Christian Medina Murphy
British padel player · Men · England
GB #1FIP #150
GB ranking
#1
FIP ranking · 2026-09-14
#150
FIP career high
#103
Titles
4
Christian Medina Murphy was born in Kingston upon Thames and grew up in Cádiz, and now lives and trains in Alicante. A right-hander who plays on the left side, he started padel at 14 and turned professional in 2018. He is the British No.1 and was ranked 150 by FIP in September 2026, with a career high of 103. In 2026 he won FIP Bronze San Juan de Alicante and reached the round of 32 at the London Premier Padel P1 on a wild card with Alberto Garcia Jimenez.
Profile
- Age
- 28
- Born
- Kingston upon Thames, 1998
- Lives
- Alicante, Spain
- Plays
- Right-handed, left side
- Height
- 187 cm
- Started padel
- age 14
- Turned pro
- 2018
- Coaches
- Jordy Muñoz Baixas, David Leal
- Partner
- Alberto Garcia Jimenez
- Favourite shot
- víbora
- Titles
- 4 career titles per LTA profile (includes FIP Rise/Promotion-level wins); FIP profile shows no titles in its titles column
2026 results
| Event | Round | Month |
|---|---|---|
| FIP Bronze San Juan de Alicante | Winner | 2026-07 |
| FIP Silver Betclic | Runner-up | 2026-04 |
| FIP Bronze Osaka | Runner-up | 2026-06 |
| FIP Silver Padel Copa Utrecht | Semi-final | 2026-09 |
| FIP Silver Pingyuan | Semi-final | 2026-07 |
| FIP Silver R3 Bull Padel Cup (Belfast) | Semi-final | 2026-07 |
| FIP Bronze Baku | Semi-final | 2026-04 |
| London Premier Padel P1 | Round of 32 | 2026-08 |
Career highlights
- Won FIP Bronze San Juan de Alicante, July 2026
- Main-draw wild card for the London Premier Padel P1 2026 as British No.1, with Alberto Garcia Jimenez
- FIP career-high ranking of 103 (26 May 2025, per LTA)
- Came through qualifying to record his first Premier Padel main-draw win at the Chile P1 in 2025 (LTA profile)
Sources:
LTA Padel profile
· FIP player page
· ltapadel.org.uk
· checked 2026-09-19. GB ranking as listed by the LTA; rankings change weekly.
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