Watching professional padel is one of the best ways to improve your own game, and it's also simply great entertainment. The sport has grown quickly, and much of the top-level action is free to watch online. The hard part isn't finding something to watch, it's knowing where to start, which tour to follow, and what to pay attention to. This guide covers the main tour, the usual places to watch it, a few other circuits worth knowing, and how to watch in a way that actually helps your own padel.
Start With the Main Tour: Premier Padel
Premier Padel is the flagship professional circuit and the easiest place to begin. It runs a worldwide calendar of tournaments across the season, with four Major events at the top, followed by P1 and P2 events. If you'd like to understand how the tiers, ranking points, and draws fit together before you watch, our guide to how professional padel tournaments work covers it in detail.
Where to Watch Premier Padel
For the 2026 season, Red Bull TV is the official place to stream the tour. It covers every stop, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals streamed live for both the men's and women's competitions, and post-event highlights available in English and Spanish. The rounds before the quarter-finals are streamed live on Premier Padel's official YouTube channel. In a small number of markets the live stream isn't available on Red Bull TV, but highlights still are.
Note
Broadcast arrangements change between seasons and vary by country. Local broadcasters may carry some or all of the tour in your region, so check the official Premier Padel website or app for the current options where you live.
Local Broadcasters and Regional Options
Beyond Red Bull TV and YouTube, many countries have local television partners that show some or all of the tour, often alongside the free streams. Which one applies depends on where you live, and a quick check of an official or well-maintained broadcasting guide before each tournament saves a lot of frustration. In places where there's no local partner, the global streams are usually the simplest way to follow along.
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Other Circuits Worth Knowing
Premier Padel isn't the only professional padel you can watch. The International Padel Federation's own tour and many national and regional events stream on the FIP YouTube channel, which is a good way to discover rising players and follow qualifiers. Other professional and national circuits, including events in the United States, also stream online, often for free. Once you're comfortable with the main tour, these are an easy way to widen your viewing.
Follow Scores and Schedules
Even when you can't watch live, it's easy to keep up. The official Premier Padel website and app carry the schedule, results, and live scores, and many sports score apps also cover the major events. Checking the schedule at the start of each tournament week helps you plan which sessions to watch, since time zones can make some matches inconvenient.
| Platform | Best For |
|---|---|
| Red Bull TV | Quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals of Premier Padel stops |
| Premier Padel YouTube | Earlier rounds, highlights, and interviews |
| Premier Padel website and app | Schedules, results, and live scores |
| FIP YouTube | FIP Tour events and qualifiers |
| Local broadcasters | Regional coverage, varies by country |
How to Choose What to Watch First
You don't need to watch everything. Start with the later rounds of a Major, since the draw quality and the stakes are at their highest, and the semi-finals and finals show the sport at its best. Watch both the men's and women's events, because the tactics and rally patterns differ and each teaches you something. Pick one match and watch it in full rather than skipping between highlights, since seeing how a point is built over a whole match is where most of the learning happens.
What to Look For as a Player
Watching with a purpose turns viewing into practice. Pay attention to how pairs move together and stay level, how they use the lob and the bandeja to fight for the net, how they let balls come off the glass instead of rushing, and how they recover after every shot. Notice how much of each point is decided by position and patience rather than by a single big shot from the back of the court.
Important
Don't copy professional shots directly. Pros hit the ball with speed and precision that takes years to build. Borrow the decisions and positioning, not the power.
Learn the Language of the Commentary
Commentators often use Spanish terms that can be confusing at first. A bandeja is the controlled overhead that holds the net, a vibora is the more aggressive overhead with sidespin, a bajada is an attack after the ball rebounds off the back glass, a chiquita is the soft, low ball at the feet of the net players, and a salida de pared is a reply played after the ball comes off the wall. Knowing these terms makes the commentary easier to follow and helps you recognize shots as they happen.
Watch Both Pairs, Not Just the Ball
A useful habit is to watch the players who aren't hitting the ball. Notice how the partner shifts as the point develops, how both players stay level, and how they decide to move up or drop back together. That off-the-ball movement is something you rarely see in highlights and one of the most transferable lessons for recreational players.
A Simple Weekly Viewing Routine
If you want to follow the tour without it taking over your week, choose one or two sessions a week. Watch the quarter-finals or semi-finals live when you can, and catch the final or highlights afterward. Keep a notebook or a notes app handy and jot down one thing you saw each time, such as a positioning habit or a shot choice, and try it in your next game.
Going to a Live Event
If a professional tournament comes near you, attending in person is a different experience. You can see the movement, the court coverage, and the speed of the ball far better than on screen. Check the official tournament page for tickets and schedules, arrive early to catch the warm-ups, and try to sit where you can see the whole court rather than only the net.
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Common Mistakes
Expecting Everything on One Platform
Different rounds and regions use different broadcasters. Check where the match you want will be shown.
Only Watching Highlights
Highlights show the winners, not how points are built. Watch some full matches.
Ignoring Time Zones
Tournaments take place around the world, so check match times in your local time.
Watching Without a Purpose
Choose one thing to focus on per match, such as pair movement or lobs, to turn viewing into learning.
Advice
Pick one tournament and follow it from the first round to the final. Watching a single event through gives you a feel for the players and the rhythm of the tour, which is the fastest way to become a real fan.
Starting to follow professional padel comes down to a simple set of steps: pick the main tour, know where to stream it, use the official app for schedules and scores, watch with a purpose, and build a light routine. Do that and you'll enjoy the sport more, and your own padel will improve along the way.
