Darío Agustín Tapia Nievas, better known asAgustín 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 Rosary, the third largest city in Argentina (after Buenos Aires et Córdoba) 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 Cataloniaor 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.

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Tapia and Belasteguin youngest and oldest in WPT top 10

After this remarkable collaboration, Wall joins forces with another padel legend, the Brazilian Pablo LimaThis 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 theEstrella 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 TourTheir association started off strong with four tournaments played for as many finals.

Together they won six titles, including theEstrella 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.

His 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 byAgustín 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, alongsideArturo 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 theOpen 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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