This is undoubtedly the biggest sensation of the season on the circuit Premier PadelJavi Leal and Fran Guerrero pulled off a stunning upset this Saturday in Pretoria, eliminating world number ones Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia (7-5, 7-5). This historic victory propels the Spaniards to their first-ever final on the circuit. Premier Padel. 

An XXL performance against the kings of the circuit

It took a tremendous match to bring down Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia. Javi Leal and Fran Guerrero achieved it.

Inspired from start to finish, the two Spaniards delivered a remarkably intense performance to secure the victory.  7 / 5 7 / 5 , without ever giving in to the pressure imposed by the leaders of the world rankings.

This victory brings to an end an exceptional run of  27 consecutive finals  contested by Coello and Tapia. We have to go back to  Asunción P2 2025 , last May, to find a competition where the world's number 1 players had not reached the final.

Monumental achievement: Leal and Guerrero end Coello and Tapia's winning streak and advance to the final in Pretoria

A meteoric rise

The performances of Leal and Guerrero in recent weeks confirm that this is no longer a simple surprise.

The Spanish are coming off some successes in  FIP Silver  then in  FIP Platinum , before taking another step forward this week in South Africa. After already eliminating  Leo Augsburger and Juan Lebrón  In the quarter-finals, they finally took down the absolute benchmark of the circuit.

An exceptional week that propels them to their first final Premier Padel of their career.

Monumental achievement: Leal and Guerrero end Coello and Tapia's winning streak and advance to the final in Pretoria

A feat reminiscent of Madrid 2025

Their journey becomes even more remarkable when we look at the eliminated teams.

After eliminating Augsburger and Lebrón, Leal and Guerrero then dominated Coello and Tapia. They will now try to conclude their incredible week against  Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto .

If they were to win the final, they would achieve an extremely rare feat by successively beating the three best pairs in the world in the same tournament. A performance that only  Augsburger and Martin Di Nenno  had accomplished during the  Madrid P1 2025 .

Madrid P1: Di Nenno and Augsburger create a surprise by beating Tapia / Coello in the final

A historic first title in sight

The hardest part is over, but there's still one more step to climb.

Facing Galán and Chingotto, Leal and Guerrero will try to secure  the first title Premier Padel of their career  and to conclude in apotheosis one of the best weeks of the season.

Regardless of the outcome of the final, the Spanish pair have already achieved one of the greatest feats of the year by ending the impressive dominance of Coello and Tapia.

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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