If London gave you a taste of Premier Padel and you fancy more, Paris is the next one worth planning around. It’s the closest big event on the calendar after London, it’s a step up in status from what Olympia hosted, and it’s close enough for a long weekend rather than a proper holiday.
The Alpine Paris Major runs 7-13 September 2026 at Roland-Garros – yes, that Roland-Garros, home of the French Open. We covered the format and the ticketing basics for Premier Padel’s London stop last month. This is what’s confirmed for Paris, and why the “Major” label on the tin matters more than you might think.
What’s happening at Roland-Garros in September
The tournament sets up six padel courts inside the Roland-Garros grounds, including one built on Court Philippe-Chatrier – the same show court that hosts French Open finals. That alone tells you how seriously the French are taking padel’s arrival at their most famous tennis venue.
There’s a bonus day on Sunday 6 September billed as a padel festival with qualifying matches, then the main draw runs 7-13 September. Evening sessions bring DJ sets from 6pm alongside bars, food stalls, and recreational activities like pétanque and spikeball dotted around the grounds – closer to a festival than a straight ticketed sports session.
Tickets: what’s available and roughly what to expect
Tickets are on sale now via tickets.parispadelmajor.com, priced individually by day rather than as a multi-day pass. Early rounds and the festival day start from around €10-15, climbing to roughly €25 for quarterfinals and €30 for the semifinals and final. There’s a family offer on the Wednesday session (one full-price ticket, 50% off for under-12s) and a student rate on the Thursday.
Treat those figures as a guide rather than gospel – padel ticketing sites run on dynamic pricing, so check the official site for the live price on your preferred day before booking.
How a UK fan gets there
This is the part that makes Paris realistic in a way most of the Premier Padel calendar isn’t. Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord takes around 2h15 non-stop, with one-way fares starting from roughly £51 depending on how far ahead you book. Gare du Nord sits well inside the city, and Roland-Garros is a short Métro or RER ride from central Paris.
Book it as a long weekend: travel out Friday evening, catch quarterfinal or semifinal sessions Saturday, and be home Sunday night. It’s a doable trip for a working week either side, which isn’t something you can say about most of this tour’s stops.
What makes a Major different from a P1
London’s event in August was a P1 – strong, but one tier below the top. Paris is a Major, and the gap between the two is bigger than the naming suggests.
A Major winner picks up 2,000 ranking points; a P1 winner gets 1,000. In pure ranking terms, one Major title is worth the same as winning two P1s. The prize pool follows the same pattern – Major events run to roughly €525,000 in total prize money against €340,000-425,000 for a P1. There are only five Majors on the entire 2026 calendar, against ten P1s, which is why the top pairs treat these weeks differently. Expect a deeper, more settled field, sharper play in the business end of the draw, and a title with real weight on the line rather than a strong midseason stop.
Who’s likely to be playing
The full 2026 entry list hadn’t been published when we wrote this, so treat any names here as the expected picture rather than a locked draw. World No.1 pair Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello remain the players to watch, with their rivalry against Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto tipped as one of the deciding storylines of the whole season – their meetings at the Rome and Paris Majors are the ones most likely to shape who finishes the year on top. On the women’s side, expect the usual mix of Ariana Sánchez, Gemma Triay, Delfina Brea, and the rest of the world’s top-ranked pairs to be in the draw.
We couldn’t find a confirmed British presence in the Paris draw at the time of writing – London’s eight wildcards were a one-off tied to the tournament being on home soil, and nothing similar has been announced for Paris. Check the official FIP entry list closer to the event for the confirmed field.
How to watch from home
The broadcast setup matches what worked for London: Red Bull TV streams the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final for free, no subscription required. Earlier rounds are free on the Premier Padel YouTube channel. Between the two you can follow the entire week without paying for access – see our guide to watching padel on TV and streaming for the full rundown of where every tour stop turns up.
Should you go?
If London’s P1 left you wanting more of the top-level game, Paris is the trip that makes sense next. It’s a bigger tournament, a spectacular venue, and close enough that you can do it without burning a week’s leave. Book the Eurostar early, pick a weekend session, and you’ll see padel played at a level a long way past anything on your local court.