Ce  Sunday March 8 , the men's final of  Gijón Premier Padel P2  had a particular taste for  Arturo Coello who was celebrating his birthday. The world number 1 hoped to celebrate this special day with another title alongside Agustín Tapia .

More  Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto  decided otherwise. The world number 2s delivered a  outstanding performance  to impose oneself  7 / 5 7 / 6  and put an end to the party for the league leaders.

 An Imperial Galán 

In this final,  Alejandro Galán was the great man of the match . Utterly dominant in all areas of the game, the Spaniard constantly put the Tapia/Coello pair under pressure.

In total, he finishes the match with  34 winning points for only 14 direct errors , the best ratio of the match. Smashes, viboras, volleys: Galán was  extremely impactful offensively  and almost never gave his opponents a chance to breathe.

 Chingotto, solidity personified 

By his side,  Federico Chingotto  delivered a remarkably precise performance. The Argentinian was  impressively consistent , committing only  3 unforced errors throughout the entire match .

Tactically, he executed his game plan perfectly:

  •  millimeter lobs  to push Coello back to the back of the court
  •  viboras towards the grid  to hinder the Spaniard
  •  very precise chiquitas 

A strategy that prevented the world's number ones from establishing their usual dominance.

 Tapia and Coello in trouble 

On their side,  Tapia and Coello  did not deliver their best performance. The world number ones committed  37 unforced errors , an unusual figure for a pair renowned for its precision.

Less disciplined, sometimes rushed, especially in smashing, they also suffered from the constant pressure imposed by their opponents.

Despite a close match, including a second set that ended in a tie-break, the league leaders never managed to truly take control of the final.

 A victory that reignites the season 

With this success,  Galán and Chingotto win their first title of the season  and end a run of 4 defeats in finals against world number 1s.

This victory also allows them to:

  • come back to  10 wins against 21  in direct confrontations
  • to allow to  Galán reached 54 career titles , equaling  Agustín Tapia 

But above all, the world number twos achieve a  huge operation in the standings Having not participated in this tournament last year, they pocketed  600 net points , reducing the gap with Tapia / Coello to  less than 2000 points .

 A decisive American tour 

After the final, Galán and Chingotto themselves acknowledged the quality of their performance:
«  We played an almost perfect match  " they confided.

The season is now well underway and the  The upcoming American tour could change everything.  in the race for the number 1 world ranking.

One thing is sure:  Galán and Chingotto have just sent a very clear message to the circuit. 

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 !

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