Darío Agustín Tapia Nievas , better known as Agustín Tapia , Alias the Mozart of padel, is an Argentine player from Catamarca, a province in the northwest of Argentina. Born on July 24, 1999, he currently occupies the position of  global 1 number  alongside its Spanish partner  Arturo Coello .

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  •  Nickname  : The Mozart of Catamarca ou The Mozart of padel, The chicken (represents hope and the chosen one in Argentina)
  •  Gameplay style  : Versatile, powerful smash, magic shots, aggressive and complete game
  •  Position  : Backhand player (left side)
  •  Dominant hand  : Right-handed
  •  Coach  :  Gustavo Pratto  et  Martin Canali 
  •  World number 1  since he was 23 years old
  •  Equipment manufacturer  : Nox

  The first sacrifices of a future champion  

At only 15 years,  Agustín Tapia  leaves his family, his friends and his padel club  Catamarca  with a clear objective: to become a professional player. He then went to train at  Rosario , the third largest city in Argentina (after  Buenos Aires  et  Cordoba ) and known for being the hometown of  Lionel Messi , Agustín's idol. He lives across the street from the field where he trains and has a very family-oriented environment.

From the age of 17,  Agustín Tapia  becomes number 1 on the Argentine circuit. Shortly after, he seizes the opportunity to go to  Spain , one of the major padel countries. Determined to break into the professional circuit, he chose to settle permanently in  Catalonia or a  Barcelona , where he joins his coach  Pablo Crosetti , with whom he maintains a special bond.

He then began his career on the  World Padel Tour  at the age of 19 alongside  Lucho Soliverez , by playing a pre-qualifying match. Managing to reach the main draw, they won a match against  Lucas Campagnolo  et  Martín Di Nenno , despite an abdominal injury  Wall .

   From his beginnings to his first victories on the professional circuit   

In 2018,  Wall  takes his first steps on the circuit alongside the Brazilian  Marcello Jardim , an experienced player. He then follows up with a padel legend,  Juan Martín Díaz , former world number 1 for 13 years, but their collaboration was cut short due to injury.

 The Belasteguin imprint 

The following year marked a turning point in his career:  Agustín Tapia  realizes his dream by forming a pair with his childhood idol, the illustrious  Fernando Belasteguín . By his side,  Wall  wins his first title on the circuit, the  Madrid Masters 2019 , and imposes itself with  Belasteguín  three times on the  World Padel Tour .

For two seasons, the two Argentinians played together and finished in the top 4 of the best pairs in the world in 2020. That same year,  Agustín Tapia  becomes the youngest player to win a  Final Master  du  World Padel Tour .

weeping belasteguin tapia master menorca 2020 victory
Tapia and Belasteguin youngest and oldest in WPT top 10

After this remarkable collaboration,  Wall  joins forces with another padel legend, the Brazilian  Pablo Lima This association allows him to collect new titles and to be rewarded by the  Elias Estrella Trophy  (revelation player of the  World Padel Tour ) as well as the title of  MVP  (Most Valuable Player) during the Estrella Damm de las Rozas Madrid Open 2021 .

In 2021,  Agustín Tapia  joins forces with his compatriot  Sanyo Gutiérrez , thus forming pair no. 3 of the  World Padel Tour Their association started off strong with four tournaments played for as many finals.

Together they won six titles, including the Estrella Damm Reus Costa Daurada Open 2022  face  Ale Galán  et  Juan Lebrón , as well as three finals against the world's number 1 pair. That same year,  Wall  established himself as one of the best players in the world. He finished his season alongside  Sanyo Gutiérrez  before associating with  Arturo Coello  in 2023.

 Its partnership with Nox 

From his professional debut,  Wall  signs a contract with the Spanish brand  Nox , which became its official supplier at the age of 18.

Over the years,  Nox  develops several signature products bearing the image of its iconic player, including the collection  AT10 . In  2024 , he plays with the  Nox AT10 Genius 18K By Agustín Tapia 2024 , before evolving from the end of the season and for the start of  2025  with the  Nox AT10 Genius 18K By Agustín Tapia 2025 .

Augustin Tapia racket

In addition to designing signature rackets bearing its image, the Spanish brand  Nox  also launched AT10 signature shoes and the  official jersey  by Agustín Tapia , available on our partner sites.

 Domination alongside Arturo Coello 

Formed in 2023, the pair  Tapia/Coello  established himself as a benchmark on the professional circuit in his first season. At just 23 years old,  Agustín Tapia , alongside Arturo Coello , dethrones the pair  Galan/Lebron , who had dominated the world rankings for three seasons.

They reached the rank of world number 1 thanks to a victory at the end of the suspense in three sets (6/3 6/7 7/6) during the final of the Open de Vigo  au  Chili  in May 2023, thus inscribing their name in the history of padel.

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The alchemy and complementarity between  Wall  et  Coello , both on and off the field, allows them to chain together  record seasons . In  2025 , they begin their  third season  on the same basis, already accumulating  30 tracks  after their victory at  Premier Padel Riyadh P1 , the first tournament of the year.

 Their figures  :

  •  2023  :  15 tracks , world number 1
  •  2024  :  14 tracks ,  47 consecutive wins , world number 1
  •  30 titles for 39 finals played 
  •  91,7% win rate 

Year  2024  one season left  HISTORY  for the pair. They win:

  •  3 Majors 
  •  8 P1 
  •  3 P2 

Between  July and December , they remain  undefeated , an unprecedented domination. Behind them, the  world number 2 pair ,  Galan/Chingotto , totals  5 tracks  over the season, illustrating the gap opened by  Tapia and Coello .

 Mozart in action 

Nicolas Fillaudeau

A big sports enthusiast and former tennis player, I discovered padel a few years ago without really focusing on it. Then I became addicted to this sport by practicing it and watching the premier padel matches. Looking forward to sharing the 2025 news with you!

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