The male painting of the Italy Major 2026  delivered its verdict this Friday.  Arturo Coello  et  Agustín Tapia  lived up to expectations to reach the semi-finals, but the sensation of the day came from  Momo González  et  Lucas Campagnolo who continue their incredible run by eliminating  Paquito Navarro  et  Martín Di Nenno .

A victory that confirms that the Spanish-Brazilian duo is one of the teams in form this week in Rome.

The journey has come to an end for Paquito and Di Nenno

Their reunion was one of the tournament's main attractions.

So far  Paquito Navarro  et  Martín Di Nenno  had left a very good impression. In the round of 16, they had notably dominated with authority  Aimar Goñi  et  Eduardo Alonso , yet one of the most prominent pairs at the moment.

In fast conditions that did not necessarily favor their style of play, the Spaniard and the Argentinian had rediscovered some of the automatic reflexes that had made them successful during their first partnership.

But in the quarter-finals, they came up against a pair brimming with confidence.

Momo and Campa never stop

already responsible for the feat of the round of 16 by eliminating  Franco Stupaczuk  et  mike yanguas ,  Momo González  et  Lucas Campagnolo  They did it again.

Very solid defensively, aggressive when needed and perfectly complementary, they took control of the match against Paquito and Di Nenno to win in two sets:  6 / 3 6 / 3 .

Momo confirms his return to the forefront after a more complicated start to the season. As for Campagnolo, he is probably having his best week in a long time on the circuit. Premier Padel.

In their first major tournament together, the two men have already reached the semi-finals of a Major.

Tapia and Coello are always there when needed.

In the other quarter-final,  Arturo Coello  et  Agustín Tapia  continued their journey towards the title.

Opposed to  Javi Garrido  et  Lucas Bergamini The world number 1 players had to fight harder than in their previous matches, especially in the second set.

After winning the first set 6-3, Tapia and Coello were pushed to a tiebreak in the second. But, as is often the case, they rose to the occasion in the decisive moments to close out the match.  6 / 3 7 / 6 .

Without necessarily dominating the debates this week, the leaders of the FIP ranking continue to advance and find themselves once again in the final four of a Major.

An unprecedented semi-final

The reward for Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo will be immense.

They will now challenge  Arturo Coello  et  Agustín Tapia  for a place in the final.

On paper, the world number 1s will be favorites. But after already eliminating the number 3 and then number 6 pairs in the tournament, the Spanish-Brazilian duo has shown that they can compete with anyone this week.

Facing the circuit's established names, they will now try to extend what is already one of the most beautiful stories in this history.  Italy Major 2026 .

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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