Padel in Russia: how many players are in the RPF ranking and where to go to watch top-level matches

Padel in Russia: how many players are in the RPF ranking and where to go to watch strong matches

As of the end of May 2026, the Russian Padel Federation ranking shows a strong imbalance in the number of players.

In the men's RPF ranking – 2712 players.
In the women's ranking – 990 players.
In total, there are now 3702 people in the RPF rankings, of whom men make up approximately 73% and women 27%.

This clearly shows that the men's draw is still substantially larger: there are almost 2.7 times more players than in the women's ranking. At the same time, women's padel is also developing, but the participant base is still noticeably smaller.

The picture is also different when it comes to tournaments.

In the women's category, 27 tournaments had been published on the federation's official website as of the end of May. Of these:

RPF 40 – 12 tournaments
RPT – 1 tournament
Junior – 2 tournaments

In Moscow – 6 tournaments; the rest are held in the regions.

For the men, 44 tournaments are planned. Of these:

RPF 40 – 14 tournaments
RPT – 1 tournament
Junior – 2 tournaments

In Moscow – 12 tournaments; the rest are also distributed across the regions.

That is, padel is no longer just a Moscow story. Most of the calendar takes place outside the capital, and this is a good indicator for the development of the sport: the regions are starting to actively bring together players, tournaments and spectators.

But if choosing tournaments worth attending specifically for strong play and spectacular matches, I would single out three events.

1. Moscow Padel Day II

6–7 June, Moscow
Padel club “PadlkhAB”
Address: Moscow, 1st Nagatinsky Proyezd, 2, bldg. 17

Category: RPF 750. This is the first tournament of this level in Russia, so it definitely deserves a separate mention. Its high status almost guarantees a strong line-up and interesting matches.

2. RCC Padel Open for the RCC Padel prizes

13–14 June, Yekaterinburg
Padel Arena RMK
Address: Yekaterinburg, Bolshakova St., 90

Category: RPF 500. Yekaterinburg is becoming one of the notable points on the map of Russian padel, and a tournament of this level is a good reason to see how the regional scene is developing.

3. IV Russian Padel Tour 2026 tournament “White Nights”

25–28 June, Saint Petersburg
Club “VMYACH”
Address: Saint Petersburg, Peredovikov St., 18k2

Category: RPT. This is already a tournament from the Russian Padel Tour series, and therefore a higher level of sporting interest, strong pairings and tight competition.

The conclusion is simple: padel in Russia has already moved beyond local club activity. There are rankings, a calendar, regional tournaments, women's and men's draws, a junior division and events that can be watched not only as a participant but also as a spectator.

If you want to understand what Russian padel looks like in real life, June is a good month to start with tournaments in Moscow, Yekaterinburg or Saint Petersburg.

Player count data taken from the RPF rankings as of 27.05.2026
Photo: Elya Isaeva