FIP Promises, the world junior padel circuit in which several British youngsters are starting to excel, is to be restructured from next year.
Following the 2025 FIP Promises Finals in Alicante (19-21 December), the International Padel Federation’s circuit dedicated to the NextGen will enter a new era.
From this week, national federations can submit their applications to host tournaments in 2026, which will feature a new format designed to further support the development of young talents.
The global structure will be organised into continental circuits across all categories: FIP Promises Europe, FIP Promises America, FIP Promises Asia/Oceania and FIP Promises Africa, each with rankings (male and female, and for Under-18, Under-16, Under-14, and Under-12 categories) and continent-specific Finals.
This regional approach aims to foster competition and growth on a global scale while also enhancing accessibility and participation.
Andrew Dunn from Oxfordshire is currently world ranked 12th at U14 and was the first British-based junior to win a FIP Promises title in July this year in Belgium.
Prior to that, Jules Bakunowicz, who is based in Lanzarote but competes under the British flag, won U14 titles at FIP Promises competitions in Bristol and Valladolid.
Starting in 2027, the new structure of the FIP Promises circuit will also include the launch of a global Under-18 circuit, made up of 10 international tournaments and a Master Final.
Participation in this global circuit will be reserved for players with the highest rankings from each continental circuit.
At the end of each season, the FIP Promises Award will be presented to the top 10 players of the global circuit, who will be given the opportunity to take part in selected Premier Padel and CUPRA FIP Tour events the following year.
The numbers of the FIP Promises circuit reflect the continuous expansion of the sport’s grassroots base: from three tournaments held in 2021 to 90 in 2025.
