Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas, the return is official for Madrid P1, they regain the top seed 4 spot

It's now official: Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas will reform their pair from the Madrid P1 After the respective separations of Coki Nieto / Jon Sanz et Mike Yanguas / Franco Stupaczuk The two Spaniards have chosen to revive a project they know perfectly, since they shared the track throughout the 2025 season.

Nieto / Yanguas, the logical choice

In recent days, several possibilities have been circulating regarding mike yanguas But as registrations for Madrid P1 filled up, the options dwindled.

The return with Coki Nieto This then appeared to be a particularly attractive solution, both from a sporting and accounting perspective. And it was ultimately this option that was chosen.

The two players are not arriving in unfamiliar territory. 2025 They had established their pairing as one of the most consistent on the circuit, with a dozen semi-finals They were able to consistently reach the final four and challenge the best teams.

However, they were missing something to take the final step: no finals played together despite this regularity.

An immediate battle with Stupa / Sanz

The return of Nieto and Yanguas presents one major advantage: their combined ranking will allow them to start the Madrid P1 as seeded 4 .

But their margin is tiny.

Nieto/Yanguas only have a 21-point lead over Franco Stupaczuk/Jon Sanz The other new pair from the summer transfer window. The Madrid tournament could therefore immediately shake up the hierarchy.

Si Stupa and Sanz They are having a great run while Nieto and Yanguas are eliminated prematurely, the two men could overtake them in the next tournament.

A far from trivial issue: preserving the fourth seed This allows you to avoid the first three pairs of the tournament until the semi-finals.

Can they finally turn a corner?

From a sporting perspective, the big question remains the same as in 2025.

Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas know how to be consistent. reach the later rounds and pose problems for the best pairs. But their previous partnership had shown its limitations when it came to truly competing with the very best teams.

They had repeatedly challenged the top teams on the circuit without managing to turn these opportunities into victories or reach a final.

However, ending their previous adventure as fourth in the world It also demonstrates the strength of their project. In a market where truly competitive solutions were few and far between, joining forces again seems like a fairly natural choice.

A project until the end of the season?

One unknown remains: Is this comeback built to last?

The circumstances of the transfer window brought the two players closer together after their previous projects fell through. It's therefore difficult to know if Nieto and Yanguas truly want to continue playing together long-term, or if this is primarily a quick fix before the season resumes.

Le Madrid P1 will already provide some answers. And with only 21 points ahead of Stupaczuk / Sanz The reunion between Coki and Yanguas will begin immediately with a first challenge: defend their place as the fourth-ranked pair in the world .

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 !