57 cheaper than Coello — he represents the best cost-efficiency ratio in the top ten for managers who need budget flexibility elsewhere. Augsburger (#6, FP: 61.2, cost: 119.7, 14 tournaments) is the 21-year-old Argentine phenomenon from Posadas who's maturing before our eyes. He can finish a point from almost any position on the court and at 119.7 cost with 61.2 FP he's one of the best FP-per-coin ratios in the men's draw. Don't be put off by the lower raw FP number — he's been in the deep rounds consistently.

Franco Stupaczuk (#7, FP: 89.6, cost: 173, 14 tournaments) and Miguel Yanguas (#8, FP: 60.7, cost: 129.9, 14 tournaments) are the most fascinating partnership to follow right now. These are the new pair that turned heads immediately — winning the Summer Pro Padel pre-season final — and they've backed it up on the official circuit. Stupaczuk has 89.6 FP from 14 tournament appearances, which is the third-best raw total in the men's rankings and he costs 173. Yanguas at 129.9 is growing into the role as the season has progressed. The caveat? This pair alternates brilliant weeks with early exits. The draw in NewGiza saw Lebrón/Augsburger knocked out in the round of 16 to qualifiers in a 6-0 scoreline — which goes to show even the established pairs can have nightmare weeks. Stupaczuk/Yanguas have had their own inconsistency moments. For OutOfTheCourt, the risk is real: you need them in your squad for the big weeks but you might take a hit on the quiet ones.

Further down, Francisco Navarro (#9, FP: 62.5, cost: 123.3) and Jorge Nieto (#10, FP: 59.2, cost: 128.7) are the reliable deep-draw operators — both Spaniards, both with 13-14 tournament appearances, both delivering consistent mid-range FP. Navarro has been a genuine value pick this season, partnered with Fran Guerrero (FP: 42.6, cost: 115.2) in what Red Bull described as a combo capable of catching fire quickly. Jon Sanz (#12, FP: 52.1, cost: 122.9) with Jorge Nieto as a partnership has been genuinely solid at the P1 and P2 level. And Martin Di Nenno (#11, FP: 58.6, cost: 125.3) — now partnered with Navarro following new pairings for the season — brings his trademark defense and endurance to a partnership that reached at least a semi-final phase in Málaga. For the budget-conscious OutOfTheCourt manager building around Coello/Tapia at the top, Navarro at 123.3 or Di Nenno at 125.3 as secondary picks makes excellent structural sense. Lucas Bergamini (#15, FP: 57.3, cost: 121.5, only 12 tournaments) is also worth noting — the Brazilian drive has participated in fewer events but maintained a solid FP output, meaning his per-tournament average is quietly impressive.

At the bottom of the top 20 you've got a collection of players where cost matters enormously because the FP returns are limited. Edu Alonso (FP: 26.6, cost: 111.5) and Lucas Campagnolo (FP: 25.4, cost: 87) both represent the value end of the spectrum — Campagnolo in particular at 87 cost has the lowest price in the top 20 and has played 13 tournaments. Juan Tello (#20, FP: 45.1, cost: 112.1) has shown flashes, while Javier Garrido (#19, FP: 25.1, cost: 91.9, only 12 tournaments) has had limited appearances. Javier Leal (#16, FP: 46.3, cost: 114.1, 13 tournaments) and Momo Gonzalez (#14, FP: 44.3, cost: 117.6) occupy that awkward middle zone — not cheap enough to be great value, not productive enough to justify ahead of the established names. Use them in emergencies or to balance the books, not as foundations.

Men

🏆 Women

Gemma Triay (#1, FP: 101.9, cost: 192.5, 14 tournaments) and Delfina Brea (#1, FP: 103.4, cost: 192.2, 14 tournaments) are the constants in a women's draw that has otherwise been turned completely upside down. Triay reclaimed the world number one ranking during 2025 after a 771-day absence from the top spot, and she and Brea have carried that momentum directly into 2026 with nine titles together in the previous season alone. This year they've won Gijón P2, Cancún P2, Rome Major, and Málaga P1 already — the latter in a gripping 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 final-set tiebreak against González/Josemaría. Brea at 103.4 FP is actually the top-scoring player in the women's draw heading into the second half of the season, and at 192.2 cost you're getting the most consistent performer on the women's circuit. Triay's 101.9 FP across 14 tournaments makes her an equally automatic selection. These two are the women's equivalent of Coello and Tapia — non-negotiable anchor picks for any OutOfTheCourt squad. Triay is the only player in Premier Padel history to have won titles with three different partners; the one with Brea looks like the most complete she's ever been.

But here's the thing about this women's season: Triay and Brea don't have the field to themselves the way the men's top pair sometimes do. Paula Josemaría (#4, FP: 102.8, cost: 191.3, 14 tournaments) has had a sensational start to her new partnership with Beatriz González — and González herself (#3, FP: 90.6, cost: 141.7, 14 tournaments) is one of the best-value picks in the entire women's draw. Let that sink in: Josemaría at 191.3 and González at 141.7 is a 333-coin investment for two players who've been in five consecutive finals together heading into Rome. The explosive new pairing — built to attack from first contact, with Josemaría's relentless tempo and González's heavy ball — has been described as capable of winning titles immediately, and they've backed that up. Josemaría at 102.8 FP is one of the top three fantasy scorers in the women's rankings. González at 90.6 FP represents extraordinary value given her 141.7 cost. If you're managing a competitive OutOfTheCourt squad and you don't have at least one of these two, you're leaving a lot of points on the table.

Ariana Sánchez (#5, FP: 102.8, cost: 191.3, but only 12 tournaments) is the wildcard premium pick of this entire season. After the seismic split from Paula Josemaría, Ariana made the bold choice to partner 23-year-old Andrea Ustero — and it's paying off in spectacular fashion. They won the Riyadh P1 opener in a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 comeback victory over Triay/Brea. They've been in multiple finals since. At 102.8 FP from only 12 tournament appearances — two fewer than most of her rivals — Ariana's per-tournament FP average is elite. The caveat for OutOfTheCourt managers is the 12-tournament count: if she's missing events, you need to know when and why before committing her to your weekly lineup. Ustero (#7, FP: 50.7, cost: 124.8, 12 tournaments) is the complementary piece here — the young left-hander described as one of the tour's most exciting young players, growing rapidly into the role of competing against the best. At 124.8, she's a smart mid-tier add if you have the roster space and want to double down on the Sánchez partnership's trajectory.

Claudia Fernández (#6, FP: 86.0, cost: 181.7, 14 tournaments) deserves more attention than she typically gets in fantasy conversations. The Spaniard drive player has played every available tournament, accumulated 86.0 FP, and at 181.7 she sits meaningfully cheaper than the absolute elite tier. She's now partnered with Sofia Araujo (#8, FP: 53.4, cost: 128.3, 14 tournaments), who brings the Portuguese backhand and consistent semi-final presence. Fernández had six titles in 2024 alongside Triay and has sustained that elite-level consistency into this new partnership. If you need to save budget to lock in Coello/Tapia on the men's side, Fernández at 181.7 is a legitimate alternative to the 191-192 options. Martina Calvo (#12, FP: 78.5, cost: 115.5, 14 tournaments) is the genuine hidden gem of the women's draw. Seventy-eight and a half fantasy points at only 115.5 cost — that FP-to-cost ratio is difficult to beat anywhere on the women's board. She's the young Spanish backhand who's been paired with Marta Ortega (#10, FP: 56.4, cost: 127.8) and the combination has been in quarter-finals and beyond across multiple tournaments this season.

The rest of the women's top 20 breaks down into two groups: the fighters who can swing your week if the draw opens up, and the baseline holders who give you safe mid-table points. Tamara Icardo (#9, FP: 60.2, cost: 125.1, 14 tournaments) and Claudia Jensen (#11, FP: 56.4, cost: 121.1, 14 tournaments) became the story of the season when they beat both #2 seeds González/Josemaría AND #1 seeds Triay/Brea back-to-back at the Bordeaux P2 — Icardo winning her first ever Premier Padel title, Jensen returning to winning ways for the first time in over two and a half years. Icardo's 60.2 FP and Jensen's 56.4 FP at their respective price points make them excellent tournament-by-tournament selections when you know they're in form. Alejandra Salazar (#14, FP: 56.5, cost: 122.1) and Alejandra Alonso (#13, FP: 46.8, cost: 121.3) are the experienced/emerging combo that Red Bull identified as capable of jumping up the rankings when Salazar, arguably one of the greatest ever, guides Alonso's attacking instincts effectively. Then there's Carmen Goenaga (#17, FP: 47.0, cost: 97.5) — that 97.5 cost with 47.0 FP across 14 tournaments is one of the best budget plays in the women's draw, full stop. Veronica Virseda (#15, FP: 47.0, cost: 117.9) alongside Marina Guinart (#16, FP: 36.0, cost: 112.2) are the solidity pair — long rallies, smart coverage, and the occasional big result when the draw is kind. Victoria Iglesias (#20, FP: 28.3, cost: 108.7) is the cheapest women's option at only 12 tournaments, making her a squad-filler rather than a starter.

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📈 Risers & Fallers

The biggest riser in the men's draw is Leo Augsburger, and it's not particularly close. At 21 years old and 190cm of natural talent, he arrived in 2026 as the Argentine phenom partnering a resurgent Juan Lebrón — and together they've been the third-best pair on the circuit. The Brussels P2 title win was the defining moment: Augsburger and Lebrón beat Coello/Tapia 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to claim one of the most significant results on the men's circuit this season. Lebrón — who was gradually rediscovering his speed, aggression, and ability to cover the court — finally looked like the player who dominated padel just a few years ago. Both men have 14-tournament appearances and represent extraordinary mid-tier value: Lebrón at 136.7 cost for 89.1 FP and Augsburger at 119.7 cost for 61.2 FP. If you're not rostering this pair on OutOfTheCourt, the top leaderboard managers almost certainly are. On the women's side, the obvious riser is Martina Calvo — a 17-year-old paired with Marta Ortega who brings relentless energy and has steadily accumulated 78.5 FP at just 115.5 cost through 14 tournaments. A teenager with that kind of fantasy output is a gift. Tamara Icardo also gets faller-turned-riser status after Bordeaux — she'd gone the entire early season without a final appearance before exploding at the P2 to claim her first ever Premier Padel title. That kind of form spike is exactly what OutOfTheCourt managers need to anticipate.

On the fallers side, the conversation has to start with Aranzazu Osoro (#19, FP: 41.9, cost: 114.2, only 12 tournaments). Twelve tournaments and 41.9 FP at 114.2 cost means she's consistently on the borderline of value — and with the field this competitive in 2026, there are too many better options at similar or lower cost to justify her in most squads. Similarly, Beatriz Caldera (#17, FP: 46.1, cost: 113.3) and Victoria Iglesias (#20, FP: 28.3, cost: 108.7) represent the group of players where 12-tournament participation combined with modest FP output makes them squad-fillers at best. In the men's draw, it's harder to call a genuine faller given how active the whole tour has been, but Edu Alonso (FP: 26.6, cost: 111.5, 14 tournaments) and Lucas Campagnolo (FP: 25.4, cost: 87, 13 tournaments) have produced the weakest FP returns in the top 20 despite near-maximum appearances. Campagnolo at 87 cost is a budget option, but the 25.4 FP across the season reflects real limitations at the highest level of the draw. If Javier Garrido (FP: 25.1, cost: 91.9) can only manage 12 tournaments, the per-event return doesn't justify selection in a competitive OutOfTheCourt lineup.

💎 Value

The single best value play in the entire OutOfTheCourt player pool right now — men's or women's — is Beatriz González at cost 141.7 for 90.6 FP across 14 tournaments. She's world ranked #3, she's in the midst of a five-final run with Paula Josemaría, she's attacking every single point with purpose, and she costs nearly 50 fewer coins than the premium tier above her. For context, Triay (FP: 101.9) costs 192.5. González delivers 90.6 FP for 141.7. That's a better FP-per-coin ratio than anyone in the women's top six by a significant margin. She should be in every single competitive OutOfTheCourt squad from this point forward. On the men's side, the equivalent conversation is Leo Augsburger at 119.7 cost. The Argentinian has 61.2 FP from 14 tournaments — solid but not spectacular in raw terms — yet he's in a partnership that's won a major title this season and consistently reaching the deep rounds where the bulk of fantasy points accumulate. When you combine Augsburger with Lebrón at 136.7 / 89.1 FP, you're getting a combined 150.3 FP at a combined cost of 256.4. That's elite production for a mid-budget spend that leaves you room to invest in the Coello or Chingotto half of the draw.

Looking at the fantasy season leaderboard — FJorgensenTeam leading on 9,859.4 points, with DavidCereCat (9,553), sebsx4 (9,472.3), GusTeam (9,205.6), and Pode Team (9,093.7) in pursuit — the gap between first and fifth is only 765.7 points with a significant chunk of the season remaining. The difference between winning this season and finishing mid-table will come down to exactly the kinds of value decisions outlined here: managers who are locking in González and Augsburger as budget anchors while keeping Coello/Tapia and at least one of the Triay/Brea combination will have the structural advantage. The trap that costs managers points at this stage of the season is loyalty to players who were value picks in February but whose cost has become too high relative to their current output — particularly in that awkward 110-120 cost band where you can find both excellent and terrible FP returns depending on who you pick.

💥 Key Storylines

🏆 Season Leaderboard