Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto qualified for the final of the Qatar Major 2025 after beating Paquito Navarro and Lucas Bergamini in two hard-fought sets: 6 / 3 7 / 5. A match marked by a constant intensity et a strong mind on the side of the number 2 seed, which confirms its good momentum at the start of the season.

A committed first set

From the start of the match, the tone was set. If Galán and Chingotto managed to make the break quickly at 2/1, Paquito and Bergamini don't give up. Very focused, the two friends disrupt their opponents with many changes of pace, regularly putting Galán and Chingotto in difficulty.

But the Spanish-Argentine pair responds with a huge intensity on the fly, especially from Galán, who was very sharp. This high pace ended up making crack the Spanish-Brazilian pair, which fails to stick back together. Galán and Chingotto keep their break and complete the set 6/3, with a clear superiority on the winning points: 23 vs. 16.

A more open second set… but the same conclusion

Unlike the first set, Paquito and Bergamini did not concede a break at the start. Better still, 2/1, they manage to break and take the upper hand thanks to a Navarro's incisive vibora and Bergamini's impressive playing volume, often dominant in his diagonal against Chingotto.

À 5/3, Navarro and Bergamini serve to tie the game at one set all. But it is the moment when everything changesThe unforced errors pile up, the tension rises, and Galán and Chingotto, true to their reputation, don't shakeThey break, come back to 5/5 and continue three games in a row for close the match 7/5.

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An irresistible dynamic for Galán and Chingotto

This victory allows Galán and Chingotto to chain a third consecutive final after their titles at Miami et Santiago, confirming that they are today one of the strongest pairs on the circuit.

Some figures to illustrate their performance:

  • 7 tracks already together since their association, including 1 Major ;
  • They don't have never lost to a non-top 4 pair in a Major ;
  • If they win the final, it would be the first time that they win three consecutive titles.

Paquito and Bergamini: regrets despite a good match

For Navarro and Bergamini, this semi-final marks the better performance since the beginning of their association. But it leaves a bitter taste. They had the set in hand in the second round, but were unable to capitalize.

Some data to remember:

  • First semi-final together ;
  • They still don't have not beaten by a pair in the top 3 ;
  • Lucas Bergamini has not never played a Major final, and has not no title yet Premier Padel to his record;
  • Paquito, himself, had won the Qatar Major in 2022. with Martin Di Nenno.

The road therefore ends at the gates of the final for the seed 6, while Galán and Chingotto will have the opportunity to win another major title this Saturday against Tapia and Coello.

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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