Le Motorola Razr Miami Premier Padel P1 could be the scene of a new chapter of the rivalry between Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia et Fede Chingotto and Ale GalanThis opposition, which has become essential on the circuit Premier Padel, could know his 16th clash in one year, provided that both pairs qualify for the semi-finals, scheduled for Saturday in Florida.

Before that, the two duos will have to succeed in their entry into the competition today. Chingotto and Galan, classified n ° 2 au FIP ranking, will face Alex Chozas and Alex Ruiz, While Coello and Tapia, World No. 1, will be opposed to Javi Garcia and Javier Barahona. A special meeting for Coello, which considers Miami as his second home and plans to return there regularly to train.

A rivalry that marks the history of padel

Since March 2024, this confrontation has become a reference on the circuit. During the Premier Padel from Puerto Cabello, Chingotto and Galan had started their association after the end of the duo Galan / Lebron. Since then, these four players have faced each other 15 times, with a balance sheet of 10 wins for Coello/Tapia against 5 for Chingotto/Galan.

In terms of sets won, the advantage is also to Coello and Tapia (23 vs. 14), as well as on the total number of games won (180 vs. 155). Outdoors, the balance is more marked (three wins everywhere), but in indoor, like here at Miami Beach Convention Center, Coello and Tapia dominate by a wide margin with seven wins against two.

An increasingly competitive title race

The only two victories of Chingotto and Galan indoors were obtained at Brussels and Mar del Plata, in three sets. Their last success dates back to July, in Genoa, far from Miami. Since that day, Coello and Tapia have not known defeat again, except during the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Finals in Barcelona.

In this tournament, they remain the big favorites, but the competition is tough. Today, the seeds No. 3 and No. 4 will also make their debut. Juan LeBron and Franco Stupaczuk (No. 3), winners of the P2 of Cancun, will want to shake up the hierarchy, just like Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto (n°4).

The objective is clear: stop the domination of the four best players in the world et conquer Miami.

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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