Le Santiago P1 officially started yesterday with the first round of the main draw and continues today with the entry into the competition of heads of series for round of XNUMX. What potential path for the best world pairs in Chile?
Coello / Tapia: a complicated journey
Eliminated in semi final du Miami P1 facing the pair Stupa / Lebron in two sets, the world number 1 enter the fray today, Wednesday January 26 in Santiago. After the hand injury of Agustín Tapia in Miami, which forced him to play with straps on his right hand, the pair will have to be careful.
Their potential path :
- Sixteenth : José Rico (54th) / Agustín Gutiérrez (61st)
- 1/8 : Pablo Cardona / Leo Augsburger (TS9)
- 1/4 : Lucas Bergamini / Paquito Navarro (7) or Juan Tello / Tino Libaak (13)
- Semi final : Franco Stupaczuk / Juan Lebrón
- Final : Ale Galán / Fede Chingotto (2)
Un difficult course, With a eighth finals dangerous in the face of young people Cardona / Augsburger, semi-finalists of the Riyadh P1. In quarterfinal, a potential second confrontation against Bergamini / Navarro, already beaten in quarter in Miami after a very contested second set (comeback from 2/5 to 7/5). Tello / Libaak could also be a threat, if they repeat their feat in Riyadh. Finally, a high-tension semi-final salary. Stupa / Lebron, followed by a possible final salary. Galan / Chingotto, last winner in Miami.
Galán / Chingotto: last winners in Miami
After a title in Miami, 259 days after their last coronation in Premier Padel, world number 2 approach Santiago with a confidence regained, despite their failure in quarter in Riyadh salary. Augsburger / Cardona.
Their potential path :
- Sixteenth : Enrique Goenaga (43rd) / Teodoro Zapata (36th)
- 1/8 : Jairo Bautista / Francisco Guerrero (12)
- 1/4 : Momo González / Jon Sanz (6)
- Semi final : Mike Yanguas / Coki Nieto (4) or Javi Garrido / Martín Di Nenno (5)
- Final : Tapia / Coello (1) or Stupa / Lebrón (3)
The first two rounds seem within their reach before a first serious test en quarter salary. González / Sanz. A potential semi-final when faced with your dog's world number 5, Garrido / Di Nenno, which they swept away in Miami (6 / 1 6 / 2), or facing the seeded 4, Yanguas / Nieto. In the final, a expected shock salary. Coello / Tapia ou Stupa / Lebron for the Miami revenge.
Stupa / Lebrón: on the road to a second title?
Winners of Cancun P2 et finalists in Miami, Stupa and Lebron aim for a second title in 2025. After having eliminated the world number 1 in Miami, despite a Tapia diminished, they arrive in Santiago with full confidence.
Their potential path :
- Sixteenth : Ramiro Moyano (85th) / José Jiménez Casas (50th)
- 1/8 : Javier Ruiz / José Antonio Diestro (16) or Aguirre / Alfonso
- 1/4 : Eduardo Alonso / Alex Arroyo (8)
- Semi final : Tapia / Coello (1)
- Final : Ale Galán / Fede Chingotto (2)
En eighth finals, they could cross Aguirre / Alfonso, Alias “The Magicians”, authors of a interesting start to the year with two FIP titles, two finals Premier Padel and Round of 16 tied in Miami face Bergamini / Navarro (3 sets, audience record: 30 viewers). A potential quarter face Alonso / Arroyo, in difficulty in 2025, then one shock semi-final salary. Coello / Tapia before a Miami rematch final salary. Galan / Chingotto.
Yanguas / Nieto: a rise in power
In difficulty in eighth in Miami face Libaak / Tello, they then have pushed Galán / Chingotto to the end of the suspense en semi final (6/2 4/6 7/6). Currently 4th pair in the world, they stay on two semi-finals in Premier Padel this year.
Their potential path :
- Sixteenth : Daniel Santigosa Sastre (97th) / Miguel Lamperti (66th)
- 1/8 : Alex Ruiz / Alex Chozas (10)
- 1/4 : Javi Garrido / Martin Di Nenno (5)
- Semi final : Galan / Chingotto (2)
- Final : Tapia / Coello (1) or Stupa / Lebrón (3)
Un first round against the legend Lamperti, before a potential confrontation en 1/8 salary. Ruiz / Chozas (TS10)then an expected battle en quarter against their rivals Di Nenno/Garrido (TS5). If they pass, Yanguas and Nieto will have the opportunity to take their revenge against Galán / Chingotto and, in the event of a final, challenge the world number 1 or Stupa / Lebrón.
Who will emerge victorious from Santiago P1?
With a table survey, several scenarios are possible:
- Coello / Tapia want maintain their status despite doubts about the physical condition of Wall.
- Galan / Chingotto arrive in full confidence after their title in Miami.
- Stupa / Lebron they search a second coronation in 2025.
- Yanguas / Nieto want get closer to the top 3.
- A another surprise pair.

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!