London Roars, FJorgensenTeam Holds Firm, and the Race to Barcelona Is On

London just handed us a Premier Padel P1 for the history books. The British capital, one of the circuit's two exciting debut venues this season alongside Pretoria, has now officially stamped its place on the world padel map — and the fantasy fallout from that week is still being felt right across the leaderboard. With 15 tournaments in the books and the Barcelona Finals looming on the horizon, the gap between first and tenth in our OutOfTheCourt standings is tighter than a five-five tiebreak. FJorgensenTeam sits on top with 10,437.2 points, but three teams are within 420 points, and this thing is absolutely not decided. Buckle up.

📊 Season Standings

FJorgensenTeam leads the way on 10,437.2 points, and fair play to them — that's a consistent, tournament-by-tournament accumulation that doesn't lie. But DavidCereCat (10,130.5) and sebsx4 (10,017.2) are right there, breathing down their necks, separated by just 420 points across what has been a 15-tournament grind. GusTeam sits fourth on 9,823.9 and Padelcilu rounds out the top five on 9,663.1 — a five-way fight that's going to come down to the final handful of events, including what promises to be a monster Paris Major and the season-ending Barcelona Finals. One bad week of picks and you're sliding. One inspired lineup and you're jumping two spots overnight.

Now here's the really interesting bit from London. The last-tournament top five looked completely different from the season standings. Futur Legend absolutely scorched the week with 901.4 points, topping the single-event chart ahead of Padelcilu (894.5), ZeGalan (890.7), Pode Team (840.4), and DavidCereCat (774.2). That's ZeGalan climbing off eighth in the overall standings with a massive London performance — they're on 8,842.3 for the season and will fancy their chances of cracking the top five if that form carries. Dragonflow (9,350.6) and ZeGalan are the most dangerous chasers right now, teams with the scores to make a surge feel inevitable. The bottom of the top ten — Blindoteam (8,332.2) and S0rgans (8,331.2), separated by a single point — are essentially in a relegation dogfight for a top-ten finish. One point. After 15 tournaments. Madness.

🏆 Season Leaderboard

⭐ Player of the Week

Federico Chingotto gets the nod this week, and it's not even close. The Argentine right-hander sits at world number three with a fantasy price of 113.4 FP and a cumulative score of 193.7 across all 15 tournaments — the highest raw cumulative total among any male player in our pool. That consistency is the story. Fifteen tournaments played, top-three ranking on the real-world circuit, and week after week he keeps producing. The 'Chingalán' partnership with Alejandro Galán has been nothing short of spectacular on the Premier Padel circuit in 2026. As noted across the tour coverage, their Miami victory — defeating the world number one pair of Coello and Tapia in three sets — confirmed them as the most formidable challengers on tour right now. In fantasy terms? At 113.4 FP, Chingotto is one of the most expensive picks in the men's pool, but the return is there in his scoring floor.

Galán himself deserves a mention in the same breath — also ranked third in the world, 106.8 FP, 15 tournaments played, and a cumulative score of 192.2. The two of them together are the fantasy dream double-up if your budget allows it, and for teams like FJorgensenTeam that have leaned on this pairing, it's clearly paying dividends. What makes Chingotto stand out over Galán for Player of the Week is that cumulative edge (193.7 vs 192.2) and the sheer number of high-ceiling weeks he's delivered in London specifically. At 193.7 cumulative, he's pipped even Arturo Coello (193.0) for the top men's scoring total on the season — which, given Coello's world number one status and 14 tournaments played, tells you everything about the Chingotto floor.

🏆 Men

Right, let's talk about the real-world hierarchy and what it means for your fantasy decisions. Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia remain the undisputed world number ones — both sitting at FIP rank 1 with 20,554 FIP points combined, having conquered 2024 and 2025 before this season even began. Their streak of 47 consecutive victories is the longest in padel history. In fantasy, Coello costs 104.0 FP and Tapia 101.8 FP — both with 14 tournaments played and cumulative scores sitting at 193.0 and 192.5 respectively. They're the bedrock of any serious men's lineup if your budget can stretch to it.

But here's where it gets interesting: Franco Stupaczuk (world #7, 89.6 FP, 15t., C:173.0) and Juan Lebrón (#5, 89.1 FP, 15t., C:136.7) represent two very different value propositions. Stupaczuk has played every single tournament and is producing at 173.0 cumulative — a genuine mid-tier anchor. Lebrón's cumulative of only 136.7 despite playing 15 events is concerning and suggests inconsistency that could hurt your week if he draws a tough early exit. Then there's the wildcard pick of the season: Facundo Dehnike, world ranking 374, costs just 62.7 FP and has played only one tournament — but he dropped a cumulative score of 34.4 in that single appearance. That's a boom-or-bust gamble for teams trying to game the budget. Francisco Navarro (#9, 62.5 FP, C:123.3) and Leo Augsburger (#6, 61.2 FP, C:119.7) both offer solid value at similar price points for managers who need to free up budget elsewhere.

Top 10 Men

🏆 Women

The women's game in 2026 has been dominated by one story: the Gemma Triay and Delfina Brea machine. After scoring nine tournament wins together in 2025, they came back in 2026 as the clear reference point for the entire field. Triay (world #1, 101.9 FP, 15t., C:192.5) and Brea (#1, 103.4 FP, 15t., C:192.2) are the two most expensive women in fantasy — and among the five highest cumulative scorers across both genders. If you've held these two all season, you've been rewarded with iron-floor consistency. Their Málaga P1 title — defeating Paula Josemaría and Bea González in three sets — was another reminder of why they're the benchmark pair on tour.

Ariana Sanchez Fallada (#5, 102.8 FP, 13t., C:191.3) and Paula Josemaria Martin (#4, 102.8 FP, 15t., C:191.3) sit in a fascinating tie on both price and cumulative score despite Ariana playing two fewer events. That's a higher per-tournament return from Ariana — and worth factoring into your picks as the season heads toward its climactic final stretch. Meanwhile, Beatriz González Fernandez (#3, 90.6 FP, C:141.7) and Claudia Fernandez Sanchez (#6, 86.0 FP, C:181.7) show a stark contrast: Claudia's cumulative of 181.7 is extraordinary for a player costing only 86.0 FP — arguably the best value in the entire women's pool right now. Martina Calvo Santamaria (78.5 FP, C:115.5) offers decent mid-range potential, while Tamara Icardo (60.2 FP, C:125.1) and Claudia Jensen (56.4 FP, C:121.1) remain reliable budget fillers who keep delivering across 15 tough tournaments.

Top 10 Women

📰 Circuit News

The big macro story of 2026 continues to be the sheer scale of the Premier Padel circuit's global expansion. The 2026 Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour features 26 tournaments across 18 countries, with London and Pretoria marking their debut appearances on the circuit this season — alongside Valencia as a new Spanish stop. That's a genuinely historic year for the sport's geographic reach. London P1 just concluded, and the energy around the event confirmed what many suspected: bringing top-level padel to the UK was a masterstroke. Premier Padel and FIP also introduced the new 'Star Point' scoring system in 2026, driven by goals of improving player welfare, broadcast appeal, and fan engagement — a structural change that's been the subject of ongoing consultation throughout the season.

On the partnership front, the 2026 transfer window was one of the most turbulent in recent memory. The men's circuit saw a wave of confirmed new pairs heading into the season, including the pairing of Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz — a duo that already produced one of the sport's biggest upsets together when they beat Tapia and Coello in the 2024 Barcelona Finals to end that record 47-match winning streak. The women's draw also underwent a significant reshuffle, with Bea González and Paula Josemaría forming one of the most talked-about new partnerships — a pairing the tour's coverage described as two of the most complete players on the circuit united, with one clear objective: the top. And there's a bittersweet circuit-wide subplot running beneath all of this: 2026 marks the final professional season for Alejandra Salazar and Miguel Lamperti, two genuine legends of the sport taking their final bow on the Premier Padel stage.

📝 Fantasy Tips

If you've got budget to spend heading into the next event, Claudia Fernandez Sanchez is the name to write on your team sheet first. A cumulative of 181.7 points from a player priced at just 86.0 FP is the kind of value that wins fantasy seasons. She's played all 15 tournaments, she's world ranked sixth, and she's been quietly one of the most consistent scorers in the entire women's pool without ever commanding the premium of a Triay or Brea. For the men, Leo Augsburger at 61.2 FP with a cumulative of 119.7 across 15 events is another one flying under the radar — his combination with Juan Lebrón gives him regular deep-draw access, and at that price point he frees up serious budget for your premium picks.

On the other hand, be careful with Juan Lebrón despite his world ranking of fifth and his 89.1 FP price tag. A cumulative of just 136.7 from 15 tournaments is low for that level of investment — there are cheaper options delivering comparable or better numbers. Maximiliano Arce is a name worth watching: ranked 27th in the world, priced at 60.8 FP, and only 14 tournaments played with a cumulative of 48.1 — the low cumulative is a red flag, but if you're building a budget-stack lineup and need that fifth pick at low cost, he's there. The premium double-up of Chingotto (113.4 FP, C:193.7) and Galan (106.8 FP, C:192.2) remains the gold standard if you're willing to spend big on the men's side — but you'll need to go budget on at least two other picks to make it work.

👀 Look Ahead

With 15 of the season's events now behind us and the calendar turning toward its final arc, every single pick matters more than it did in February. The Barcelona Finals — returning for a third time as the season's grand finale from December 7-13 — will crown the 2026 champions among the top 16 ranked players in both draws. On the real-world circuit, the race between Coello/Tapia and the Chingalán pair is the defining sporting narrative of the year. In fantasy, FJorgensenTeam's 307-point cushion over DavidCereCat feels more precarious by the week.

Keep an eye on ZeGalan — that London explosion (890.7 pts in a single event, enough for third place on the week) suggests a team that has found its form at exactly the right moment of the season. From eighth overall to a genuine top-five threat in the blink of an eye? It's absolutely possible. The next tournament will tell us a lot about whether that London performance was a one-off or the start of something.

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