Chingotto and Galán return: a Portuguese trap awaits them?

Le cSeason Premier Padel P1 enters its decisive phase with round of XNUMX which promise to be explosive. Between Unprecedented duets, emerging rivalries and hopes of records, this day of competition in Saudi Arabia could be marked by big surprises.

The Deus brothers, a historic feat in their sights

Portuguese Miguel and Nuno Deus continue to write the history of padel in their country. Coming from the qualifications, they are the only non-seeded players still in the running and could become the first non-Spanish or Argentine pair to reach a quarter-final in Premier Padel.

Their progress is dazzling: Miguel moved from 177th to 80th in the world rankings, While Nuno jumped from 196th to 90th place in just one year. But to pursue their dream, they will have to achieve an XXL feat against the tournament's number 2s, Federico Chingotto and Alejandro Galán, who make their first appearance of the season after winning five titles in 2024.

The Portuguese, however, did not nothing to lose and have already proven their ability to shake up the big names. During the Kuwait tournament, they had become the first players, apart from Coello and Tapia, to take a set from Chingotto/Galán. A performance that gives them reason to believe in a resounding coup.

Galán and Lebrón, a tense reunion

The latest edition of Riyadh P1 had seen Alejandro Galán and Juan Lebrón lift the trophy togetherA year later, the two Spaniards are playing under new colors.

▪ Gallant, now alongside Chingotto, hopes to find his favorite status after a contrasting 2024 season.
▪ Lebrón, he joined forces with Franco Stupaczuk, a player who has never missed a semi-final in Premier Padel in the Middle-East. This new pair has everything to shake up the hierarchy and intends to make an impression from this first major event of 2025.

Nieto/Yanguas, a promising new association

Newly reunited, Coki Nieto and Miguel Yanguas are making their debut together and intend to impose their paw on the circuit. Both players arrive with an impressive track record:

▪ Grandson, titled in Bordeaux and winner of the Premier Padel Finals in 2024, is the man who ended Coello/Tapia's incredible 47-game winning streak.
▪ Yanguas, he has already tasted the joys of success in Premier Padel by lifting a trophy last year.

Facing them, Fran Guerrero and Jairo Bautista, real revelations of 2024, will try to confirm after having reached semi-final in Kuwait, where they had eliminated the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. A confrontation that could well reveal one of the future major pairs of the season.

Balanced duel between Ruiz and Arroyo

One of the most undecided matches of the day will see Álex Ruiz and Álex Chozas take on Edu Alonso and Álex Arroyo. Two teams with similar profile, where each leader will have to pull his team up to establish himself as a credible outsider for the rest of the tournament.

Coello and Tapia, on a mission for a second consecutive title

Unfortunate finalists last year, Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia arrive this time in real bosses. Dominant throughout the 2024 season, they are the only ones still in the running with a chance of playing a second consecutive final in Riyadh. With their status of world number 1, they remain the big favorites to go and get a first title in Saudi Arabia.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.