The Pretoria P1 didn't just deliver memorable finals. The South African tournament also reshuffled the deck in the rankings of the most decorated active players in the history of professional padel. While Agustín Tapia and Alejandra Salazar retain their leading positions, Alejandro Galán, Gemma Triay, and Federico Chingotto continue to climb closer to the top. 

Galán is now one length behind Tapia

Thanks to his success in Pretoria alongside Federico Chingotto,  Alejandro Galán  The race for the most decorated active player is reignited.

The Spaniard now has  59 tracks , which is only one less than  Agustín Tapia , still a leader with  60 trophies A duel that could liven up the entire end of the season, both for the world rankings and for this historic record.

Behind them,  Arturo Coello  completes the podium with  54 tracks . Further away,  Sanyo Gutiérrez  (42) retains its fourth place ahead  Juan Lebrón  (41).

Another notable improvement is that of  Federico Chingotto Thanks to his new title, the Argentinian reaches  21 tracks  and is getting closer to  Maxi Sánchez  (22), seventh in this ranking.

The 10 most decorated active players

  1. Agustín Tapia –  60 tracks 
  2. Alejandro Galán –  59 
  3. Arturo Coello –  54 
  4. Sanyo Gutierrez -  42 
  5. Juan Lebrón -  41 
  6. Paquito Navarro -  26 
  7. Maxi Sánchez –  22 
  8. Federico Chingotto –  21 
  9. Franco Stupaczuk –  19 
  10. Martín Di Nenno –  15 
Pretoria reshuffles the cards: Galán, Triay and Chingotto climb in the ranking of the most decorated players

Gemma Triay is just one title away from Alejandra Salazar

For women, the Pretoria P1 brings things even closer together.  Gemma Triay  from the summit.

The world number 1 now has a total  57 tracks i.e  one unit behind Alejandra Salazar , still in the lead with  58 trophies .

The top three is completed by  Ari Sánchez , which displays  55 tracks , While  Paula Josemaría  follows with  52 .

Further,  Delfi Brea  also continues its progress with  29 tracks , just in front of  Bea González  (28).

The 10 most decorated active female players

  1. Alejandra Salazar -  58 tracks 
  2. Gemma Triay –  57 
  3. Ari Sánchez –  55 
  4. Paula Josemaría –  52 
  5. Delfi Brea –  29 
  6. Bea González –  28 
  7. Marta Ortega -  16 
  8. Patty Llaguno –  12 
  9. Lucia Sainz -  12 
  10. Claudia Fernández –  12 
Pretoria reshuffles the cards: Galán, Triay and Chingotto climb in the ranking of the most decorated players

Bela remains untouchable

If we also include retired players,  Fernando Belasteguín  remains far ahead with  162 tracks , before  Juan Martín Díaz  (116) et  Pablo Lima  (66).

In women,  Alejandra Salazar  She retains her historic first place, but Gemma Triay is closing in dangerously. If the Mallorcan continues at her current pace, she could become, in the coming weeks, the most decorated player in the history of professional padel among active players, and soon across all generations.

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!

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