Le  world padel  is experiencing a real revival with the emergence of  young prodigies  who are already impressing on the biggest stages. Barely out of adolescence,  Valentino Libaak ,  Leo Augsburger  et  Claudia Fernandez Sanchez  shake up the codes of the professional circuit with their  tactical maturity Their  punching power  and total  exceptional precocity .

 Valentino L IBAAK, 19 years old (Argentina)

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It is already  one of the jewels  (if not the most beautiful!) from  Argentinian selection . In  2022 , during his  first year on the circuit Premier Padel , Libaak has  asserted against the biggest names in world padel  and a  cannon start , rarely seen in the world elite! Thus, in  Santiago P1 ¼ final , the pair  Cardona/Augsburger , faller of  Tapia/Coello  in the previous round, was knocked out by  "Tino" , associated to  Tello .

 Right-handed, aggressive game , able to  very powerful blows  and equipped with a  great activity on the court , Valentino Libaak  is no longer considered a "rookie"  since he became in  2023 youngest player to reach a final  on the circuit  World Padel Tour . He then had  17 years, 7 months and 2 days , and it's at  Rioja Padel Open  that he (almost) broke everything! It was of course  the revelation of the year . Note that it  has not yet fully exploited his incredible talent .

So that at  Only 19 years old , we can already say that this gifted person is indeed  one of the potential future world No. 1s . He will begin a  new association with Javi Garrido  when  Brussels Premier Padel P2  du  20 to 27 April  :  we're salivating in advance... 

 Leo AUGSBURGER , 20 years old (Argentina)

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Only at  20 years ,  Leo Augsburger  embodies  the future of padel . This  young Argentinian , born the  11th August 2004 , impressed by  his power  et  his composure .  Right-handed , it is distinguished in particular by  the violence and precision of his smashes , who make them  one of the most feared players in attack . His  physical qualities  et  his sense of play  allowed him to  to cross the stages at high speed .

En  March 2023 , Léo, accompanied by his compatriot  Tino Libaak , has therefore reached  the final of the La Rioja Open , a  resounding performance  which marks  the beginning of a new golden era for Argentine padel , an inexhaustible reservoir of champions.

Today,  Leo Augsburger  evolves with the young Spaniard  paul cardona ,  another gem of the circuit . Their  association is already making sparks fly  (ask Tapia/Coello!) and  their potential seems immense .  Intuitively complementary on the ground , the two players could form  a formidable pair  in future seasons.

 Claudia Fernandez Sanchez , 19 years old (Spain)

Claudia Fernandez

Originally from Madrid,  Claudia Fernandez Sanchez , 19, is one of the rising stars of world padel. Trained from childhood by her father, a padel teacher, she quickly climbed the ranks to establish herself on the professional scene. At only 17 years old, she reached 33rd place in the World Padel Tour.

In 2024, Claudia had an exceptional season:  winner of the Santiago Premier Padel P1 with Gemma Triay , she becomes the youngest player to win a tournament Premier Padel. What is impressive about Claudia is her  strategic understanding of the game , this  tactical intelligence  which demonstrates a maturity that is beyond the norm for his age.

In 2025, Claudia is associated with  Bea González , a promising collaboration, and this, under the leadership of the coach  Gabi Reca They certainly remain in the shadow of the two dominant pairs at the start of the season,  Triay/Brea  et  Sanchez/Josemaría , but without a doubt, they will quickly cause problems for these two top teams.

The young Spaniard also displays her ambitions without batting an eyelid:
 “I want to fight to be world number 1.”  It couldn't be clearer.

With an already impressive track record and unwavering determination, Claudia Fernández Sánchez is on the verge of establishing herself as one of the best players of her generation, alongside her partner, another young prodigy who is also aiming for the world number one spot.

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!

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