Upcoming Tournaments
Upcoming local LTA sanctioned padel tournaments with links to enter will be shown here.
Sunday, 29th March 2026
Men's & Women's Doubles
Grade 5
East Dorset LTCC
Entry opens | 11th February 2026
Entry closes | 22nd March, 10 am
Friday, 10th April 2026
14U & 18U Boys & Girls Doubles
Grade 4
East Dorset LTCC
Entry opens | 23rd February
Entry closes | 31st March, 10 am
Sunday, 10th May 2026
Men's & Women's Doubles
Grade 5
Advantage Padel, Mudeford
Entry opens | 24th March
Entry closes | 2nd May, 10 am
Sunday, 14th June 2026
Men's & Women's Doubles
Grade 4
Advantage Padel, Mudeford
Entry opens | 28th April
Entry closes | 3rd June, 10 am
Sunday, 12th July 2026
Men's & Women's Doubles
Grade 5
Advantage Padel, Mudeford
Entry opens | 26th May
Entry closes | 4th July, 10 am
Sunday, 16th August 2026
Men's & Women's Doubles
Grade 4
Advantage Padel, Mudeford
Entry opens | 30th June
Entry closes | 5th August, 10 am
Competition and LTA Padel Rankings
Understanding Competition Grades
LTA padel competitions are organised into five levels, ranging from Grade 5 which is geared towards new competitors all the way up to Grade 1 events which encompasses the top padel competitions across the country.
LTA padel competitions are organised into five levels from Grade 5 - Grade 1.
Grade 5 competitions are aimed at players who are new to competition and Grade 1 are for players competing at a national level in the LTA Padel British Tour.
Grade 5 - Local Tour
Level | Beginner
Where | Local venues
Acceptance | First-come, first-served
Grade 4 - County Tour
Level | Beginner to Intermediate
Where | Local venues
Acceptance | Based on the LTA Padel Rankings
Grade 3 - Regional Tour
Level | Intermediate to Advanced
Where | Regional venues around the UK
Acceptance | Based on the LTA Padel Rankings
Grade 2 - LTA Padel British Tour
Level | Advanced
Where | National venues around the UK
Acceptance | Based on the LTA Padel Rankings
Grade 1 - LTA Padel British Tour
Level | Advanced to Professional
Where | National venues around the UK
Acceptance | Based on the LTA Padel Rankings
Find out more about the LTA's various padel competitions here
LTA Padel Rankings
LTA Padel Rankings lists here. For Dorset padel rankings, use the Filter.
Officiating in Padel
Existing tennis referees can do a free one-hour LTA Padel Referee Conversion Course. If you are an LTA Licensed Official and would like to upskill and learn more about Padel Officiating, you can complete the LTA Padel Referee Conversion Course here.
Dorset Closed Padel Championships 2025
The second Dorset County Closed Padel Championships has been another huge success this year.
In two parts, the first weekend, 4th to 7th September featured the 14U and 18U Boys and Girls Doubles and Men's and Women's Open Doubles and took place at East Dorset LTCC.
Fantastic to see the juniors competing and a special milestone for Dorset as only the second county to run girls junior events at a Padel County Championships.
The action kicked off Thursday evening with 14U Boys and Men's Doubles followed by the 14U and 18U Girls and Women's Doubles on Friday. The weekend was packed with exciting matches, all building up to Sunday's finals, which, after a thundery start, delivered a day full of top-class padel.
Dorset County Closed Padel Championships Part 2 took place over the weekend 13th and 14th September at The West Hants Club, featuring the new 50+ events.
Despite a delayed start on Saturday due to rain, play soon got underway with the Men's and Women's 50+ Doubles played through to the finals. On Sunday, the 50+ Mixed Doubles kicked off bright and early with the final completed just before the weather closed in once again.
The introduction of the 50+ events for 2025 proved to be a fantastic addition to the Championships, bringing exciting matches and an excellent atmosphere that was enjoyed by players and spectators.
Our thanks to East Dorset LTCC and West Hants Club for being great hosts, to referees David Walrond and Sally Revell for their hard work, the players, volunteers and spectators and to our sponsors whose support is hugely appreciated :
- Tailored Mark for the super popular water bottles
- Padelspeed for the fantastic prizes
- Babolat UK for the padel balls
