The Padel Pod

A solid Arturo Coello and an MVP-mode Agustín Tapia continue their near-immaculate season by winning Premier Padel’s Santiago P1, after beating the usual contenders, Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto, in the final; as Martín Di Nenno and Franco Stupaczuk succumb to Chingalán once again; and Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebrón continue their struggles to find their best version.

Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto win their third tournament this season following an impressive week in Argentina, culminated in beating Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia in the final of Premier Padel’s Mar del Plata P1; and Juan Lebrón and Paquito Navarro disappoint, as they’re knocked out by Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz in the round of 16, casting doubts on the pair’s chances to challenge for the number 1...

Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia win their fourth tournament of the season, clinching Premier Padel’s Veno Bank Asunción P2 by beating in form Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in a 3-set epic final; and both Juan Lebrón and Paquito Navarro, and Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno, make the semifinals following impressive displays, but both pairs fail to bring home their first silverware this year.

Jorge Martínez, director of the M3 Academy and the coach of in-form pairs Alejandro Galán and Fede Chingotto, and Bea González and Delfina Brea, discusses a variety of interesting topics in an interview with Mejora tu pádel, including his coaching philosophy and the use of statistics in padel today; and we predict which pair/pairs will have the best season beyond the “Big 4”.

Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto continue their seemingly unstoppable form as they fight their way to the Sevilla Premier Padel P2 trophy, overcoming the number 1s, Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello, once again, as well as an impressive Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno in the final; as local favourites Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebrón show signs of improvement but fail to make it past the semifinals

A superlative Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto take home the Lotto Brussels Premier Padel P2 trophy, following a thrilling final against the number 1s, Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia; whilst Miguel Lamperti and Juan Cruz Belluati, and Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz impress; and Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebrón disappoint on their re-debut.

Analysing this season’s top performers based on the tournaments played to date, using the data and statistical insights provided by Padel Intelligence and Padel Up, to rank players individually.

The legendary Fernando Belasteguín opens up in his interview with Mejora Tu Padel, as he discusses his current physical condition and recent injuries, his rocky start to the season, due to his unsuccessful partnership with Lucho Capra, and his aspirations regarding his new partnership with Juan Tello; and Miami hosts the star-studded Pro Padel League, a team-based professional league with 7 mixed...

Vianney Dubois, co-founder and CEO of Padel Intelligence, the leading provider of padel statistics and data, delves into a variety of interesting topics, including the origin and goal of Padel Intelligence; how some of the statistics that the company provides, such as the Player Contribution Index, are calculated; the professional players and coaches that they are working with/have worked with; an...

A ruthless Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello win their third tournament of the season, as they take home Premier Padel’s Puerto Cabello P2 trophy by beating an impressive Alejandro Galán and Fede Chingotto, who made the final in their first tournament together; and we discuss the most recent new pair announcements, including Javi Leal and Lucho Capra teaming up with Lucas Campagnolo and Alex Chozas,...

A scintillating Agustín Tapia and a ruthless Arturo Coello have no mercy for Alejandro Galán and Juan Lebrón, as they comfortably beat the Spanish pair in their last game together, and win Premier Padel’s windy and hot GNP Mexico P1; and Juan Lebrón continues to cause controversy, as he takes his playing top off in a provocative and defiant manner following his triumph against Javi Garrido and Mik...

As expected, Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galan’s separation causes a domino effect whereby multiple new partnerships are formed (awaiting an official confirmation); including Alejandro Galán & Federico Chingotto, Juan Lebrón & Paquito Navarro, Juan Tello and Fernando Belasteguín, Alejandro Ruiz & Momo González, and Sanyo Gutiérrez & Maxi Sánchez.

The padel world enters shock mode as Alejandro Galán decides to break up with Juan Lebrón following a heated argument between Lebrón, and Mike Yanguas, Javi Garrido and Juani Mieres, during their last 16 encounter at Premier Padel’s Doha Major; and Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello win their first tournament of the season after a superb week of dominant displays in Qatar’s capital.

Unboxing a remarkable week of play at Premier Padel’s Riyadh P1; as a reborn Juan Lebrón and a circa unplayable Alejandro Galán clinch the trophy by beating a very strong Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello in a nail biting final; whilst Nacho Sager and Salva Oria impress the world; and Paquito Navarro and Sanyo Gutiérrez disappoint on their return.

The first major tournament of the season, Premier Padel’s Riyadh P1, kicks off this week, and thus we discuss our hopes, expectations and predictions for the year; including who will end the season as the number 1 ranked pair; which top 10 pair will be the first to split; will any pairs beyond the “Big 3” win a tournament; who will be 2024’s most improved player; and more.

Sam Jones, Great Britain’s second highest ranked padel player, delves into his beginnings in padel; a summary of his 2023 season; his hopes and expectations for 2024; the current padel landscape in the UK, including what needs to happen for the sport to become one of the most popular in the country; and players’ brand sponsorships.

Pre-season steams ahead with the star-studded Reserve Cup, as investors including Richard Mille, Jimmy Butler and Daddy Yankee help put together the tournament’s successful first edition, hosted in Miami (USA); Team Miami, led by Franco Stupaczuk, Martín Di Nenno and Fede Chingotto, edge Ale Galán, Juan Lebrón and Jon Sanz’s Team Reserve following some impressive performances; and we discuss the d...

Professional padel returns with the much awaited Hexagon Cup, as the AD/Vantage Team clinch the tournament’s first edition thanks to Juan Tello & Martín Di Nenno and Sofía Araujo & Delfina Brea winning the men’s and women’s finals respectively; the padel racket sponsor landscape sees significant changes, including Mike Yanguas signing with LOK, Javi Garrido joining Wilson, and Alejandra Al...

The second episode of 2024 welcomes Nacho Porto, padel coach and co-founder of the Finspadel Akatemia padel academy in Jyväskylä, Finland; and explores the growth, development and current landscape of padel in Finland, Nacho’s journey from being an engineer and consultant raised in El Puerto de Santa María (Spain) to running a leading padel academy in Finland, and his coaching philosophy.

Our first episode of the year interviews professional padel player David Fernández, ranked amongst the top 130 players in the world, and delves into a variety of topics, including his career thus far, his partnership with YouTube personality Manu Martín, insights such as what a typical day looks like for a professional padel player or the importance of physical training, and the hottest young pros...

A sensational Fede Chingotto, alongside an in-form Paquito Navarro, wins his first final by overcoming Juan Lebrón and Ale Galán in the World Padel Tour’s Boss Barcelona Master Final; Galán and Lebrón shock the world and announce that they will continue to play together next year, following months of rumours suggesting the contrary, and the World Padel Tour says goodbye after 10 remarkable years l...

Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán win their first Premier Padel tournament in 2023 and continue their sensational streak by edging Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno in one of the best finals this year; and the World Padel Tour’s last ever tournament, the Boss Barcelona Master Final, kicks off, marking the end of the padel season and potentially Galán and Lebrón’s separation.

Javi Garrido’s interview with Marca delves into his 2023 season and his plans for 2024, including his partnership with Momo González and whether he sees himself becoming number 1 in the world at some point; Alex Ruiz’s chat with AS “half confirms” he will continue playing with Juan Tello next season, as long as Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán’s potential split doesn’t affect Ruiz and Tello’s pair;...

Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello beat an outstanding Leo Ausburger and Tino Libaak in the World Padel Tour’s Skechers Mexico Padel Open final, thus sealing their position as the WPT’s number one pair for 2023; Juan Martín Díaz retires from professional padel, leaving an unprecedented and almost unmatchable legacy; and a brief analysis of the upcoming WPT Master Final’s lineup.

Strong rumours suggest that Alejandro Galán and Juan Lebrón will no longer play together in 2024, following Franco Stupaczuk’s shocking interview with Marca confirming that Galán and Lebrón called Di Nenno and Stupaczuk respectively to play together next season; the 16 players that rank highest in this year’s World Padel Tour Race are circa confirmed, and thus will play in December’s WPT Master Fi...