The best progressions of the year 2024 in terms of ranking among men have been made by four players of the new generation, who have already shone during the Riyadh P1 2025.
Leo Augsburg
Progression: +85 places

The Argentine, aged just 20, finished 2024 ranked 30th in the world. Associated with Alex Chozas to close the season, Leo has recorded a record of 56 games played for 36 wins and 20 losses, a winning percentage of 64,3%. His best result is a semi-final at P1 Rotterdam. He is the player who has made the best progression in terms of ranking with these 85 places gained, going from 115th place to Top 30 worldwide .
Associated this year with paul cardona , they achieved a remarkable performance at the P1 in Riyadh in eliminating the 6th seed pair, Sanz/Gonzalez .
Tino Libaak
Progression: +82 places

The Argentinian prodigy, originally from Villa Mercedes and aged just 19 (born in 2005), is the future star of the circuit. Last partner of the legend Fernando Belasteguín , he was able to take advantage of his association with him to learn and progress. His record in Premier Padel in 2024 is 58 games played for a total of 36 wins, a success rate of 62,1%. Ranked 36th before the start of the 2025 season, he made the second best progression of the year 2024, he who was 118th in the world.
Associated this year with The cat , he signed an impressive performance with Juan Tello , beating the 7 seed pair Navarro/Bergamini to reach the quarter-finals.
Alex Chozas
Progression: +80 places

Former partner of Leo Augsburg brand in 2024 Alex Chozas made the third best progression of the year, gaining 80 places in the world rankings and reaching the Top 30 with a 28th place. The 21-year-old Argentinian (born in 2003) played 45 matches, recording 23 wins and 22 losses. He had reached the last four of P1 Rotterdam alongside Leo Augsburg .
For the start of 2025, he teamed up with Alex Ruiz , and the pair immediately performed in beating the 8th seed, composed of the Spanish Eduardo Alonso et Arroyo , in the eighth finals.
paul cardona
Progression: +43 places

The Spaniard, originally from Merida, is the highest ranked of this new generation of talents who are arriving and shaking up the circuit. Premier Padel (even if Arturo Coello , world number 1, is only 22 years old). Cardona enters the world Top 15 at the end of the 2024 season and to start the year 2025. Associated with Paquito Navarro In 2024, the left-hander has a 60% win rate with 55 matches played for 33 victories. He has reached 10 quarter-finals on the circuit, including the Premier Padel Barcelona Finals , as well as two semi-finals in P2 ( Oysho Valladolid / Finland ).
For the 2025 season, he forms a pair with his Argentine compatriot Leo Augsburg Together, they have an exceptional ability to close points and could shake up the hierarchy in Premier PadelThey have already created a surprise by winning in the round of 1 of PXNUMX in Riyadh against Sanz/Gonzalez .
Who will make the best progress in 2025?
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