The USA National Senior Team competes annually in FIP and Padel America Championships. FIP Championships are played in a country-versus-country format, featuring five matches across different age groups. Typically, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, and 60+. Padel America Championships may be the same format or a pairs competition where the pairs compete against other countries in a bracket-style tournament, earning points for the USA based on their final placing.
For the FIP World Cup, up to 4 players per age bracket may be selected. For the Padel America Championships, it may be as many as 8 players.
Senior eligibility is as follows for the USPA Circuit, Padel America, and FIP Competitions.
A player is eligible for an “Over X” category if they reach at least age X during the calendar year of the competition.
So for the “Over 55” category, one becomes eligible any time during the year they turn 55. It doesn’t matter whether their birthday is before or after the tournament date within that year, as long as they will celebrate their 55th birthday at some point in the same year as the competition, they can compete in “Over 55.”
Example – If someone turns 55 on December 15, 2026, they are allowed to compete in any “Over 55” events held throughout 2026, even those occurring before December 15.
Upcoming International Tournaments
Pan American Veterans, November 17-21, 2026, Brazil
Coaching Team: Marcelo Perez, Angel Espadas, Antonio Martinez (Know Your Coaches)
On March 19 and 20, the country’s top players will take to the courts at Urban Padel in Doral, Florida, competing in the USPA Wild Card Tournament for the chance to earn entry into the Miami Premier Padel P1.
From February 27 through March 1, Woodlands Padel hosted the first FIP Promises event of the year in the United States, and the country’s young players delivered across every division.
In a display of depth across age categories, the USA finished third overall, tying with Chile with a total of 304 points. The team’s success was anchored by dominant performances in both the Men’s and Women’s categories.
The USPA is excited to announce the US National Senior Women’s Padel Team, featuring a dynamic lineup of skilled competitors who embody the remarkable expansion of padel throughout the United States.
The USPA is proud to introduce the US National Senior Men’s Padel Team, a diverse roster of talented athletes representing the growing strength of padel across the United States.
The US Cat Libres Team delivered an impressive performance at the Padel America Cat Libres tournament, held November 6-9, 2025, in Missiones, Argentina.
The Padel America Junior Circuit showcased the future of competitive sports this past weekend, as young athletes from across the Americas gathered to test their skills across three age divisions.
The FIP Silver San Diego tournament has concluded with resounding success, marking a significant milestone in the growth of padel tennis across the United States.
The U.S. National Absolute Padel Teams delivered their strongest-ever combined performance at the Padel America Absolute Championships, marking a pivotal step forward for American padel on the international stage.
