The 2025 season seems to be following a well-known scenario on the men's tour: Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto compete with the best... except when they face the world number 1s, Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello.  Tarragona , the leaders of the classification once again made the difference in key moments to win their  fourth consecutive victory against “Chingalán” , on the score of  7 / 6 7 / 5 .

 Tight finals, a scenario that repeats itself 

Since their defeat at the Italy Major in June, Tapia and Coello have been on a winning streak against their main rivals. Here are the details of the last three encounters:

  •  Bordeaux P2:  7 / 6 6 / 4
  •  Malaga P1:  6 / 4 7 / 5
  •  Tarragona P1:  7 / 6 7 / 5

Each time, the sets are contested, tense... but always the same outcome.  Tapia and Coello accelerate in the money time , as if they pressed a button. In this last final, while they were trailing 5/6 0-15 in the first set, they chained a  partial 11 points to 3 including  8 winning points , to turn the situation around. A mental and tactical demonstration.

 When Tapia decides, everything stops 

There is this nagging feeling that  The opponents are playing well... until Tapia decides to end it all . As in F1, the Spanish-Argentine duo  manages his effort at 70-80% , then goes into “turbo” mode at the slightest alert. Even when one of the two seems less inspired, the other takes over. And when both are playing at their best at the same time? It’s simply unplayable.

 A widening chasm 

The most worrying thing for Galán and Chingotto?  mental tendency They too show a huge level of play every week, but against Tapia and Coello,  They consistently fail on the important points . Since then,  only one victory in the last 12 months  : that of the Italy Major.

 Ranking: the hole is made 

With this new victory, Tapia and Coello now have:

  •  More than 6 points ahead  in the ranking
  •  And more than 1 points ahead  to Race

They have just won their  37nd title together , surpassing the legendary total of Bela and Lima, to become  the second most successful pair in the history of men's padel .

 Chingalán: the end of an illusion? 

Some observers are beginning to think so:  As long as the pair remains unchanged, the chances of conquering the number 1 spot diminish . Galán and Chingotto have become a benchmark, a machine for playing fair... but always a notch below their tormentors. The Tapia / Coello wall seems more solid every day, and  mental domination is very real .

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 !

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