La  Generali Hexagon Cup 2026 group stage  delivered its verdict on Saturday at the  Magic Box A decisive day, full of twists and turns, which determined the two finalists:  ADVantage Team  et  KRU Padel by Taktika . Behind,  RL9 Padel Team  et  Team BELLA Puerto Rico  will compete for third place after a great climb up the standings.

 ADVantage Team takes control 

The day starts off strong with the women's duel between  ADVantage Team  et  X Padel Team .  Delfi Brea / Martina Calvo  They set the pace. Solid in the first set, then unstoppable in the second, they prevailed.  6 / 3 6 / 0  face  Tamara Icardo / Claudia Fernández , giving their team two valuable points and a top spot.

 Hexagon Team relaunches, RL9 falters 

At men's,  Paquito Navarro / Fran Guerrero  deliver a strong performance against  Agustín Tapia / Jon Sanz  (RL9). Trailing, the “Pacos” turned the game around with sheer grit to win.  4/6 6/4 12/10 , scoring their first points and reshuffling the cards.

On the other hand, the ladies of the Hexagon Team missed out.  Sofia Araújo / Claudia Jensen  seize their opportunities and prevail  7 / 5 7 / 5  face  Ale Salazar / Carmen Goenaga , ideally launching the dynamics of  KRU Padel by Taktika .

 KRÜ is also making progress in Next Gen 

In the category  Next Gen ,  Andrés Fernández Lancha / Marc Sintes  (KRÜ) come back from a poor start to win in the super tie-break against  Enzo Jensen / 'Rama' Valenzuela  (RNA by Cox):  3/6 6/3 14/12 A point that carries significant weight in the race to the final.

 BELLA Puerto Rico still believes in it 

Another notable success in Next Gen:  Juani Rubini / Aimar Goñi  (Team BELLA Puerto Rico) dominate  Curro Cabeza / Guille Collado  (Eleven Eleven)  6 / 2 7 / 5 reviving hopes of a place in the final four.

 Match of the day: Momo–Chingotto tip the scales against KRÜ 

The afternoon session delivers the expected shock.  'Momo' González / Fede Chingotto  (KRÜ) overturn  Martín Di Nenno / Juan Tello  (ADVantage) after losing the first set, to win  3/6 7/6 10/3 Fueled by the crowd, the Spanish-Argentine duo staged a decisive comeback and propelled  KRU  in the final for the second year in a row.

 Bea González wears BELLA Puerto Rico 

Final women's group duel:  Bea González / Bea Caldera  (BELLA Puerto Rico) dominate  Paula Josemaría / Ale Alonso  (Eleven Eleven)  6 / 3 6 / 2 An authoritative performance that allows their team to remain in contention for the podium.

 Sunday's program 

Sunday, it's time for the finals:

  •  Match for 3rd place  From  10h  :  RL9 Padel Team vs Team BELLA Puerto Rico 
  •  Grand finale  (not before  16h :  ADVantage Team vs KRÜ Padel by Taktika 

The format remains the same:  women's match then  male , and  Next Gen  in case of a tie.

 Final standings of the group stage 

  1.  Eleven Eleven 
  2.  X Padel Team 
  3.  Rafa Nadal Academy by Cox 
  4.  Hexagon Team 

A final day promises to be electrifying, with a  Coello–Tapia  as a backdrop for the podium and a duel  ADVantage–KRÜ  for the title.

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 !