Who is currently the best padel player in the world?  For  Manu Martín The answer is not as obvious as the standings might suggest. The Spanish coach distinguishes between collective results and individual performance, and on this latter criterion, places  Ale Galán  above its main rivals. For women, its choice is much more immediate:  Gemma Triay .

Manu Martín, a renowned coach of professional padel

 Manu Martín is one of the best-known Spanish coaches on the professional circuit.  Founder of the  MM Academy He has worked with several top players and notably joined the technical staff of [club name] in 2023. Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia .

This career path inevitably lends weight to his analysis when he compares the four men who dominate world padel:  Coello, Tapia, Galán and Chingotto .

Galán is above based on individual performance

When asked about the best current player, Manu Martín first highlighted the level reached by  Ale Galán .

"I greatly appreciate what Galán has been doing lately, because his level of performance has been superior to that of others."

To justify his choice, the coach refers in particular to the Spaniard's performance data and those recorded during the  December Master Final , which he describes as  "stratospheric" .

His verdict, when limited to this criterion, is clear:

"Based on the best statistics, the best player in the world is Galán."

This opinion does not mean, however, that Manu Martín considers  Galan / Chingotto  like a superior pair to  Coello / Tapia His analysis here focuses on the individual performance of the player.

Chingotto, the factor that changes the analysis

Because Manu Martín also insists on the importance of  Fede Chingotto  alongside Galán.

The Argentinian must notably manage the diagonal of Arturo Coello , a considerable challenge given the power and coverage capacity of the Spanish player.

"Nor can we underestimate Chingotto, because confronting Arturo and managing to contain him is heroic."

This is precisely what prompts Manu Martín to qualify his choice.

"It depends on where you draw the line. I could give arguments for each of the four."

For him, statistics may therefore point to Galán, while analysis of the functioning of the pair may lead to valuing Chingotto more.

"If we're trying to understand why, maybe you'd give it to Chingotto."

Coello and Tapia, the collective reference

One thing remains clear, and Manu Martín never questions it:  Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia are number one and set the standard in terms of results .

That's precisely the nuance in his reasoning. Being part of the best pair and having the best individual performance are not necessarily synonymous.

When simply asked what he thinks,  "The best performance in the world of padel" Therefore, his answer remains Galán:

"With the figures in hand, I'd say Galán."

Among women, Gemma Triay "without a doubt"

The debate is much shorter regarding women's padel.

When asked which player is currently dominating individually, Manu Martín immediately replied:

"Gemma. Without a doubt."

The coach particularly emphasizes the ability of  Gemma Triay  to make a difference in important moments:

"In my opinion, the most decisive player today, considering her current record, is Gemma."

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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