Pretoria Delivers, the Table Tightens: Your Week 14 Fantasy Padel Digest

Fourteen tournaments deep into the 2026 season and the fantasy leaderboard is starting to feel genuinely tense — there are barely 500 points separating second from fourth, and anybody telling you this thing is already decided hasn't looked at the numbers closely enough. The Pretoria P1 just wrapped up, making South Africa one of the circuit's most exciting debut venues of the year, and the real-world results are rippling straight through our fantasy scores in ways that nobody fully predicted. Padelcilu takes the weekly crown with a monster 764.8-point haul, but FJorgensenTeam holds the season throne with a 341-point cushion over DavidCereCat that still feels very much contestable. Let's get into all of it.

📊 Season Standings

FJorgensenTeam sits on 9,698.1 points at the top of the pile, and they've earned every single one of them — consistent scoring across all 14 tournaments speaks for itself. But DavidCereCat (9,356.3 pts) and sebsx4 (9,255.5 pts) are right there, and GusTeam in fourth (9,205.6 pts) is only 150 points behind third. When you've got four managers within 500 points at the halfway-ish point of the season, every upcoming tournament is essentially a must-deliver. The next two months of European stops could completely redraw this table.

The bigger story this week, though, is who grabbed the Pretoria points. Padelcilu explodes onto the weekly leaderboard with 764.8 points — the kind of score that turns a season around — and Dragonflow isn't far behind at 714.4. LOS TRINATERRAS grabs third on the week at 706.8, which will be absolutely infuriating to the top-five managers who couldn't match that output. Down in the overall standings, Pode Team (8,801.8 pts) and Padelcilu (8,768.6 pts) are locked in a private battle for fifth, separated by just 33 points. And Dragonflow's 714-point week will have moved them closer to ZeGalan (7,951.6 pts) in eighth. This thing is alive.

At the very bottom of the top ten, Blindoteam on 7,649 points looks like the most precarious position — they're 64 points behind Alpha Mika in ninth, and with several P1 and P2 events still to come, that gap could open up or snap shut depending on roster decisions. The 3,497-team field makes every point feel precious, and we're at the stage of the season where casual roster management will cost you places. Be deliberate.

🏆 Season Leaderboard

⭐ Player of the Week

Federico Chingotto is the pick of the week, and it's not particularly close. The Argentine lefty sits at FIP world ranking #3 and is putting up 113.4 Fantasy Points across all 14 tournaments — the highest raw FP total of any player in the men's game right now. His cumulative cost of 193.7 tells you the market values him at near-premium, and that premium is justified: no other player combines his volume of participation (14/14 tournaments, every single one) with that level of output. His partnership with Alejandro Galán has been one of the storylines of the 2026 season — 'Chingalán' delivered a stunning three-set win over the world No. 1 pair of Coello and Tapia earlier in the season, and that kind of big-match pedigree feeds directly into fantasy scores when the pressure is highest.

What makes Chingotto especially interesting right now is the gap between his FP total (113.4) and Arturo Coello's (104.0), despite Coello holding the world #1 ranking. Coello has played one fewer tournament, which matters — but even on a per-event basis, Chingotto is delivering. His partner Galán is right behind him at 106.8 FP (also 14 tournaments, cost 192.2), making 'Chingalán' arguably the most reliable double-pick in the men's game. If you're holding both and Pretoria was kind to you, this week felt very good indeed.

🏆 Men

The men's field is essentially split into two tiers right now, and the dividing line is brutally clear. Coello and Tapia — world #1, FP of 104.0 and 101.8 respectively, each across 13 tournaments — remain the benchmark. They've accumulated the most FIP titles of any pair in 2026, and their consistency is the reason every fantasy manager has at least considered them at some point this season. But 'Chingalán' (Chingotto at 113.4 FP, Galán at 106.8 FP) has outscored them in raw fantasy output, which is the number that actually matters in our game. The rivalry between these two pairs is the spine of the entire men's circuit.

In the second tier, Franco Stupaczuk (#7 FIP, 89.6 FP across 14 tournaments, cost 173) and Juan Lebrón (#5 FIP, 89.1 FP, 14 tournaments, cost 136.7) are both delivering solid but unspectacular numbers. Stupaczuk's cost makes him a reasonable mid-range option; Lebrón at 136.7 is arguably underpriced given his ranking. Lebrón's partnership with Leo Augsburger (#6 FIP, 61.2 FP, 14 tournaments, cost 119.7) has been physically explosive — Augsburger's aerial power is a legitimate weapon — but the FP numbers suggest the pair are a step below the very top in fantasy terms. Francisco Navarro (#9 FIP, 62.5 FP, 14 tournaments, cost 123.3) rounds out the reliable mid-tier picks.

The wildcard conversation this week has to involve Facundo Dehnike. He's ranked #374 in the FIP standings, played just one tournament — yet he's sitting on 62.7 FP with a cost of only 34.4. That's remarkable efficiency. He's almost certainly a speculative dart-throw rather than a core pick, but if he enters more tournaments down the stretch, that low cost becomes genuinely interesting. File it away.

Top 10 Men

🏆 Women

The women's game in 2026 has been defined by one partnership above all others. Gemma Triay and Delfina Brea came in as the dominant force — Triay at FIP #1 with 101.9 FP (14 tournaments, cost 192.5), Brea also at #1 with 103.4 FP (14 tournaments, cost 192.2) — and they've largely lived up to the billing. They've won tournaments together this season and, after scoring nine wins in 2025 heading into the new year, they were always going to be the pair everyone else measured themselves against. In fantasy terms, they're the safest double-pick in the women's draw, full stop.

But here's where it gets genuinely interesting. Ariana Sanchez Fallada (#5 FIP, 102.8 FP, 12 tournaments, cost 191.3) and Paula Josemaria Martin (#4 FIP, 102.8 FP, 14 tournaments, cost 191.3) are matching Triay/Brea in raw FP — and Josemaria has done it across two more tournaments than Sanchez. The Bea González / Paula Josemaría pairing was one of the transfer-window thunderclaps of the off-season, and the numbers in fantasy are reflecting the real-world results. Beatriz Gonzalez Fernandez (#3 FIP, 90.6 FP, 14 tournaments, cost 141.7) is the standout value in the top tier — that gap between her FP and her cost is the kind of margin sharp managers exploit.

Further down, Claudia Fernandez Sanchez (#6 FIP, 86.0 FP across all 14 tournaments, cost 181.7) is a player whose fantasy output doesn't quite match her real-world ranking prestige, but she's consistent and that matters late in the season. Martina Calvo Santamaria (#12 FIP, 78.5 FP, cost 115.5) is the sleeper pick of the women's field — underpriced relative to output, playing every tournament, and flying under the radar of most rosters. At 14 tournaments played and still putting up those numbers, she belongs in more teams than she currently is.

Top 10 Women

📰 Circuit News

The 2026 Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour has been a genuine expansion story. The season features tournaments in two new markets — London and Pretoria — as well as a new Spanish stop in Valencia, showcasing professional padel's global footprint across major sporting nations.[1] Pretoria, which just wrapped up the most recent stop in our fantasy season, was one of the most eagerly anticipated debuts on the calendar, and the South African crowd delivered an atmosphere the circuit will be keen to return to. Following its successful prior season as a global tour, 2026 features three new locations and an enlarged calendar with 26 tournaments across 18 countries.[2]

On the structural side, the 2026 season also saw the implementation of the new 'Star Point' scoring system, driven by the need to balance tradition with innovation while improving player welfare, broadcast appeal, and fan engagement.[1] That system has been a talking point all season, and its impact on how pairs approach individual matches — particularly in the earlier rounds — is something analysts are still working through. Meanwhile, the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Finals returns to Barcelona for its third edition in December, where the top 16 ranked players in the FIP Race Ranking in both men's and women's competitions will qualify to compete for the 2026 season title.[1] That Barcelona endpoint is concentrating minds as the European swing gets underway.

The partner reshuffles that defined the off-season are still making their presence felt on results. After conquering both the 2024 and 2025 seasons with 14 and 13 Premier Padel tournament victories respectively, Tapia and Coello entered 2026 looking untouchable — their streak of 47 straight victories remains the longest padel has ever seen.[3] Meanwhile, 2026 will mark the final professional season for two legends: Miguel Lamperti and Alejandra Salazar[4] — a poignant subplot that's been running through the whole season, and one that adds extra emotional weight to every remaining event Salazar competes in. Her 56.5 FP across 14 tournaments at age 14 of 14 appearances shows she's leaving absolutely nothing in the tank.

📝 Fantasy Tips

If you're sitting in the 8,000-9,000 point band on the overall leaderboard and feeling the pressure, the European stretch ahead is your chance to close the gap — or extend it if you're at the top. The priority right now should be coverage at the top of both draws. Chingotto (113.4 FP, cost 193.7) and Delfina Brea (103.4 FP, cost 192.2) are your anchors on each side. They've played every tournament, they're scoring at the top of their respective fields, and there's no signs of fatigue or form dip. Yes, they're expensive. But saving budget on premium players in the final third of the season is a losing strategy — the points are scored by the best, consistently, and those two are leading their respective FP tables for a reason. Pair Chingotto with Galán (106.8 FP, cost 192.2) if your budget allows the double-up.

For value picks that can genuinely change a week, Beatriz Gonzalez (90.6 FP, cost 141.7) is the clearest mismatch between price and output in the women's draw. Martina Calvo (78.5 FP, cost 115.5) is the second one to target — consistent across all 14 events, undervalued by the market, and capable of the kind of 78-80 point weeks that add up fast. On the men's side, Juan Lebrón at 136.7 cost looks like an oversight given his #5 FIP ranking and 89.1 FP. And if you're feeling brave? Facundo Dehnike at 34.4 cost with 62.7 FP from a single tournament is the highest-ceiling dart in the game right now, even if he remains a one-tournament sample size. Small allocation, high upside — that's the bet.

👀 Look Ahead

The calendar now heads deeper into the European summer swing, with a packed stretch of P1 and P2 events before the Paris Major at Roland-Garros in September — one of the three anchor Majors locked in by long-term renewal alongside Doha and Rome. The Paris Major is the kind of tournament that reshuffles fantasy leaderboards dramatically, both because of the points on offer and because the prestige of the venue tends to bring the very best out of the elite players. Start planning your roster now, not the week before.

Watch the women's draw especially closely. The battle between Triay/Brea and the González/Josemaría pairing has been the most compelling subplot of 2026, and every tournament from here to Barcelona is essentially a qualifying round for who shows up as the dominant force at the Finals. In fantasy terms, that rivalry is a gift — both pairings are premium picks, and the one you back in the clutch weeks will define your season.

💥 Key Storylines