Coello and Tapia Make It Eleven in Düsseldorf
Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia won the CUPRA Germany Premier Padel P2 on Sunday, beating Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz 6-2 7-6(5) in 1 hour 23 minutes. It is their 11th title of 2026, their third in a row after the Paris Major and Rotterdam P2, and their first ever in Germany.
The second set was the closest it got. Stupaczuk and Sanz broke back and served for it at 6-5, but the world #1s broke again and took the tie-break 7-5. "It's our first title in Germany. Everything about this week was special," Coello said.
This is no longer a title race; it is a procession. Galán and Chingotto lost to Stupaczuk/Sanz in the semifinals, and nobody else has found an answer for three weeks running.
The women's final deserves equal billing. Martina Calvo and Claudia Fernández, the No. 4 seeds, beat Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero 6-3 6-0 in 68 minutes. It is their second title of 2026, after London P1.
It was also payback. Sánchez and Ustero beat them in the Roland Garros final, and Calvo admitted as much afterwards: "In Paris, Ari and Andrea played a perfect match. This time it was our turn." Sánchez/Ustero had beaten the world #1s Gemma Triay and Delfina Brea twice in three weeks, so a 6-0 second set says plenty.
Next up is Milano P1, which starts today. Calvo and Fernández arrive as the pair nobody wants to draw, and Coello and Tapia arrive chasing a fourth straight title.
Quick Hits
- Coki Nieto out of Milano, Yanguas drafts Pablo Lijó. Nieto pulled out of a second straight event with persistent physical problems and says he is prioritising the rest of the season. Mike Yanguas steps in with Lijó as a stopgap partner, and Nieto stays on Spain's World Cup list. (MARCA)
- Is the calendar breaking the players? Rotterdam, Düsseldorf and Milano come in three consecutive weeks, with the Kuwait Major, Dubai P1, Mexico Major and the Finals still ahead. Padel Magazine points to Ale Galán's body language in Düsseldorf and Nieto's withdrawal as the first symptoms. (Padel Magazine ES)
- Spain's World Cup list is already a fight. Spain named 16 players for Doha (2-7 November). Aimar Goñi is in, while Javi Leal, Fran Guerrero and Edu Alonso are out. Marta Ortega gets the eighth women's slot ahead of Ale Salazar in her final season. (Canaltenis)
- Argentina's debutants. Maxi Arce and Gonza Alfonso make their World Cup debuts in an Argentine men's squad that also includes Tapia, Chingotto and Stupaczuk. (MARCA)
- Padel Galis targets 100+ Saudi courts. The Valencia manufacturer signed Riyadh-based Silver Foundation Contracting as its Saudi distributor and wants more than 100 courts within three years. Saudi Arabia is building for everyday play, not only for the Riyadh showcase. (Padel Magazine)
- Square One opens a £3m Kent flagship. The Larkfield site near Aylesford has seven of ten indoor courts open. A HYROX gym, golf simulator, saunas and a restaurant follow, so the UK padel club is becoming a leisure complex with courts attached. (West Kent Local News)
Weekend Results
CUPRA Germany Premier Padel P2, Düsseldorf
Men's
- Final: Arturo Coello / Agustín Tapia (1) def. Franco Stupaczuk / Jon Sanz (4) 6-2 7-6(5)
- Semifinals: Stupaczuk/Sanz def. Ale Galán / Fede Chingotto. Coello/Tapia def. Augsburger/Lebrón.
Women's
- Final: Martina Calvo / Claudia Fernández (4) def. Ari Sánchez / Andrea Ustero (3) 6-3 6-0
- Semifinals: Sánchez/Ustero def. Gemma Triay / Delfina Brea (1). Calvo/Fernández def. Salazar/Ozoro.
CUPRA FIP Tour, 5-11 October
Away from Düsseldorf, the CUPRA FIP Tour crowned two more Silver champions, in Croatia and London. Verónica Virseda and Martina Fassio won the women's event at Stratford, backing up their FIP Gold title in Perugia the previous weekend with a second straight FIP crown.
FIP Silver Poreč / Parenzo, Croatia, 7-11 October
- Men's final: Pablo García / Tolito Aguirre def. Francisco Gil / Ramiro Valenzuela 3-6 6-3 6-2 (StudyPadel)
- Women's final: Nuria Rodríguez / Giulia Dal Pozzo def. Julieta Bidahorria / Virginia Riera 6-4 6-4 (StudyPadel)
FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup Stratford, London, 7-11 October
- Men's final: Javier Barahona / Ignacio Piotto def. Álvaro Cepero / Andrés Fernández Lancha 7-6 6-3 (StudyPadel)
- Women's final: Verónica Virseda / Martina Fassio def. Emily Stellato / Giulia Sussarello 6-2 6-0 (StudyPadel)
Coming Up Next
Oysho Milano Premier Padel P1, 12-18 October, Allianz Cloud, Milan. This is an indoor P1 with 1,000 points for the champions and €479,068 in prize money. The draw has 48 men's pairs and 28 women's pairs, and the finals are on Sunday 18 October.
- Coello/Tapia and Stupaczuk/Sanz share the top half of the men's draw.
- Galán and Chingotto defend their title from the bottom half, alongside Di Nenno/Navarro and Augsburger/Lebrón.
- Projected quarterfinal: Lijó/Yanguas against Galán/Chingotto.
- Coki Nieto is out injured.
Follow it on Premier Padel's YouTube channel and its broadcast partners.
FIP World Cup, Doha, 2-7 November. Spain and Argentina meet in both draws. Argentina defend the men's title, and Spain's women are the defending champions.
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Did You Know?
Padel Galis, the Valencia court manufacturer behind this week's Saudi deal, says it has installed more than 10,000 courts in over 85 countries. It also claims to produce more than 5,000 courts a year, which works out to roughly 14 new courts every single day.
Player Spotlight
Claudia Fernández
Fernández was born in 2008, which makes her one of the youngest names in the women's draw. Together with Martina Calvo, she won the Germany P2 as the No. 4 seeds. That is their second title of 2026, after London P1.
The pair had lost the Roland Garros final to the same opponents, Sánchez and Ustero, then won the rematch 6-3 6-0 in 68 minutes. That is a lot of composure from a teenager, so watch her in Milano.
Hot Take
The 2026 calendar is unsustainable, and Premier Padel will pay for it in November. Three events in three weeks, then a World Cup, then four more tournaments is a schedule built for television, not bodies. Nieto is already out, and Galán looked tired in Düsseldorf. Premier Padel needs to cut the calendar before the players who sell the sport are the ones missing from it. The title race will be decided by who is fresh in December, not by who is best in October.
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Number of the Week
2,508
FIP ranking points between Coello/Tapia and Galán/Chingotto, with the Race gap at 2,100
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