Le Riyadh P1 approaching and it's an opportunity to look at which players have most often started the season with a victory. Sanyo Gutiérrez is leading with four titles (2017. 2018. 2019. 2021). Paquito Navarro follows closely with three successes (2015, 2017, 2020). Behind, Miguel Lamperti, Maxi Sánchez and Arturo Coello each won twice, While Tapia, Lebrón and Galán have only entered their name once in the list of winners.

Can former winners still shine?

Si Sanyo, Paquito, Lamperti and Maxi Sánchez marked the previous seasons, the situation is different in 2025. They almost all start with new associations, which makes an early victory difficult.

  • Miguel Lamperti is a distant outsider. He will be aligned with Daniel Santigosa, and this pair only comes as 32nd pair.
  • Sanyo Gutiérrez, he teams up with javier loyal. Even if Sanyo remains a formidable player, this pair still lacks the benchmarks to go for a title.
  • Maxi Sánchez, now associated with Lucas Campagnolo, will have to find some momentum to compete with the best teams.
  • Paquito Navarro, on the other hand, could have a nice card to play. With Lucas Bergamini, he starts the tournament like seeded 7. It should reach the quarter-finals, but beyond that, we will have to achieve a big performance.

The last player from the old generation to win a title is Paquito Navarro, which won during the Final Master 2023 next to Federico Chingotto. Since then, no more trophies have been won.

Tapia / Coello, Galán / Chingotto, Lebrón / Stupaczuk: the three big favorites

Ce Riyadh P1 will also be a first test for the most anticipated teams.

  • Tapia and Coello arrive as ultra-favorites after a exceptional 2024 season, characterized by 14 tracksThey remain the men to beat and have shown impressive consistency.
  • Galan and Chingotto, they come back with great ambitions. Last year they were one of the few teams to really pose a problem to Tapia and Coello. This year, they will clearly want to play the leading role.
  • Lebron and Stupaczuk are the great unknown. They have announced their desire to compete with the best, but this will be their first test together on the official circuit.

A transition between two generations

Ce Riyadh P1 marks a turning point. Former winners like Sanyo, Paquito and Maxi Sánchez remain big names on the circuit, but they no longer belong to the world top 4. Domination is now in the hands of of the new generation, who seem untouchable. It remains to be seen whether a surprise will come to upset this hierarchy.

Benjamin Dupouy

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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