Will Argentina be able to recreate the feat of Dubai in 2022? Underdogs against Spain, the Argentine team had managed to seize the title of world padel champion, against all odds. For Fernando Belasteguin, this unexpected victory even marked the end of his international career in apotheosis, with a team victory for his country.

Two years later, in 2024, Spain is more than ever the big favorite on paper. It wants its revenge. We keep reading on social networks that the die is cast for Argentina. The international ranking, an indicator of competitiveness between nations, clearly shows this advantage.

Spain Team:

  • Arturo Coello (1)
  • Alejandro galan (3)
  • Juan lebron (5)
  • Paquito Navarro (8)
  • mike yanguas (9)
  • Coki Nieto (12)
  • Jon sanz (13)
  • Alejandro Ruiz (17)

Argentina Team:

  • Agustin Tapia (2)
  • Federico Chingotto (4)
  • Martin Di Nenno (6)
  • Franco Stupaczuk (7)
  • sanyo gutierrez (14)
  • Alex Chozas (27)
  • Leo Augsburg (30)
  • Tino Libaak (37)

Argentina has a group in which three players are ranked above world number 20. Conversely, Spain's last ranked player is Alejandro Ruiz, who is still firmly in the top 20. Argentina also has to deal with struggling players, such as Sanyo Gutierrez, whose performances are declining, and others who are facing extra-sporting controversies, particularly related to the Nox/Volt.

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A pair that can change everything

However, Argentina can count on four exceptional players: the duos Stupaczuk / Di Nenno et Tapia / Chingotto. The Stupaczuk/Di Nenno pair, often ranked third in the world, has not yet managed to find the solutions at the time against Galan/Lebron and Coello/Tapia. However, it remains a formidable pair capable of surprising any team. The Argentinian captain will have to try to avoid a possible Stupa/Di Nenno vs Lebron/Galan confrontation (in the event that this pair is aligned)…

Finally, there is this duo that everyone dreams of seeing in action: Chingotto / Tapia. Although they do not play together on the professional circuit, their complementary qualities could allow them to overthrow any Spanish pairing lined up.

So, if Argentina is not the favorite against Spain, it can count on its heart and on these outstanding players to shake the Spanish armada. See you in a week to see more clearly.

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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