Throughout history, these two countries have been distinguished by the presence of very high level athletes in different disciplines. Impossible to forget the duels between  Lionel Messi  et  Iker Casillas  on the evenings of the Champions League, the magnificent matches between  Rafael Nadal  et  Juan Manuel del Potro  or NBA evenings between  Manu Ginobili  et  Paul Gasol. 

Padel is even more than these other sports concerned by a fierce battle between Argentinians and Spaniards!

On the WPT, the battle rages on

The day after the 2021 European Padel Championship, which took place in Marbella, we see that Spain only has one rival on the planet of padel: Argentina!

By analyzing the latest ranking published by the World Padel Tour for men, we can see that in the men's Top 30, Spain and Argentina are  equality if we take the top of the basket . Indeed, each of these two countries has fourteen athletes in the Top 30 (Brazil completes the list with two players). It should be noted that the number one pair is Spanish, but in the  Top 10  of the WPT, Argentina has  six players ,  that's twice as much as Spain! 

Maxi Sanchez ARG and Lucho Capra ARG champions in Valladolid

If in the category of men there is more or less equality,  among women, Spanish domination is absolute.  In the Top 30, we find  23  Spanish and  only three Argentines , as well as two Portuguese, a Brazilian and a French, Alix Collombon. The Spanish domination is such that the first non-Spanish athlete in the ranking is in  12th position! 

On the APT, the Argentines in force

chiostri alfonso lisboa open champions

On the APT Padel Tour , there are as many Argentines in the Top 30 as in the WPT:  14 . On the other hand, we only find  two Spaniards   in this ranking.  Here again, we find 6 members of the albiceleste nation in the Top 10!

In the women's category, the only tournament so far to have taken place in Lisbon,  Portugal is well in the lead,  with 21 players in the Top 30. Spain has only eight athletes in this ranking and  Argentina currently has none.  But that should all change very soon.

Let's take advantage of this healthy rivalry!

If it is difficult to compare the level of the two padel circuits, it is even more difficult to say which of the two countries is the best to play padel. The Argentines have achieved great feats in the history of the Padel. The Spaniards are certainly going through their best period since the creation of the sport. These two countries produce great champions who systematically delight us and we look forward to the clash between Spain and Argentina at the world championships!

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