The second  men's semi-final  du  Rotterdam P1  promises to be explosive between  Federico Chingotto / Alejandro Galán  (seeded #2) and  Franco Stupaczuk / Juan Lebrón  (3rd seed). Two pairs with opposite styles, but looking for the same goal: to reach the grand final and score crucial points in the  world ranking race .

Chingotto / Galán want to confirm their status

Solid throughout the season,  Chingotto and Galán  already count  5 titles in 2025  (10 in total since their association). If they dominate the circuit, they nevertheless have  won two consecutive tournaments  since July 2024 (Italy Major and Genoa P2).
Their regularity is impressive:  13 semi-finals  contested this year for only  two defeats  (Buenos Aires and Valladolid).
Indoors, the results against pair number 3 are balanced ( 2 wins, 2 losses , especially in Tarragona and Miami). Already assured of  consolidate their lead in the FIP rankings , they are now aiming for a new final to consolidate their status as  world number 1 .

Stupaczuk / Lebrón in search of consistency

On their side,  Franco Stupaczuk and Juan Lebrón  hope to rediscover the taste of a final, a first since  Valladolid last June Their season remains up and down, with  only one title won in 2025  (Cancun P2).
The “Superpibes revisited” nevertheless display  9 semi-finals  on the counter, including  5 victorious , proof of a level of play that remains high despite the irregularity.
Indoors, they already know  how to beat a higher ranked pair , as during their superb victory at  Miami  against the number 1s.
If successful in Rotterdam,  Lebrón  would climb to the  6th place in the FIP ranking , confirming his return among the very best.

A duel of styles and confidence

With a  favorable face-to-face to Chingotto / Galán (4-1) , logic leans towards the world number 2. But Stupa and Lebrón, driven by a newfound motivation and a strengthening complementarity, could well create a surprise.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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