Nobody could have predicted it a few weeks ago, but the throne of Juan Lebrón and Ale Galán is now in great danger.

Coello/Tapia: an incredible start to the season

Indeed, the duo which has occupied the number 1 spot for a few years already could see its title stolen by a new pair, which has been talked about a lot since the start of the 2023 season, that made up of Coello and Tapia of course. .

The absences and lackluster results of Mariano Amat's players, combined with the astounding rise of Agustín and Arturo, leaves the possibility for the newly formed duo to take the lead in the general classification next week.

Coello Tapia Lebron Galan WPT final Abu Dhabi 2023

How to explain this?

On the one hand, let's first talk about the numerous injuries that have weakened the Lebrón / Galán pair in recent times, such as in the quarter-final of the Paraguay Open, a match in which Juan Lebrón was forced to forfeit against Javi Garrido and Fede Chingotto due to forearm pain.

Following this, the injury curse continued with a fibrillar tear from Ale Galán. Events that prevented the Spaniards from participating in the WPTs of La Rioja, Granada and Brussels.

On the other hand, let's mention the amazing start to the season of Coello and Tapia who won everything on the WPT in 2023, except the Reus Open 500 in which they did not participate. Taking advantage of the absences of Ale and Juan, Arturo and Agustin chained 6 titles out of 6 tournaments played, a feat which raises them to the top of the Race with 7 points in total, ie 000 ahead of the players of Mariano Amat!

However, in the general classification which defines which duo enters the tournaments as the first seeds, the difference has narrowed. The Spaniards are only 825 points ahead of their rivals.

From this May 8, the points obtained during the Brussels Open 2022 will be lost and the numbers 1, who had lost in the quarter-finals in Belgium, therefore still have a good chance of keeping their rank (Coello had also lost in the quarter, while Tapia had won the tournament). But in case of premature elimination, there may well be a new pair at the top of the general classification!

Eleonore Coulibaly

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