Le  pairs transfer market  continues to be active on the circuit  Premier Padel According to information from the Spanish media  Sports ,  Gonzalo Alfonso  has already chosen her next partner after her separation from  Sanyo Gutiérrez A new partnership could emerge with the Spaniard  Javi Barahona , in a context where changing pairs has become almost commonplace on the circuit.

Partner changes are becoming the norm

For several seasons, the  Breakups are on the rise  in professional padel. Long-term projects are becoming rarer and players no longer hesitate to change quickly when results are not forthcoming.

The season  2026  does not appear to be an exception to the rule. After only  two tournaments held, in Riyadh and Gijón The first significant separation has already taken place: that of  Sanyo Gutierrez and Gonza Alfonso .

The announcement came directly from  Gonza Alfonso on Instagram , while Sanyo Gutiérrez has not yet officially commented on this decision.

Alfonso/Gutiérrez: after a poor start to the season, the separation is official.

Javi Barahona, Gonzalo Alfonso's choice

Always according SportsThe Argentinian player has reportedly already found his future partner.  Javi Barahona , the Madrilenian from  27 years  and current  22rd player in the world should form the new pair with Alfonso.

This option therefore rules out a possible exchange of partners involving  Victor Ruiz  ou  I fight Capra , a hypothesis that had been circulating in recent days.

However, the change should not occur  that after the Miami tournament , since the players are already registered in the American competition with their current partners.

An association that has already proven itself

This would not be the first time that  Gonza Alfonso and Javi Barahona  share the track. The two players had already played together during the  Pro Padel League 2025 within the team  Las Vegas Smash .

The pair had particularly impressed everyone during the stage of  Saint Sebastian , beating the pair  Agustín Tapia / Fede Chingotto  in a close match, 6-3, 6-7, 10-8.

A positive memory that probably weighed heavily in the Argentinian's decision.

Pro Padel League San Sebastián: Tapia and Chingotto deprived of final
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A complicated season to manage for Alfonso

The start of the year is not easy for  Gonza Alfonso The cause: a large quantity of  points to defend in the standings .

By 2025, the Argentinian had reached  two finals in Gijón and Cancún  with  Tolito Aguirre , at a time when several Top 100 players had boycotted certain events on the circuit.

Today, the situation is different: most of the best pairs are present in tournaments, which makes it much more complicated to retain those points.

After  Gijón Alfonso has already  lost six places in the rankings and a further decline could follow  Cancún unless they go very deep in the tournament.

Cancún P2 – Lebrón / Stupa against Aguirre / Alfonso, the long-awaited final will take place

A possible domino effect on the market for pairs

If the pair  Alfonso / Barahona  As confirmed after Miami, two players would find themselves without a partner:  I fight Capra  et  Javi Garcia .

A new partnership between these two players could then emerge, which would further extend the  game of musical chairs  currently underway on the circuit.

In professional padel where patience seems increasingly rare, the coming weeks could still bring several changes in the hierarchy of pairs.

Maceo ZERHAT

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