It was written that this day would end in a shock. Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto, the number 2 seed, face Franco Stupaczuk and Juan Lebrón, ts3, in a semi-final that brings together four of the most consistent players of the year 2025.
Their shared history already sets the scene: Chingotto/Galán lead 5–1 in head-to-head matches, a clear psychological advantage when entering the track.

Chingotto/Galán: a solid year… but without a historic run

The Spanish-Argentine pair enters this final four with a very clear foundation: 7 titles in 2025, for a total of 12 trophies together. A consistency that has placed them in the leading group throughout the season.

Some key data points:

  • They don't have never managed to string together three titles Premier Padel right now.
  • They only lost two semi-finals This year: Buenos Aires and Valladolid.
  • Throughout the entire season, they were only beaten by the 3rd seed once. (Valladolid P2 semi-finals)

Their journey in Dubai wasn't as smooth as expected, especially in the first round: 26 games conceded and only a lost set, for an average of 4,03 games per match on the track.

Lebrón / Stupaczuk: the desire to reverse the trend

The Spanish-Argentine-Spanish duo is having a more inconsistent season. Their only title of 2025 dates back to Cancún (P2), and since then maiThey were unable to get past the semi-finals.
Their last finals in a P1 tournament date back to Mar, in Santiago and Miami. An eternity at this level of expectation.

Two figures are crucial in this equation:

  • Lebrón has not won a P1 since Riyadh 2024,
  • Stupa since Newgiza 2022.

In Dubai, their journey was serious, but more expensive: 29 games conceded, a dropped set, and an average of 4,19 games per match on the track.
Nothing to worry about, but it confirms that the machine has not yet regained its previous sharpness.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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