The Padel Pod

Martín Di Nenno and Leo Augsburger shock the world, as they win Premier Padel’s Madrid P1, beating the top 3 seeds on their historic quest: Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in the quarter-finals, Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk in the semi-finals, and Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia in the final.

Arturo Coello & Agustín Tapia win their fourth consecutive tournament, as they secure Premier Padel’s Cupra Costa Daurada Tarragona P1, beating Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in the final; whilst Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk lose to Chingalan in the semifinals; and Delfi Brea and Gemma Triay become the number 1 women’s pair.

In a very unique episode, we record a snippet of one of our training sessions, giving our fans some insight into our playing level and what The Padel Pod’s co-founders look like on court.

The Golden Boys secure their seventh trophy this season, as Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello win the Premier Padel Andalucía Málaga P1 without dropping a set; whilst Fede Chingotto and Ale Gálan make the final once again, edging Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas in an epic semifinal encounter.

As the penultimate Premier Padel tournament before the summer break kicks off in Málaga, surprising news hits the padel media, as Martín Di Nenno and Juan Tello part ways, and team up with Leo Augsburger and Pablo Cardona respectively.

Premier Padel’s Betclic Bordeaux P2 sees Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello win their second consecutive tournament, marking their sixth trophy this season, as the Golden Boys edge Fede Chingotto and Ale Galán in the final; whilst Paquito Navarro and Lucas Bergamini continue to impress by making the semifinals, before having to withdraw due to Paquito’s back injury; and Martín Di Nenno and Juan Tello lose to Chingalan in a controversial semifinal clash.

LATE UPLOAD.Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia overcome their recent defeat against Chingalan in Rome by convincingly winning the Oysho Valladolid Premier Padel P2; as Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk finally beat Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in the semifinals; and in-form Javi Leal and Fran Guerrero make the last four again, beating Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto on the way.

Fede Chingotto and Ale Galán look back to their best as they win the second major of the season, Premier Padel’s BNL Italy Major, by defeating Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello following 9 straight defeats against the Golden Boys; whilst Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk lose to Chingalan in an intense 3-set semifinal encounter; and in-form Javi Leal and Fran Guerrero surprise, making the last 4 after beating Tello-Di Nenno and Yanguas-Nieto.

Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello reiterate their supremacy by clinching the Premier Padel Buenos Aires P1 by Visa, marking their fourth tournament win this season; whilst Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto retire in the semi-finals, against Paquito Navarro and Lucas Bergamini, due to Galán’s injury; and Franco Stupaczuk and Juan Lebrón disappoint again, as they succumb to Momo González and Jon Sanz in the quarter-finals.

We have the pleasure of meeting Jose Jiménez, the 21-year-old leftie from Granada (Spain), ranked amongst the 50 best padel players in the world; and we dig into his beginnings in padel, his 2025 season so far, his key learnings regarding his current coach, none other than the renowned Rodri Ovide, and his thoughts regarding Coello and Tapia’s current reign and who could potentially challenge them.

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.

As the first major tournament of the season, Premier Padel’s Riyadh Season P1, commences, we discuss our predictions and expectations for the year; including who will end the season as the number 1 ranked pair; which top 10 pair will be the first to split; will any players beyond the “Big 3” pairs win a tournament; who will be 2025’s most improved player; and more.

We have the pleasure of welcoming Sam Jones, Great Britain’s second-highest ranked padel player, to The Padel Pod once again; as we discuss his beginnings in padel, last season’s highlights and learnings, his opinion on Premier Padel and the International Padel Federation (FIP), and more.

RE-UPLOAD. As players continue their preseason training, Arturo Coello surprisingly announces that Miami and the city’s notorious Reserve Padel club will be his home for the year; and we discuss Premier Padel’s 2025 calendar, involving 25 tournaments across 16 different countries.

RE-UPLOAD. An outstanding Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz beat Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia in the final of the Premier Padel Finals thanks to an epic comeback, marking the end of the 2024 professional padel calendar; and we rate and analyse the seasons of this year’s top 16 players by ranking.

RE-UPLOAD. Premier Padel’s penultimate stop of the season, the Milano P1, entails Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia winning their ninth consecutive tournament, as they overcome an improved version of Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in the final; and youngsters Pol Hernández and Rama Valenzuela impress the world, reaching the last 16 prior to succumbing to Chingalan in a tight affair.

RE-UPLOAD. Premier Padel’s penultimate stop of the season, the Milano P1, entails Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia winning their ninth consecutive tournament, as they overcome an improved version of Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in the final; and youngsters Pol Hernández and Rama Valenzuela impress the world, reaching the last 16 prior to succumbing to Chingalan in a tight affair.

RE-UPLOAD. Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia go all the way in Premier Padel’s GNP Mexico Major, sealing the No. 1 spot for a second consecutive season; Juan Lebrón and Martín Di Nenno partake in one of the matches of the year, losing to the “Golden Boys” in the deciding tie break of an epic 3-set semifinal encounter; and Mike Yanguas and Franco Stupaczuk beat Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto once again following a near-perfect performance.

RE-UPLOAD. A major rumour shocks the padel world, as Juan Lebrón has reportedly decided to part ways with Martín Di Nenno at the end of this season and team up with World Cup hero Leo Augsburger for 2025; thus we discuss thoughts on how the pair will fair, and the potential implications for other players affected by the split.

RE-UPLOAD. Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas break this season’s trend by making the final of Premier Padel’s Kuwait City P1, beating a disappointing version of Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto in the semifinals; as near-perfect Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia secure their seventh consecutive trophy; and Juan Lebrón and Martín Di Nenno underperform and succumb to in-form youngsters Jairo Bautista and Fran Guerrero.

RE-UPLOAD. An in-form Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia extend their match-winning streak to 30 by beating Federico Chingotto and Alejandro Galán in the final of the Dubai Premier Padel P1; as Juan Lebrón and Martín Di Nenno, and Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas, meet expectations by making the semifinals but fail to put an end to the Golden Boys and Chingalan’s ruthless dominance.

RE-UPLOAD. A memorable men’s final at the FIP World Padel Championships in Qatar sees Argentina beat Spain following an epic 3-match battle; as Coki Nieto and Arturo Coello thump Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno in the opening game, but Agustín Tapia and Fede Chingotto overcome the return of Juan Lebrón and Ale Galán, and youngsters Tino Libaak and Leo Augsburger surprisingly edge Paquito Navarro and Mike Yanguas in the deciding encounter.

RE-UPLOAD.Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas win their first tournament together, as they clinch the NewGiza Premier Padel P2 without dropping a set and following a week of commanding performances; Javi Garrido and Lucas Bergamini impress by making the final in Egypt; and second seeds Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz fail to make the final.

RE-UPLOAD.Following a Premier Padel-less week, we share our predictions for the remainder of 2024 and the start of next season; including which pair beyond Coello & Tapia and Chingotto & Galán will be the first to win a tournament that both the Golden Boys and Chingalan take part in; who’s going to win the imminent World Cup; and whether the current top 10 seeded pairs will “stick or split” between now and the first tournament of 2025.

RE-UPLOAD. Following Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello’s triumph in Paris last week, meaning that they have now practically secured the number 1 ranking for a second consecutive season, we discuss what pairs, both current and potential, could challenge the Golden Boys’ current dominance.

RE-UPLOAD. In-form Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia win their 10th tournament of the season by beating Federico Chingotto and Alejandro Galán in the final of Premier Padel’s Greenweez Paris Major, suggesting that pair changes could be needed to challenge the Golden Boys’ reign; Juan Lebrón and Martín Di Nenno are thumped by Chingalan in a much-anticipated and feisty affair; and Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas show signs of improvement.

RE-UPLOAD. An in-depth analysis of the Spanish and Argentinian national teams’ 8-man squads for the upcoming FIP World Padel Championships, which will take place in Doha (Qatar) between the 28th of October and the 2nd of November, as Fernando Belasteguín is left out and Alex Ruiz surprisingly makes the cut; and a quick preview of the potentially season-deciding Premier Padel Greenweez Paris Major.

Crowd favourite Arturo Coello, seconded by a majestic Agustín Tapia, fulfils his dream of winning at home by clinching the Oysho Valladolid Premier Padel P2, following a nail-biting three-set final against usual suspects Fede Chingotto and Ale Galán; Juan Lebrón and Martín Di Nenno lose to the “Golden Boys” in the semifinals once again; and Paquito Navarro and Pablo Cardona succumb to “Chingalan” in the other semifinal encounter.

Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia win the Decathlon Premier Padel Rotterdam P1 by thrashing Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in the final, making it three wins in a row against “Chingalan”; and Martín Di Nenno and Juan Lebrón suffer a shock defeat against an impressive Alex Chozas and Leo Augsburger, who also defeat Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz before succumbing to Coello and Tapia in the semifinals.

Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia win their seventh tournament of the year by overcoming an erratic version of Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto in the final of the Comunidad de Madrid Premier Padel P1; Juan Lebrón and Martín Di Nenno impress but fall short, as they succumb to the winners in the semifinals; Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas continue to not live up to expectations; and Juan Tello and Fernando Belasteguín put an end to their disappointing partnership.

Juan Lebrón and Ale Galán’s interviews at Red Bull’s media day reflect that their relationship remains totally broken, as Lebrón says that Galán didn’t have the courage to break up their partnership face to face, and Galán mocks Lebrón’s comments; and the Comunidad de Madrid Premier Padel P1 commences, marking the end of the summer break and the start of the second half of the season.

With the return of Premier Padel looming, as the Madrid P1 kicks off next week, we discuss Paquito Navarro, Fede Chingotto and Seba Nerone’s recent interviews; including Paquito’s thoughts on Juan Lebrón’s chances to return to the number 1 spot in the rankings; Chingotto’s ambition regarding his current partnership with Ale Galán; and Nerone’s opinion about this season’s top performers so far.

A flawless Martín Di Nenno and a reborn Juan Lebrón impress on their debut tournament, as they secure Premier Padel’s Finland P2 by beating Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz in the final; Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas fail to make it past the quarterfinals in their first foray together; and Paquito Navarro and Pablo Cardona put on a solid display to reach the semifinals.

Paquito Navarro opens up and discusses a variety of topics throughout his insightful interview with padel coaching icon Manu Martín, including why he thinks his partnership with Juán Lebrón didn’t go as expected this time round, and the rationale behind recently teaming up with Pablo Cardona; and Premier Padel’s Finland P2 kicks off, marking the debut of multiple new pairs apart from Paquito and Cardona, such as Juan Lebrón & Martín Di Nenno, Franco Stupaczuk & Mike Yanguas, and Javi Garrido & Alex Ruiz.

With Premier Padel’s Andalucía Málaga P1 marking the equator of the 2024 season, we announce the winners of The Padel Pod’s mid-season awards, including prizes for the best and worst pairs, the MVP, the most improved player, the best tournament, the best partner, and more.

Premier Padel’s Andalucía Málaga P1 marks Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello’s comeback following last week’s thumping defeat in Genova, as “Los Bombarderos” comfortably beat Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto to secure their sixth tournament of the season; whilst Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebrón, Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno, and Mike Yanguas and Javi Garrido, fail to capitalise on their respective last dances.

Chingalan win the shortest final in Premier Padel history, as a ruthless Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto demolish an unrecognisable Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia in Premier Padel’s Genova P2 final; and Juan Lebrón and Ale Galán play each other for the first time since splitting, producing an epic semifinal encounter featuring a season-best version of Lebrón that wasn’t enough to overcome his previous partner.

News shocks the world as Martín Di Nenno decides to put an end to his partnership with Franco Stupaczuk to team up with Juan Lebrón, meaning that Lebrón returns to the backhand position after 6 years playing on the forehand side; as Stupaczuk decides to partner with Mike Yanguas; and Paquito Navarro joins up with young prodigy Pablo Cardona.

An in-form Federico Chingotto and omnipresent Alejandro Galán overcome the number 1s, Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello, in the final of Premier Padel’s Italy Major, sealing their fourth tournament of the season; and we analyse the reasons behind Chingalán’s victory, including the players’ data, Jorge Martínez’s influence, and the mental side of the game.

A sublime Coki Nieto and a reborn Jon Sanz win their first major trophy as a pair, and individually, by winning Premier Padel’s Bordeaux P2; Álex Ruiz and Momo González continue to improve, and put together a string of solid performances to reach the final in France; and Sanyo Gutiérrez and Alejandro Arroyo team up, giving room for pair changes to take place imminently.

“El mago de San Luis”, aka Sanyo Gutiérrez, shares his views on padel today, including his worries due to the sport becoming faster and his ideas to prevent this from happening, in an insightful interview with Analistas Pádel; and Premier Padel’s Bordeaux P2 kicks off without any of the top 4 men’s pairs, leaving room for the “best of the rest” to battle it out in France.