The announcement was made directly by the person concerned, on his account. Instagram . Iago Fuertes , 16 years old, reveals that he will soon share the court with one of the players who made him dream as a child: Miguel Lamperti .
An emotionally charged announcement
The message posted by the young Galician makes no secret of his nostalgia: "When I was little, I used to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner while watching you play, hoping to one day be like you." The new association will begin after the Málaga tournament , expected from 11 at 19 July 2026 au Martin Carpena .
Iago Fuertes, an already exceptional 2026 season
Born the 13th February 2010 à Naron Fuertes has been racking up impressive performances this season. From January visit us at the FIP Silver of Caen he was eliminated in the quarter-finals Gonzalo Rubio et Javi Ruiz , number 1 seed and duo ranked among the Top 40 worldwide , alongside his partner Ferran Insa (103rd in the world). A very high-level performance at only 16 years old.
A few months later, at Porto , He becomes European junior champion with Spain early July: associated with Unax Arranz Maestre in the semi-final against Italy, then at Samuel Delgado in the final against France, which they won 6 / 2 7 / 6 to the decisive tie-break. A Red which does not have conceded no sets of the entire tournament.
Between these two performances, Fuertes also did the story of Premier Padel : at 16 years and 16 days , he becomes the youngest player to win a match on this circuit.
Miguel Lamperti, a final season in transmission mode
À 47 years The Argentinian is fighting his last professional year . Currently 88th in the world with 767 points , it shows a record of 5 wins for 9 losses this season on Premier Padel, recently associated with the Portuguese Pedro Perry Lamperti started 2026 with the young Alberto Garcia Trabanco (20 years old, ranked 139th in the world), before taking on multiple partners, Isaac huysveld , Martin Abud confirming its usual strategy: supporting young talents rather than aiming for pure ranking.
A symbol of transmission
This new partnership confirms a trend already established at Lamperti: he had already launched the career of Arturo Coello in 2021, before he became world number one alongside Agustín Tapia For Fuertes, it's an opportunity to test himself against a circuit legend during his last tour a rare experience for a player of only 16 years , on the rise.
I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !


























































































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