Galán enters the 100 finals club: a padel legend… held back by Coello and Tapia?

Ale Galán continues to make history. By qualifying for another final at the Bordeaux P2, the Spaniard became only the fourth player in history to reach the symbolic milestone of 100 finals on the professional circuit. This achievement confirms his status among the greats, even if one statistic alone sums up the difficulty of his era: nearly half of his finals were against the Coello/Tapia pair.

Exceptional consistency since 2018

With 100 final contests , Ale Galán joins an extremely closed circle made up of Fernando Belasteguín, Juan Martín Díaz and Pablo Lima.

Since 2018, the Spaniard has not missed no season without reaching a final , proof of rare consistency at the highest level. His most prolific season remains 2022 , with 21 final contests et 14 titles won .

Its overall record is now 58 trophies for 42 lost finals , which represents a success rate of 58%.

Galán enters the 100 finals club: a padel legend… held back by Coello and Tapia? — *Source Menacepadelhq*

Lebrón then Chingotto: two very different periods

The statistics also highlight the evolution of Galán's career according to his partners.

Alongside Juan Lebrón , with whom he dominated the circuit between 2020 and 2024, Galán played 48 endings to 33 tracks i.e 69% success rate .

Since its association with Federico Chingotto The finals continue to unfold: 43 already. On the other hand, the yield is different with 18 tracks i.e 42% success rate .

Galán's level of play never seemed to decline. The context, however, has profoundly changed.

Lebrón then Chingotto: two very different periods — *Source Menacepadelhq*

Coello and Tapia, the wall of a whole generation

This is probably the most revealing statistic.

On his 100 endings , 43 were contested against Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia In other words, almost one out of every two finals has pitted Galán against the pair that has dominated world padel since 2023.

The result is 14 wins for 29 losses i.e 33% success rate .

No other recent rivalry has shaped a player's career to such an extent.

A great figure in history nonetheless?

With 100 finals, Ale Galán confirms that he already belongs to the greatest players in the history of padel.

However, the numbers tell a different story: while he continues to accumulate finals, he regularly faces the Coello/Tapia pair, who have become the benchmark of this generation.

The question therefore remains open: Would Galán have an even more impressive record without the dominance of the Coello/Tapia pair, or is this rivalry precisely part of the greatness of his career?

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!