A few hours before registration closes for the  FIP Silver Narbonne The painting has just received a serious boost in attention with the arrival of  Francisco “Curro” Cabeza  et  Mariano Agustin Gonzalez .

The two young players, respectively  66e  et  91th in the world , registered at the last minute and will occupy the  seeded 2  of the tournament. An arrival that further enhances the level of what promises to be a challenging competition.

Curro Cabeza, the name that everyone now knows

At only 18 years,  Curro Cabeza  is no longer an unknown on the circuit.

The Spaniard had revealed himself to the general public by winning the  Gijon P2 2025  alongside Diego Garcia. A tournament marked by a boycott from some of the world's best players, but where the young Spaniard perfectly seized his opportunity, notably dominating  Tolito Aguirre  et  Gonzalo Alfonso  finally.

This victory allowed him to make a leap in the world rankings and to string together appearances in the main draws. Premier Padel.

Since then, Cabeza has continued his development at the highest level, gaining experience alongside established players such as  Teodoro Zapata .

Mariano González, the new Paraguayan gem

Since the spring, Curro Cabeza has chosen to team up with another talent of his generation:  Mariano Agustin Gonzalez .

The 18-year-old Paraguayan is also among the young players who are rapidly rising on the international circuit.

By 2025, he had already won two tournaments of the  FIP Tour , including an  FIP Silver This season, he added another title to his record with a victory at the  FIP Bronze Marrakech .

His steady rise has allowed him to establish himself today at the threshold of the world's top 90.

An interesting dynamic before Narbonne

Since their association after the  Miami P1 The two young players are putting together a series of solid performances.

They notably reached the final of the FIP Silver Canaries as well as the main draw of the  Buenos Aires P1 .

The same observation was made at the Italy Major of Rome Having come through the qualifying rounds, they reached the round of 32 after a landmark victory against  Enrique Goenaga  et  Andres Fernandez Lancha  in the first round of the main draw.

These results confirm their progress and explain their status as title contenders in Narbonne.

Intense competition

However, the road to the trophy will be far from easy.

Ahead of them, the number 1 seed will consist of  Juan Rubini  and the former world number 1  Maxi Sánchez .

Behind them, several ambitious teams will also try to play leading roles. Among them, the Dutch  Julian Prins  et  Youp De Kroon , seeded No. 3, who remain regulars in the final four on the FIP circuit.

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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