What is the FIP?
The International Padel Federation (FIP) is the world governing body of padel — founded in 1991, headquartered in Lausanne, and uniting more than 90 national federations through its continental bodies, Padel Europe, Padel Americas and Padel Asia.[1] [2]
What does the FIP govern?
The rules of the game; the FIP Rankings — the official world rankings of the professional game; the World Championships and FIP World Cup between national teams; the FIP Tour development circuit; and the sanction of Premier Padel, the official professional tour it launched with Qatar Sports Investments in 2022.[2] [3]
Who leads it?
President Luigi Carraro of Italy, re-elected unanimously at the 2024 General Assembly in Doha, where six new federations joined and the continental structure was completed — the federation's declared mission is padel's Olympic inclusion, and Carraro carried the Olympic torch for Milano Cortina 2026.[1] [4]
Why does the FIP matter?
Every objective credential in professional padel traces to the FIP: rankings position, sanctioned titles, national-team caps and world championship medals — one federation's paper trail for the entire sport.[2] [3]
References
- FIP — Luigi Carraro re-elected unanimously as FIP President (Doha 2024). Accessed August 2026.
- FIP — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- Premier Padel — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- FIP — Carraro carries the Olympic torch for Milano Cortina 2026. Accessed August 2026.