Le Premier Padel P1 in Acapulco marked the end of an era: that of Juan Lebrón et Alejandro Galán, one of the most successful pairs in the history of padel. This pair dominated world padel for almost four years. Marked by their long reign as world number 1, this domination has not been without challenges. Several players have distinguished themselves by standing up to them, some on numerous occasions. Here are the statistics of the players who have most often beaten Ale and Juan:

Agustín Tapia (15 wins)

The Argentine player is by far the one who has inflicted the most defeats on these two players. Now world number 1, Tapia was the most feared opponent of Lebrón and Galán. He defeated them on numerous occasions, especially when he played with Sanyo Gutiérrez, then subsequently with Arturo Coello, his current teammate.

Arturo Coello and Sanyo Gutiérrez (8 wins each)

Coello, alongside Tapia, often pushed Lebrón and Galán around during the last phase of their collaboration. As for Sanyo, it was with Tapia, when they were world number 2 and very close to reaching the top spot, that he often beat the Spaniards.

Paquito Navarro and Franco Stupaczuk (7 wins each)

Paquito, Lebrón's former partner, often defeated them, especially when he formed a duo with Martín Di Nenno. Stupa, for his part, has beaten them on several occasions, especially during his collaboration with Pablo Lima, we particularly remember the final of the WPT Toulouse and NewGiza P1 2023.

Alex Ruiz, Fernando Belasteguín, Fede Chingotto (6 wins each)

These three players, with very different styles, were able to find solutions to the domination of Lebrón and Galán and beat them six times during their careers.

Martin Di Nenno and Pablo Lima (5 wins each)

It was with Paquito and Stupa that Di Nenno managed to beat Lebrón and Galán six times. Lima, for his part, dominated the Spanish pair, especially when he played alongside Paquito Navarro et Franco Stupaczuk.

Juan Tello (4 wins)

Although less frequent, Tello also showed that he could compete with one of the best pairs in history, when he still played with Federico Chingotto.

A remarkable end to the reign

If Lebrón and Galán left their mark on padel, their dominance was never uncontested. Players like Tapia, a true bête noire of the Spanish with twice as many victories as the others, or Coello and Sanyo, often knew how to stand up to them. With the end of their collaboration, each now continues their career on their own, leaving room for new rivalries and new stories to be written in the world of padel.

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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