Premier Padel Finals – A too unbalanced final between Tapia / Coello and Nieto / Sanz

The grand finale of the Premier Padel Finals will oppose the world number 1s Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello à Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz. If the outsiders Nieto and Sanz made their mark by reaching this final, past confrontations between the two pairs show an unquestionable domination of Tapia and Coello. Padel Intelligence highlights some revealing statistics:

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Five wins out of five for Tapia / Coello

In 2024, Tapia and Coello faced Nieto and Sanz at five times, and won all matches. During these meetings, the duo won 57,9% of points played, against only 42,1% for their opponents. This figure illustrates the significant gap in terms of control of exchanges.

Superior efficiency on decisive points

Tapia and Coello were also vastly superior in handling the break opportunities. On the 46 break points that they obtained against Nieto and Sanz, they converted 20 (43%). Conversely, Nieto and Sanz only obtained 13 break opportunities, only materializing 3 (23%). This difference is a testament to the formidable efficiency of Tapia and Coello in converting their chances.

Unquestionable domination in tight games

In the five confrontations, Tapia and Coello played 23 games with break opportunities, against only 6 for Nieto and Sanz. This dominance is also reflected in the quality of their play at crucial moments, where they often take the upper hand.

Formidable in tie-breaks

The world number 1 are particularly strong in tie-breaks. Over the course of the season, they have won 85% of their tie-breaks, With a 11 wins out of 13.

A huge challenge for Nieto / Sanz

To Nieto and Sanz, this final is an opportunity to upset the odds and register a first victory against Tapia and Coello. But against a duo that has won every match between them by a large margin, the task looks difficult.

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 !