The Padel Pod

A solid Arturo Coello and an MVP-mode Agustín Tapia continue their near-immaculate season by winning Premier Padel’s Santiago P1, after beating the usual contenders, Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto, in the final; as Martín Di Nenno and Franco Stupaczuk succumb to Chingalán once again; and Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebrón continue their struggles to find their best version.

Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto win their third tournament this season following an impressive week in Argentina, culminated in beating Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia in the final of Premier Padel’s Mar del Plata P1; and Juan Lebrón and Paquito Navarro disappoint, as they’re knocked out by Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz in the round of 16, casting doubts on the pair’s chances to challenge for the number 1 position.

Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia win their fourth tournament of the season, clinching Premier Padel’s Veno Bank Asunción P2 by beating in form Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in a 3-set epic final; and both Juan Lebrón and Paquito Navarro, and Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno, make the semifinals following impressive displays, but both pairs fail to bring home their first silverware this year.

Jorge Martínez, director of the M3 Academy and the coach of in-form pairs Alejandro Galán and Fede Chingotto, and Bea González and Delfina Brea, discusses a variety of interesting topics in an interview with Mejora tu pádel, including his coaching philosophy and the use of statistics in padel today; and we predict which pair/pairs will have the best season beyond the “Big 4”.

Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto continue their seemingly unstoppable form as they fight their way to the Sevilla Premier Padel P2 trophy, overcoming the number 1s, Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello, once again, as well as an impressive Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno in the final; as local favourites Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebrón show signs of improvement but fail to make it past the semifinals

A superlative Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto take home the Lotto Brussels Premier Padel P2 trophy, following a thrilling final against the number 1s, Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia; whilst Miguel Lamperti and Juan Cruz Belluati, and Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz impress; and Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebrón disappoint on their re-debut.

Analysing this season’s top performers based on the tournaments played to date, using the data and statistical insights provided by Padel Intelligence and Padel Up, to rank players individually.

The legendary Fernando Belasteguín opens up in his interview with Mejora Tu Padel, as he discusses his current physical condition and recent injuries, his rocky start to the season, due to his unsuccessful partnership with Lucho Capra, and his aspirations regarding his new partnership with Juan Tello; and Miami hosts the star-studded Pro Padel League, a team-based professional league with 7 mixed teams distributed between the US, Canada and Mexico, including top players such as Agustín Tapia, Ariana Sanchez and Tolito Aguirre.

Vianney Dubois, co-founder and CEO of Padel Intelligence, the leading provider of padel statistics and data, delves into a variety of interesting topics, including the origin and goal of Padel Intelligence; how some of the statistics that the company provides, such as the Player Contribution Index, are calculated; the professional players and coaches that they are working with/have worked with; and Vianney’s thoughts regarding how Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebrón, and Fede Chingotto and Alejandro Galán, will perform together.

A ruthless Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello win their third tournament of the season, as they take home Premier Padel’s Puerto Cabello P2 trophy by beating an impressive Alejandro Galán and Fede Chingotto, who made the final in their first tournament together; and we discuss the most recent new pair announcements, including Javi Leal and Lucho Capra teaming up with Lucas Campagnolo and Alex Chozas, respectively.