Tia Norton
British padel player · Women · England
GB #3FIP #156
GB ranking
#3
FIP ranking · 2026-09-14
#156
FIP career high
#115
Titles
2
Tia Norton is the British women's No. 3. Born in Warwick, she started playing padel in 2015 at the age of 12, turned professional in 2021 and is based in the Netherlands. The LTA describes her as the first British woman to play padel professionally. Her best 2026 FIP result is a final at FIP Bronze Matosinhos in June.
Profile
- Age
- 23
- Born
- Warwick, 2003
- Lives
- Netherlands
- Plays
- Right-handed, left side
- Height
- 170 cm
- Started padel
- 2015 (age 12)
- Turned pro
- 2021
- Coaches
- Marc Fontanet, Alex Luneman
- Partner
- Helena Wyckaert
- Favourite shot
- backhand drop shot
- Titles
- 2 titles per LTA profile
2026 results
| Event | Round | Month |
|---|---|---|
| FIP Bronze Matosinhos (Porto) | Final | 2026-06 |
| FIP Bronze Allesvoorpadel (Lelystad) | Semi-final | 2026-07 |
| FIP Bronze Hello Padel (Rijswijk) | Semi-final | 2026-05 |
| FIP Silver Koksijde | Quarter-final | 2026-07 |
| FIP Silver R3 Bull Padel Cup (Belfast) | Quarter-final | 2026-07 |
| FIP Bronze London | Quarter-final | 2026-05 |
| FIP Bronze Padel Shop Open (Houten) | Quarter-final | 2026-03 |
| Premier Padel London P1 | Qualifying round 1 | 2026-08 |
Career highlights
- Described by the LTA as the first British woman to play padel professionally and the first to win a match on the tour
- Won the 2022 FIP Rise London Padel Open (LTA profile)
- LTA Grade 1 titles at Stratford and Harrogate (LTA profile)
- FIP Promotion titles at Houten II and Sharjah (LTA profile)
- Career-high FIP ranking of 115 (April 2025)
Sources:
LTA Padel profile
· FIP player page
· checked 2026-09-19. GB ranking as listed by the LTA; rankings change weekly.
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