Argentina proclaimed itself world champion of padel for the 12th time after beating Spain this Saturday in the final which was played in the luxurious facilities of the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Qatar.
The Albiceleste team cut short a possible double for the Spanish teamwho before the men’s final had won the women’s title. The victory of Arturo Coello and Coki Nieto (6-1 and 6-2 a Stupaczuk and Di Nenno) in the first point of the series, which was played as a best-of-three match, suggested a happy ending that did not happen.
Tapia and Chingotto they took the second (7-6, 3-6 and 6-2) against LeBron and Galanwhile Augsburger and Libaak convicted before Navarro and Yanguas (3-6, 7-5 and 7-6), despite the fact that the first played the last matches with an affected ankle.
The return of the golden duo
Juan Lebron and Alejandro Galán played as a pair again to defend Spain in the World Cup final. It was the Spanish coach, Juanjo Gutiérrez, who announced the most anticipated return after denying it on Friday at a press conference.
The two padelistas separated on March 25 after four years of being one of the most successful couples on the professional circuit. Together, they have won 38 titles, 32 on the World Padel Tour circuit and 6 in Premier Padel.
Thanks Ale. Thanks Juan. ❤️@juanlebronc @alegalan96 #PremierPadel #JUGUEMOSXACAPULCO #GNPAcapulcoPremierPadelP1 pic.twitter.com/2y28hhJnPR
–Premier Padel (@premierpadel) March 25, 2024
The last championship where Lebron and Galán formed a duo This took place in Acapulco, where they reached the final and lost in less than 50 minutes against Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia (6-0 and 6-4). It was their last match as a couple.
Galán ended up being very angry with his teammate after the defeat, after seeing his attitude on the field when the Andalusian duo requested a review due to a possible lack of service from Lebron. The request greatly disturbed the player from Puerto de Santa María and this generated a fight between the three players.
After this tournament organized in Mexico, Galán decided to join the Argentine Fede Chingottowhile Lebron chose to partner with Paquito Navarro and then join Martín di Nenno last August.
