FIP ranking: Leygue up, Blanqué and Bergeron down

The latest FIP ranking update paints a mixed picture for French padel: several players make visible gains, while established names suffer notable setbacks. This combination of momentum and point losses highlights how tight the international level has become and how strongly individual tournament results can affect the overall standings.

Leygue builds momentum, Guichard holds the lead

Thomas Leygue is one of this week’s clear winners. With a nine-place jump, he significantly improves his position and moves into the role of French number two. The rise is not only statistically important, it also sends a sporting message: Leygue is stabilizing his form curve and being rewarded for consistent performances on the international circuit.

At the top of the French men’s group, Dylan Guichard remains the national number one and stays within reach of the top 100. His position reflects continuity at a time when many rivals are experiencing sharp fluctuations. The Guichard-Leygue order points to an interesting internal dynamic in which both players may capitalize on additional point opportunities in the coming weeks.

Major drops for Blanqué and Bergeron

The less positive story concerns Bastien Blanqué and Johan Bergeron. Blanqué drops 19 places, Bergeron 17. Such declines often happen when high-value results from the previous season leave the ranking window. That pattern is clearly visible here: points from a strong period, including a final at a FIP event in Mexico, are no longer counted.

In the FIP system, the impact is immediate. As soon as major results expire from the relevant period, ranking positions can fall abruptly, even if current performance has not dramatically declined. For both players, this means they need to collect fresh deep runs quickly to prevent the gap to direct competitors from growing.

Movement in the wider men’s field

Behind the top names, the French men’s field remains in motion. Julien Seurin keeps his level and stays stable. Timéo Fonteny slips slightly, Yoan Boronad remains largely unchanged, and Nicolas Rouanet loses minimal ground. At the same time, Maxime Joris and Philemon Raichman post modest positive gains with two places each. Thomas Vanbauce, meanwhile, records a moderate drop.

• Stability: Seurin and Boronad hold their positions in a crowded middle group.
• Minor losses: Fonteny, Rouanet, and Vanbauce move back by varying margins.
• Positive trend: Joris and Raichman progress step by step.

This distribution underlines how only a few match wins can separate progress from decline. The field is dense, and below the absolute elite, weekly ranking trajectories are often shaped by tournament selection as much as by form.

Women’s ranking: Collombon leads, Merah surges

On the women’s side, Alix Collombon remains the clear benchmark in French padel and keeps her role as national number one. Behind her, competition is lively. Léa Godallier improves slightly, Carla Touly continues her rise, and Louise Bahurel also confirms positive development.

The most notable jump comes from Steffi Merah, who gains ten places. This rise matches her recent results, especially a strong semifinal run at a FIP Silver event in Mumbai. Performances of that kind deliver exactly the points that matter most in this stage of the season.

There are declines on the women’s side as well. Camille Sireix loses several spots, again largely explained by expiring points. Lucile Pothier slips slightly, while Marie-Amélie Dardaine and Manon Marcarie register small gains. Overall, the pattern mirrors the men’s draw: sharp individual swings, but no fixed hierarchy.

Weekly assessment

This ranking week shows how strongly French padel is shaped by transition phases. On one hand, new opportunities open for players bringing fresh results into the calendar. On the other hand, athletes with earlier top finishes are repeatedly affected by ranking mechanics once those points expire. That keeps internal competition open and can quickly reshape the national order.

The coming tournaments will hinge on who can turn form into consistent point gains. With narrow margins between positions, even quarterfinal or semifinal runs can reorder the balance. For that reason, these shifts are not an exception but a reflection of a highly dynamic padel season.