Leandro Romero Augsburger  is an Argentinian professional player, born on August 11, 2004 in  Inns, Missions , in Argentina, near the border with Paraguay. Currently ranked 24th in the world,  Leo Augsburg  evolves on the circuit  Premier Padel He allowed Argentina to secure the last point of the world championship title alongside  Tino Libaak .

Profile

  •  Size  : 1.90
  •  Gameplay style  : powerful smash, powerful and offensive player
  •  Position  : Backhand player (left side)
  •  Dominant hand  : Right-handed
  •  Coach  :  Juan José Mieres  et  Sebastian Nerone 
  •  Equipment manufacturer  : Siux

Great talent and great promise from Argentina,  Leo Augsburg  left school at 14 to devote himself fully to padel and achieve his dream of becoming a professional player. At the beginning of 2023, he decided to move to Spain to train with his coach and the team.  Nox His career took a decisive turn thanks to his performance at the  WPT La Rioja Open , next to  Libaak .

Its beginnings and its connection with  Tino Libaak 

 Leo Augsburg  is a promising 20-year-old Argentinian player, who started his professional career in 2022 alongside his compatriot  Tino Libaak The two Argentines made themselves known on the world padel scene during the  WPT Buenos Aires Masters , where they got an invitation (wild card) and won their first match against the pair  Pablo Lijó / Javi Ruiz .

In March 2023, during the  WPT Rioja Open , the Argentinian pair had an exceptional run, eliminating several references from the professional circuit, notably  Tello / Navarro  in the round of 16 and  Belluati / Lamperti  in the semi-finals, before reaching the final at just 17 and 18 years old.

 Leo Augsburg  briefly separated from his compatriot in March 2023 to play alongside  Javi Rico , before reforming the pair with  Libaak  in July. Together, they joined the  WPT Top 25 Rankings , notably thanks to a final at  WPT Mexico Open , where they beat the pair in the quarter-finals  Chingotto / Navarro  and in the semi-finals the  “Superpibes” Stupa / Di Nenno , despite their young age. The iconic pair also won the  FIP Rise Rotterdam  and played several finals on the professional circuit, demonstrating their full potential before separating in July 2024.

 The decisive point of the World Cup 

The pair  Libaak / Augsburger  brings the decisive point to the Argentine selection to win the title of  2024 World Champion , by winning against the Spanish pair  Navarro / Yanguas An intense match concluded in three sets:  3/6 7/5 7/6 , When  third match of the men's final .

Libaak Augsburger World Cup 2024

New sponsor: from Nox à Siux

 Leo Augsburg  joined, just like his compatriot  Tino Libaak , the brand  Siux Padel  in October 2024, after prematurely terminating his contract with  Nox This breakup would have been motivated by  pressures  and  constant threats  of the Spanish brand against the player and his entourage.

Trained in the  Nox Academy ,  Augsburgers  joined the brand in 2022 for his professional debut.  Nox  had even launched a signature racket with his image in October 2023 (LA10 racket).

 His racket for the 2025 season:  racket  Siux Fenix ​​pro 5 

Cardona Augsburger Riyadh

Best progress 2024

 Leo Augsburg  experienced a meteoric rise in 2024, making one of the most notable progressions in the world rankings. He won  85 seats , reaching the  Top 30 worldwide  at the end of the season with a record of  36 wins in 56 matches played  ( 62,3% success rate ).

The Argentinian played with two partners in 2024:  Tino Libaak  during the first part of the season, with whom he reached two quarter-finals in  P2  ( Puerto Cabello  et  Oysho Valladolid ), then  Alex Chozas  to close the season.

A new challenge alongside  paul cardona 

After finishing the season alongside  Alex Chozas , with whom he reached a semi-final at the  Rotterdam P1  in September and a final at  FIP Gold Lyon  in October,  Augsburgers  begins a new association with the young Spaniard  paul cardona . Old  20 years , the latter shares a similar profile with  Augsburgers , in particular because of their  template , of their  smash power  and their  gameplay style   offensive and powerful .

This new pair, now  9th in the world , has already demonstrated its potential by reaching the  Riyadh P1 semi-finals , first tournament of the season, with a notable victory against the  world number 2, Galán / Chingotto .

Leo Augsburger in pictures

Known for its  punching power ,  Leo Augsburg  is considered one of the  best smashers on the circuit .

Nicolas Fillaudeau

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!

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