After a complicated 2025 season, marked by the injury and changes of partnersJavi Garrido begins 2026 with new ambitions. Next to Lucas BergaminiThe Andalusian player can also count, off the track, on the constant support of his partner. Thaisa Alcántarasister of the brothers Thiago and Rafinha, the latter having previously played for Paris Saint-Germain, recently spotted on the track alongside Javi in ​​a video that went viral.

A 2025 season to forget for Garrido

The past year has not left a lasting impression on Javi Garrido. Long established among the best players in the worldThe Andalusian went through a difficult period, going through a series of partner changes without ever managing to find the continuity needed to fully express his game.

The results didn't follow, confidence sometimes eroded, and Garrido gradually slipped out of the picture. Top 10, he who had nevertheless established himself in recent seasons as one of the most explosive and spectacular players on the circuit.

A complicated situation, common in the career of a professional player, but always difficult to live with over the long term.

Javi Garrido: a painful instability to live with

2026, a new beginning with Bergamini

To turn the page, Javi Garrido has chosen a new sporting project at the start of 2026. He will now share the track with the Brazilian Lucas Bergamini, 13th ranked player in the world, known for his regularity and its ability to structure the game, like the good right-wing player he is.

A pair that seems designed to rebalance Garrido's very offensive style and allow him to rediscover that sharp version that had led him among the world elite.

The objective is clear: to regain stability, confidence… and resultsA rebuilding process that involves both the player's performance on the field and their personal environment.

Thaisa Alcántara, a discreet but precious presence

It was precisely off the slopes that we recently glimpsed another side of Javi Garrido's daily life: his partner, Thaisa Alcántara, appeared in a video that went viral on social media, where she can be seen exchanging a few balls on a padel court with the Spanish player.

Facing the powerful bajadas Garrido's young woman displays surprising calm, stringing together the solid blocks and quite precise. A lighthearted sequence, punctuated with laughter and camaraderie, which quickly won over the fans.

Without seeking the spotlight, Thaisa, daughter of the Brazilian world champion mazinho and sister of Thiago et Rafinha She regularly accompanies Garrido to tournaments. She has always been accustomed to the demands of high-level sportShe is familiar with periods of doubt, questioning, and the importance of...balanced outside of the competition.

At the dawn of the 2026 season, Javi Garrido is moving forward with a new partner on the track and a more stable around him. Between a new sporting project and personal support, the Andalusian now hopes to rediscover the version of himself that used to terrorize the circuit. And sometimes, a simple well-placed block It is enough to remind us that trust often begins at home.

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!

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