As is often the case between two seasons, the off-season was marked by a a vast game of musical chairs on the men's circuit. The stated objective: to try to disrupt the domination de Tapia / Coello et Galan / Chingotto, two pairs clearly head and shoulders above the rest in 2025. To achieve this, several key players on the circuit have chosen to change project and to restart the machine with new partners.

Ambitious duos to close the gap

Among the most anticipated partnerships, Stupaczuk / Yanguas et Lebrón / Augsburger They embody this desire to create a genuine alternative to the leading duo. Two projects, different in their construction, but with the same ambition: get closer to the summit and establish themselves permanently in the race for global 1 number.

They will not be alone. Paquito Navarro, Martín Di Nenno, Coki Nieto or, Jon sanz They too have opted for a fresh start, each with the idea of ​​regaining a more favorable dynamic from the first tournaments of 2026.

The top 8 before Riyadh

At the dawn of the Riyadh Premier Padel P1the first tournament of the season, the top 8 men's pairs paints a renewed picture, even if the two references remain unchanged.

On your mind, Agustín Tapia / Arturo Coello retain their status pair number 1, with 39 600 pointsFar ahead. Just behind, Ale Galán / Fede Chingotto confirm their position as the main challengers (34 640 points).

The first major change appears in third position, with Franco Stupaczuk / Mike Yanguas (14 277 points), a pair destined to play leading roles quickly.
They are ahead Juan Lebrón / Leo Augsburger (13 000 points), an explosive duo but still in the construction phase.

The rest of the top 8 is completed by Coki Nieto / Jon Sanz (11 447), Paquito Navarro / Fran Guerrero (10 525), Momo González / Martín Di Nenno (9 460) and Javi Garrido / Lucas Bergamini (7 078).

A very dense top 16 with no real breaks

Behind these first eight pairs, the battle promises to be fierce. Tello / Alonso, Cardona / Leal, Tolito / Arroyo, Garcia / Barahona, Sanyo / Alfonso, Álex Ruiz / Esbrí, Bautista / Campagnolo et Libaak / Chozas complete a extremely tight top 16where a few points can turn a season around.

A broader base of new projects

And the renewal doesn't stop there. Further down the rankings, many pairs will also launch their projects in Saudi Arabia: Gala / García, Diestro / Lancha, Castaño / Jofre, Capra / Víctor Ruiz, Perino / Piotto, Sager / Rubini or, Patiniotis / Torre.

All these associations strengthen the overall circuit density and promise a more open 2026 season, at least behind the two current benchmarks.

It now remains to be seen whether this new balance will be enough to truly threaten the established order, or if Tapia / Coello et Galan / Chingotto will continue to set the pace. The first answers will come very quickly, as early as Riyadh.

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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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