The Italy Major 2026 concluded with the return to the top of two pairs who have dominated world padel for several seasons. In front of more than 9,000 spectators gathered at the Foro Italico,  Arturo Coello / Agustín Tapia  in men and  Gemma Triay / Delfi Brea  The women won the Roman title, ending several months without a major victory.

This victory allows the world's number 1 males to regain the lead in the Race Premier Padelwhile Triay and Brea return to winning ways after a series of lost finals.

Triay and Brea benefit from a final marked by fatigue

In the women's final, the match was between  Gemma Triay / Delfi Brea  à  Ari Sánchez / Andrea Ustero , heroines of the previous day after their historic 4-hour and 12-minute semi-final against Paula Josemaría and Bea González, which became the longest match in the history of the circuit Premier Padel.

This burst of energy was quickly felt. Triay and Brea took control from the first exchanges, dominating the first set 6-1.

The second act offered more suspense. Sánchez and Ustero managed to get back into the game and even found themselves in a favorable position. But when it came time to finish, they lacked composure. Triay and Brea then accelerated to win 6/1 7/5 and retain their Roman crown.

For Gemma Triay, this success has a special flavor:

"We had lost five finals in a row. Winning here, with so many points at stake, is very important for us."

Having already won the title in Rome in 2025 with Delfi Brea, the Spaniard adds another Italian title to her record after the one she won in 2023 with Marta Ortega.

Triay and Brea benefit from a final marked by fatigue

Coello and Tapia bring Chingalán's run to an end

The men's final was the most anticipated match of the week. Facing off against  Federico Chingotto / Alejandro Galán Having won their last four encounters, Coello and Tapia had a score to settle.

The duel lived up to expectations. Long undecided, the first set came down to a few details. At 5-5, the world number ones seized their first real opportunity to break serve and take the set 7-5.

The scenario repeated itself in the second set. After taking an early lead, Coello and Tapia saw their opponents level the score while serving for the match. The match was ultimately decided in a tense tiebreak where Tapia's powerful strokes and Coello's efficiency made the difference.

Final victory:  7 / 5 7 / 6 .

Coello and Tapia bring Chingalán's run to an end

Beyond the score, the statistics illustrate the quality of the winners' performance, the authors of  58 winning moves for only 21 unforced errors , compared to 49 winners and 24 unforced errors for Chingotto and Galán.

A major success before returning to Spain

This victory represents much more than just a trophy for Coello and Tapia. The two men hadn't won a major title for several months and have thus regained positive momentum as they approach the Spanish tour.

“Rome is a very important stage of the season. We are extremely happy to be back at this level,” explained Arturo Coello after the match.

Agustín Tapia shared the same emotion:

"It's difficult to maintain this level week after week. This final was already our 23rd consecutive one. This title rewards all the hard work we've put in."

After an emotionally charged week, marked in particular by the historic run of Italian Giulia Dal Pozzo to the semi-finals and by the longest match ever played on the women's circuit, the Premier Padel He is now leaving Rome to join Spain, where the [event] begins this week.  Valencia P1 .

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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