The World Cup starts in Doha as Coello and Tapia seal a fourth year at number one

Great Britain's women open their World Cup against the holders. The group draw in Doha on Sunday put GB in the women's Group A with world champions Spain, Brazil and Germany. In the men's event, holders Argentina face France, Australia and the Netherlands, while Spain meet the UAE, Sweden and Paraguay. The top two in each group reach Thursday's quarter-finals, with both finals on Saturday 7 November. FIP says the €1.2 million prize fund is the largest ever for a padel event and is split equally between the men and women. Source: FIP

Catherine Rose wanted a big name, and got one. Before the draw, the British number two told The Padel Paper she was hoping to meet Spain or Argentina to test herself against the world's best. It is GB's first World Cup finals campaign in five years. Tia Norton is back in the squad after an Achilles injury kept her out of September's qualifier in Madrid, while GB's men missed out after a narrow defeat to Germany. Source: The Padel Paper

Galán misses the World Cup, and Javi Leal takes his place. Padel Addict's tournament guide confirms that Ale Galán has withdrawn from Spain's men's team through injury, with Javi Leal called up late. Juanjo Gutiérrez leads Spain's men and Carolina Navarro the women. Argentina's men bring in Gonza Alfonso and Maxi Arce compared with their 2024 title-winning side. Source: Padel Addict (Spanish)

Coello and Tapia win in Kuwait and lock up a fourth straight year at number one. They needed 57 minutes to beat Juan Tello and Maxi Arce 6-1, 6-1 in Saturday's Major final. It was their 13th title of 2026, their fifth in a row and their 23rd straight match win. FIP says the result makes them year-end number ones in both the ranking and the Race for a fourth season running. Agustín Tapia now has 66 career titles, level with Pablo Lima in third place on the all-time list. Source: FIP

Gemma Triay becomes the most successful player in women's padel history. She and Delfi Brea came from a set down to beat Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 for their first title in almost two months. It gives Triay 59 career titles, one more than Sánchez and Ale Salazar. Brea and Triay now meet as opponents in Doha, playing for Argentina and Spain. Source: FIP

Kuwait finalists Tello and Arce climb the world ranking. This week's FIP ranking moves Maxi Arce up six places to 19th and Juan Tello up two to 15th after their run to the final. Among the women, Andrea Ustero rises one place to sixth. See the full world rankings](/insights/rankings/). Source: [FIP

Barahona and Piotto win the season's last FIP Gold in Turin. After losing FIP Gold finals in Perugia and Seville in October, Javi Barahona finally took a title, beating Santino Contreras and Santi Pineda 6-3, 6-3 with Nacho Piotto. Amanda López and Camila Fassio won the women's event, beating Julia Polo and Ana Domínguez 6-4, 7-6. Source: FIP

HEAD becomes technical partner of the Business Padel Tour. The brand will supply balls, clothing and prizes to the corporate padel leagues the tour runs in Barcelona and Madrid for the 2026/27 season. The tour mixes inter-company competition with networking events, and HEAD says the deal is about getting closer to amateur and corporate players. Source: Padel Addict (Spanish)

New padel courts open at Telford Tennis Centre. The courts opened officially on Sunday, delivered by Telford & Wrekin Council with operator We Do Tennis as part of wider investment in racket sports across the borough. They are booked through the Padel Mates app, at £20 to £28 an hour, with introductory offers for new players. Source: Shropshire Live