The Padel Pod

Veintediez’s spicy interview with Alejandro Galán produces some juicy headlines and content, as Ale says that his partner Fede Chingotto is the world’s “best traditional forehand player”, Coello and Tapia have “more weapons” as a pair than Chingalan, and that he (Ale) should have ended his partnership with Juan Lebrón before; whilst shocking news reveals that A1 Padel, the main alternative professional padel tour to Premier Padel, cancels its remaining 2025 calendar due to serious financial troubles.

Taking advantage of the break in the Premier Padel calendar, we delve deeper into Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto’s partnership, including if and when Chingalan might split, and their respective top prospects in terms of players they could team up with.

Premier Padel’s Brussels P2 sees Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia cement their position at the top of the rankings, as the Golden Boys beat Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto in an epic 3-setter; newly-formed pair Juan Tello and Martín Di Nenno impress by making the semifinals; and concerns regarding Chingalan’s future build up following another lost final against the number 1s.

The two-week break in Premier Padel’s calendar gives room for some anticipated pair changes; as Martín Di Nenno ends his partnership with Javi Garrido to join forces with reborn Juan Tello; whilst Javi Garrido and Tino Libaak (Tello’s most recent partner) team up.

Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto confirm their resurgence by winning Premier Padel’s Banco de Chile Santiago P1, as Franco Stupaczuk and Juan Lebrón are forced to pull out of the final due to Stupa’s illness; and Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia succumb to in-form Leo Augsburger and Pablo Cardona, marking the first time that the Golden Boys fail to make it past the round of 16 since Premier Padel’s inception.

A sublime Fede Chingotto and Ale Galán conquer the second significant tournament of the season, the Motorola Razr Miami P1, as they overcome Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk in the final; whilst Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello shockingly lose to Lebrón and Stupa in the semifinals, marking their first defeat in a P1-level event in 300 days.

Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk unsurprisingly lift the Premier Padel Cancún P2 trophy, following a ruthless victory over in-form Tolito Aguirre and Gonzalo Alfonso in the final; and the conflict between Premier Padel and the PPA (Professional Players’ Association) continues, with Premier Padel announcing some of the changes that the PPA are asking for, but also threatening players with significant legal actions.

Following an unusual week in Gijón (Spain) due to the top 100 players boycotting the latest Premier Padel tournament by not participating in it, surprising news hits the media, as Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk controversially decide to participate in next week’s Cancún P2, going against the will and opinion of the Professional Padel Association (PPA) and almost all other top-ranked players.

We’re very fortunate to welcome Sweden’s best padel player, Daniel Windahl, to The Padel Pod; as we delve into his background, his mental health struggles and inspiring learnings, his opinion on Premier Padel and the top players’ boycott of the Gijón P2, his earnings breakdown regarding tournament prize money vs sponsorships, and more.

A disjointed week in Saudi Arabia due to the rain sees Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello kick off the season in style, as the Golden Boys overcome an impressive Franco Stupaczuk and Juan Lebrón in the final of Premier Padel’s Riyadh Season P1.