Curro Cabeza, 18 years old and world No. 49
Francisco “Curro” Cabeza Teres is a Spanish player born on 5 December 2007 in Marbella. In the FIP ranking published on 17 August 2026, he sits at world No. 49 with 1,227 points. His career-best ranking remains No. 38.
What is Curro Cabeza’s current ranking?
As of 17 August 2026, he is world No. 49 with 1,227 points. His career-best ranking remains No. 38.
Cabeza was 17 when he won the 2025 Gijón P2 with Diego Garcia. The tournament was played in unusual circumstances, with many of the leading men absent, but the title remains a clear reference point in his career. In the final, the two Spaniards beat Tolito Aguirre and Gonza Alfonso 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. The FIP described them as the youngest pair to win a Premier Padel tournament.
That victory accelerated Cabeza’s rise. He started 2025 well outside the top 100 and later reached world No. 38. His official FIP profile also shows a more consistent 2026 season, with two CUPRA FIP Tour titles alongside Mariano Gonzalez, at the FIP Bronze Marrakech and the FIP Silver Koksijde.
After his Gijón title, Curro Cabeza summed up one of his reference points in an interview with Relevo. The line took on extra meaning a few months later when he faced both world No. 1 players in London.
People say I look a lot like Coello, but Tapia is the one I like most.
London restarts his climb up the ranking
Before the London P1, Cabeza had slipped to world No. 58 in the FIP ranking published on 3 August. Playing with Mariano Gonzalez, he then beat Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal, the No. 7 seeds, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, before defeating Nacho Piotto and Juan Cruz Belluati 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals.
The run ended against Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia, who won 6-1, 6-2. London still had a concrete effect on Cabeza’s ranking. In the FIP update of 17 August, he gained nine places compared with 3 August and returned to the top 50.
At 18, the Marbella player is no longer associated only with the Gijón surprise. His 2026 results show a steadier presence on tour, with FIP titles and a first P1 quarter-final alongside Gonzalez. The next target is measurable: consolidate this return to the top 50 and move closer again to his career best. The official FIP profile for Curro Cabeza tracks that progress, while our article on his London P1 run looks back at the road to the quarter-finals.
