Every edition of The Padel Brief, from the latest to the very first.
Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia beat Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz 6-3 6-2 for their tenth title of 2026, while Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero win a second straight crown.
The Spanish Padel Federation unveiled its 16-player roster for the FIP World Padel Championships in Doha (Nov 2-7). Aimar Goñi (20) earns a shock call-up while Alejandra Salazar, 7-time world champion, is left out. Hours later, the snubbed Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal delivered the perfect on-court response: defeating top seeds Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz 4-6 6-4 6-1 to claim FIP Platinum Lyon. Bea Caldera and Carmen Goenaga won the women's draw without dropping a set.
In a packed Buenos Aires, the 2026 FIP Senior World Cup produced one of the sport's great comebacks. Argentina fell behind 1-2 and turned to Miguel Lamperti and Cristian Gutiérrez. The pair responded by beating Aday Santana and Javier Limones 6-4 6-3 in the deciding fifth rubber to clinch a 3-2 win for Argentina. Spain's women won a fourth consecutive Senior World Cup title, sweeping the United States 3-0.
On Philippe-Chatrier, Tapia and Coello pulled off one of padel's great escapes. Trailing 2-5 in the third against Galán/Chingotto, they clawed back and won the tiebreak 7-1 to seal a fourth consecutive Roland Garros title. In the women's final, Ari Sánchez and 19-year-old Andrea Ustero were ruthless: 6-2 6-0 in 71 minutes. Ustero is now the youngest Paris Major champion in history. A record 81,000 fans packed Roland Garros across the week.
Galán and Chingotto beat Nieto/Yanguas 6-4 5-7 6-4 for the Madrid P1 title — their seventh of the season — while Triay/Brea came from a set down to win the women's event and Madrid gave Alejandra Salazar a legendary farewell. Paris Major starts today.
Spain took two of the three first-ever Mediterranean Games padel golds in Taranto — Diestro/Gala and Sainz/Llaguno — while Portugal's Araújo siblings won mixed. Madrid P1 returns tomorrow with ~30 new pairings and Salazar's farewell.
Padel makes its historic Mediterranean Games debut in Taranto with 88 athletes from 18 nations, the summer transfer window reshuffles 30+ pairs for Madrid P1, and a padel court appears in front of the Sydney Opera House.
Martina Calvo and Claudia Fernández become the youngest Premier Padel champions by beating Triay/Brea in London, while Coello/Tapia claim their eighth title of 2026.
Coello and Tapia's 27-consecutive-final streak ends at Pretoria P1 as Galán/Chingotto and Triay/Brea claim titles in two thrilling three-set finals.
Nike's Swoosh appeared on padel rackets at Drake's NOCTA Manor. Three rumors, no official statement. Plus: the biggest week ever for padel in US business media.
Coello and Tapia win their 5th consecutive title, 6-2 6-2 in Málaga, while Triay and Brea survive a 3-hour tiebreak final.
Coello and Tapia rally from a set down for their 4th consecutive title in Bordeaux, while Icardo and Jensen pull off the women's upset of 2026.
Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia win their 25th consecutive final in Valladolid, while Paula Josemaría and Bea González claim the women's crown.
Nike plans to enter padel in 2027 with world #1 Agustín Tapia as their target star. QSI champions women's padel at the UN. Reserve Cup Marbella makes history with first women's competition. Paquito Navarro admits his game is becoming obsolete.
Coello and Tapia pull off one of the greatest comebacks in Premier Padel history - 1-5 down in the deciding tie-break to beat Chingotto/Galán and win Valencia. Sánchez/Ustero beat #1 pair Brea/Triay and claim the title. FIP announces 2027 changes. UK padel leases 1M+ sq ft of industrial space.
Coello/Tapia and Brea/Triay win the Italy Major as Rome delivers the longest match in Premier Padel history, a broken 22-win streak, and Italy's first-ever Major semifinalist.
The BNL Italy Major kicks off in Rome with historic storylines, as the Global Padel Report reveals 58,334 courts and 19.4 million players worldwide.
Gemma Triay becomes provisional president of the IPPA. The Padel World Summit reveals a €6B industry projection. UK padel passes 1 million players. Belasteguín announces his first Argentine club. Dominic Thiem invests in Austrian padel.
Chingotto and Galán beat Coello/Tapia 6-2, 6-1 for their 5th title of 2026. Josemaría/González make it 5 in a row. Buenos Aires sets a world attendance record with 16,920 fans. Red Bull adds Delfi Brea. The FT covers Britain's padel boom.
Chingotto and Galán beat Coello/Tapia 6-3, 7-5 for their 4th title. Josemaría and González claim Race #1 with 4th consecutive title. Audemars Piguet enters padel. FIP upgrades Kuwait to Major. Robb Report features padel as luxury sport.
Galán and Chingotto win Newgiza P2 to claim the 2026 Race lead while Tapia/Coello sat out. González and Josemaría beat Triay/Brea for the second straight time. Augsburger signs the longest sponsorship deal in padel history.
Galán and Chingotto beat Tapia/Coello in a three-set Miami P1 final. Josemaría and González end Triay/Brea's perfect 2026 in a near three-hour war. The biggest US padel event ever crowns two #2 seeds.
Tapia and Coello come back from a set down to beat Lebrón/Augsburger in a three-set epic. Triay/Brea win their 7th consecutive final. Miami P1 — the biggest US padel event ever — starts today.
Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia lose their crown as Ale Galán and Fernando Chingotto claim the Premier Padel P1 title in Gijón.
