FIP Padel

Fourty two Dutch female and male players rank among the top five hundred in the FIP ranking published on 1st May. Some of them are known in the padel scene in Holland, such as Peter Bruijsten, Berend Boers, Bram Meijer or Marcel Bogaart.  But some others are newcomers, such as Dirk-Jan Jannink, Peter Amerika or Jeroen Froma.  It is an impressive number for a country with only 20 plus padel clubs.

Their real level

Thou it may look remarkable to have such a large number of Dutch male players (39) and it is tempting to think that they are among the best in the world, the reality is quite another. Most of the Dutch players are of intermediate level and only very few of them would be able to play as high as a second class in Spain -there are up to seven categories in some regions-. In fact, most of them would play third to fifth class.

The reason why so many Dutch players are entering the FIP ranking is not their high level of play; it is their remarkable commitment to competing and high interest of the Dutch clubs in organizing FIP/Nederlandse Padelbond tournaments.  They know of their added value. As such, Holland is organizing a large portion of all of the FIP 100 tournaments in the world. And in 2017, the amount of FIP 100 tournaments in the country of the tulips will be even higher.  The good news is that surely, as Dutch players continue to compete, their true level will continue to increase.

Where are the Dutch women?

Three dutch Ladies are currently present at the FIP ranking. This reflects the difficulty to organize tournaments that meet the FIP standards. A minimum of twelve teams should participate in a FIP/Nederlandse Padelbond competition. Hardly ever in Holland you would find such a tournament; the same is valid to many other countries.

Best Ranked Dutch

Female

129 Holanda/Dutch Hak Jolien 35
129 Holanda/Dutch Schuurmans Nicole 35
205 Holanda/Dutch Aveskamp Anouk 10

Male

83 Holanda/Dutch Bruijsten Peter 276
107 Holanda/Dutch Boers Berend 138
125 Holanda/Dutch Meijer Bram  108
176 Holanda/Dutch Bogaart Marcel 72
183 Holanda/Dutch Jannink Dirk Jan  68
188 Holanda/Dutch Beltman Coen 60
218 Holanda/Dutch Amerika Peter 46
228 Holanda/Dutch Koetsier Piet 41
273 Holanda/Dutch Froma Jeroen 34
273 Holanda/Dutch Watson Ewan 34
283 Holanda/Dutch Goris Erik 28
283 Holanda/Dutch Maugenest Julien 28
283 Holanda/Dutch Mees Bart 28
296 Holanda/Dutch Maarsen Uriël 25
301 Holanda/Dutch Anjema Rombert 23
309 Holanda/Dutch Van Den Bos Peter 20
309 Holanda/Dutch Van Leeuwen Richard 20
309 Holanda/Dutch Verhagen Miguel 20
326 Holanda/Dutch Bohnke Christian 18
326 Holanda/Dutch Hermus Pieter 18
326 Holanda/Dutch Jongste Michael 18
326 Holanda/Dutch Straatsma Abe 18
326 Holanda/Dutch Tigu Sabin 18
379 Holanda/Dutch Van Arendonk Martijn 16
387 Holanda/Dutch Gartner Hans Fredrik 15
433 Holanda/Dutch Bosboom Marc 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Fouchier Rolf 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Geers Tim 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Gerth Elmar 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Goosen Scott 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Hilgerdenaar Erwin  10
433 Holanda/Dutch Hupkens Mike 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Kluft Marc 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Koelink Peter 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Kraan Martin 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Nitgen Jeroen 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Schuilenburg Kees-Jan 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Ter Haar Gerard 10
433 Holanda/Dutch Van Weerd René 10