Tapia / Coello, the second most successful pair in history but still far from the myth of Belasteguín / Diaz

With their 36th title won in Malaga , Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello equalize Belasteguin / Lima : becoming the second most successful pair in the history of men's padel , tied with Belasteguin / Lima .

Rank	pairs	Securities	Period
1	Bela / Juan Martin Diaz	115	2001 - 2014
2	Coello / Tapia	36	2023 -…
3	Belasteguin / Lima	36	2015 - 2019
4	Galan / Lebron	33	2020 - 2023
5	Maxi Sánchez / Sanyo Gutiérrez	18	2013 - 2019
6	Paquito Navarro / Sanyo Gutiérrez	8	2016 - 2017
7	Stupaczuk / Di Nenno	7	2023-2024
8	Paquito Navarro / Di Nenno	6	2021 - 2022
9	Sanyo Gutierrez / Tapia	6	2021 - 2022
10	Juani Mieres / Lima	5	2013 - 2014

In only two and a half seasons , the Argentinian-Spanish duo has left its mark on the recent history of the circuit. 14 titles in 2024 , already 7 in 2025 at mid-season , formidable consistency, monstrous performances, and almost flawless domination. Yes, Tapia and Coello mark their era. But a peak still seems out of reach .

627 days without defeat, 94 consecutive victories, 115 titles: the shadow of Bela and JMD

Facing them, a myth: Juan Martín Díaz and Fernando Belasteguin . 627 days undefeated , 94 consecutive matches won , And especially 115 titles together . Exceptional longevity, total hegemony for almost a decade, in a different era, certainly, but whose records still stand firm.

For Tapia and Coello to hope to beat this figure, they would need win 14 titles per season for 5 and a half years . In other words, keep the frenetic pace from 2024 until the end of the decade A crazy projection… and almost unrealistic.

Another padel, another world

Modern padel has nothing to do with that of the time of Bela and JMD . The rythme is more sustained, the better prepared opponents , the more professional players , and the denser schedule Injuries are mounting, seasons are long, and heads sometimes explode mentally. Pair stability is increasingly rare , and imagine a lasting association more than 8 seasons , like that of Bela and Diaz, seems almost impossible today.

Besides, that's where Tapia and Coello are exceptions to the rule : started in 2023, their collaboration is holding up, despite the pressure, the requests, the adjustments necessary to continue to perform.

An almost unattainable feat?

So this record of 115 titles Can it ever fall? In theory, yes. In practice, the chances are slim . And if one day a pair were to do it, Tapia and Coello are probably the only ones capable of chaining at such a pace .

But their mission is clear: continue to write their own story , without necessarily comparing itself to the untouchable duo JMD / Bela. Because dominate modern padel as they have been doing for two years is already an achievement in itself .

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 !