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Coello & Tapia are unstoppable, Stupa & Sanz are taking down the world’s best, and Chingalán are under pressure! 🔥 Premier Padel Germany P2 delivered dominant performances, major questions and some potentially explosive storylines.
 
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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 22 of the Padel Pulse Podcast, where Ismaeel, Yousef and Haroon break down the biggest stories from Premier Padel Germany P2 and look ahead to Milano P1!
 
🎾 TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:10 Coello & Tapia Crowned Kings in Germany!
00:15:26 Are Stupa & Sanz The 2nd Best Team on Earth?
00:22:39 Is this the beginning of the end of Chingalan?
00:35:24 Is Leburger's ceiling really World No.1?
00:46:52 Calvo & Fernandez Back in title town!
00:54:58 Do you agree with Argentina's WC team?
01:07:26 Overreaction or Not?
01:17:43 Where we were right & wrong?
01:19:05 Who Wins Milano P1?
 
🏆 Coello & Tapia: The Kings of Germany
Three consecutive titles. Eleven this season. Another dominant win over Lebrón & Augsburger. Can anyone stop Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia?
 
🚀 Stupa & Sanz: The World's Second-Best Team?
Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz have beaten Chingotto & Galán in back-to-back tournaments without dropping a set. Are they currently the biggest threat to Coello & Tapia?
 
📉 Is Chingalán in Trouble?
Another tournament without a final for Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto. Is this a temporary dip, a difficult matchup or a sign of deeper problems?
 
👀 Leburger: Future World No. 1s?
Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger keep falling to Coello & Tapia. What is holding them back from challenging the world's dominant pair?
 
👑 Calvo & Fernández Strike Again!
Martina Calvo and Claudia Fernández claim the Germany P2 title with a commanding 6-3, 6-0 final victory over Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero. Is this partnership ready to take over?
 
🇦🇷 Argentina's World Cup Squad: Who Got Snubbed?
Tapia, Chingotto, Stupaczuk, Di Nenno, Gonza Alfonso, Tino Libaak, Leo Augsburger and Maxi Arce make the squad. But what about Tello, Sanyo and Chozas?
 
🧨 Overreaction or Not?
Stupa & Sanz are guaranteed to stay together next season.
Claudia Fernández is the best right-side player in the world.
Galán and Lebrón could reunite for El Regresso.
Jon Sanz is the best right-side player apart from Arturo Coello.
 
🔮 Who Wins Milano P1?
Can Coello & Tapia extend their dominance? Will Stupa & Sanz keep rolling? Can Chingalán bounce back? And who takes the women's title?
 
👇 JOIN THE DEBATE!
Are Stupa & Sanz the second-best team in the world? Is Chingalán in trouble? Did Argentina get their squad right? Share your hottest takes and Milano P1 predictions in the comments!
 
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Premier Padel Rotterdam P2 2026 Recap: Coello & Tapia win again, Stupa & Sanz upset Chingalan, Yanguas & Nieto beat LeBron & Augsburger, and Ari Sanchez & Andrea Ustero take Rotterdam. 🔥
 
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Welcome to Padel Pulse Podcast S2 E21, our full Rotterdam P2 2026 Recap.
 
Coello & Tapia defend their Rotterdam throne and remain undefeated at the tournament. Stupa & Sanz reach their first Premier Padel final together after beating Chingalan. Yanguas & Nieto take down LeBurger in their first meeting, while Paquito & Di Nenno somehow lose after leading 5-3 in the deciding set.
 
On the women’s side, Ari Sanchez & Andrea Ustero beat both Gemma Triay/Delfi Brea and Bea Gonzalez/Paula Josemaria to win another huge title.
Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:09 Coello & Tapia Defend Their Rotterdam Throne! 00:15:24 Stupa & Sanz Showing ? 00:25:50 Time To Hit The Panic Button For Chingalan? 00:37:35 Credit or Blame? Yanguas & Nieto vs Leburger 00:44:37 Choke or Clutch? Momo & Campa vs Paco & Di Nenno 00:50:49 Spicy No Spicy? Leal / Guerrero / Momo Snubs! 00:59:11 How Would You Line Spain Up In The WC Final? 01:04:33 List Your Final Argentina World Cup Squad! 01:09:35 Ustero & Sanchez Takeover Rotterdam! 01:14:10 Overreaction or Not? 01:19:12 Who Wins The Germany P2?
 
We also debate Spain and Argentina’s World Cup squads, the Leal/Guerrero/Momo snubs, Overreaction or Not, and our Germany P2 predictions.
 
 
👑 COELLO & TAPIA WIN ROTTERDAM AGAIN
 
Arturo Coello & Agustin Tapia remain undefeated in Rotterdam and claim their third consecutive title at the event.
 
They were pushed into deciding sets during the tournament, but once again found ways to survive when their best padel was not always available.
 
Who was your MVP: Coello or Tapia?
 
🔥 STUPA & SANZ HAVE ARRIVED
 
Franco Stupaczuk & Jon Sanz reach their first Premier Padel final together after beating Yanguas/Nieto and Chingotto/Galan in straight sets.
 
Could Jon Sanz actually unlock the best version of Stupa we have ever seen?
 
🚨 SHOULD CHINGALAN PANIC?
 
Chingotto & Galan suffer a straight-sets quarterfinal loss to Stupa & Sanz while Coello & Tapia continue adding titles.
 
Is this just another bad tournament, or is the World No. 1 race starting to slip away?
 
And is a Chingalan breakup at the end of 2026 becoming a real conversation?
 
🍔 YANGUAS & NIETO BEAT LEBURGER
 
In their first meeting, Mike Yanguas & Coki Nieto beat Juan Lebron & Leo Augsburger in straight sets.
 
Credit to Coki and Mike?
 
Blame on LeBurger?
 
And is the men’s World No. 3 position now officially up for grabs?
 
🤯 CHOKE OR CLUTCH?
 
Paquito Navarro & Martin Di Nenno led Momo Gonzalez & Campagnolo 5-3 in the final set and had multiple match points.
 
They still lost 7-5.
 
Massive choke or incredible clutch performance?
 
🌍 PADEL WORLD CUP DEBATE
 
Spain leaves out names including Leal, Guerrero and Momo, and their reactions were not exactly subtle.
 
We build our ideal Spain World Cup Final lineup, then choose our final Argentina World Cup squad.
 
Who gives each country the best chance in a potential Spain vs Argentina final?
 
👑 ARI SANCHEZ & ANDREA USTERO WIN ROTTERDAM
 
Paris was not a fluke.
 
Ari Sanchez & Andrea Ustero beat Triay & Brea in the semifinals and Bea & Paula in the final to win Rotterdam.
 
At this point the question has to be asked:
 
Are Ari Sanchez & Andrea Ustero the best women’s padel team in the world right now?
 
🧨 OVERREACTION OR NOT?
 
Stupa will play the best padel of his career next to Jon Sanz.
 
Chingalan could break up at the end of the season.
 
There will be a new World No. 3 pair by the end of 2026.
 
Ari Sanchez & Andrea Ustero are the best team in the world.
 
🇩🇪 WHO WINS GERMANY P2?
 
Can Coello & Tapia keep winning?
 
Do Chingalan bounce back?
 
Can Stupa & Sanz prove Rotterdam was not a one-week peak?
 
And can anyone stop Ari & Ustero?
 
We finish with our Germany P2 men’s and women’s predictions.
 
👇 DROP YOUR TAKE
 
Who is the real No. 3 men’s team?
 
Should Chingalan be worried?
 
And are Ari Sanchez & Andrea Ustero officially No. 1 in women’s padel?
 
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Premier Padel Paris Major 2026 recap: Coello & Tapia come back from 5-2 down to break Chingalan’s hearts, Ari Sánchez & Andrea Ustero dominate the women’s final, and the World No. 1 races just changed again. 🇫🇷🔥
 
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The Paris Major gave us one of the most dramatic finals of the Premier Padel season.
 
We break down another iconic chapter of Coello & Tapia vs Chingalan, whether this loss could haunt Chingotto and Galán in the World No. 1 race, the growing tactical problem for Lebrón and Augsburger, Paquito and Di Nenno’s rise, the latest transfer-market chaos, and an incredible women’s tournament led by Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero.
 
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:11 Check out LMD's Website!
1:23 Coello & Tapia 4-Peat!
20:13 Will This Loss Haunt Chingalan?
29:30 Are Leburger Really On The Right Track?
40:43 Are Paquito & Di Nenno clearly the 4th best team now?
50:09 Upset or Not an Upset
52:47 New Breakups & Teamups!
57:28 Honorable Mentions Of The Paris Major?
1:00:19 Ustero & Sanchez Crowned Queens in Paris!
1:06:16 How Will The Women’s World No.1 Race End?
1:09:35 Overreaction or Not?
1:15:43 Where we were right & wrong?
1:17:21 Who wins the Rotterdam P2?
 
👑 COELLO & TAPIA REMAIN UNTOUCHABLE IN PARIS
 
Four consecutive Paris Major titles.
20-0 as a pair at Roland-Garros.
One week after losing in the Madrid quarterfinals, Coello and Tapia immediately respond by winning a Major.
 
WHO IS YOUR MVP?
 
💔 WILL THIS LOSS HAUNT CHINGALAN?
 
Chingotto and Galán were one game away.
Fede Chingotto has now reached five consecutive Paris finals since 2022 and lost every one.
After Madrid, the World No. 1 race looked wide open.
After Paris, the gap has opened again.
 
 
🚨 ARE LEBRÓN & AUGSBURGER REALLY ON THE RIGHT TRACK?
 
Another semifinal.
Another straight-sets loss to Coello and Tapia.
LeBurger are now 1-7 against the World No. 1 pair in 2026.
So are Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger actually getting closer?
 
 
📈 ARE PAQUITO & DI NENNO CLEARLY THE NO. 4 TEAM?
 
Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno come from a set down to beat Stupa and Sanz and will officially move into the World No. 4 position.
 
They then once again create winning stretches against Chingalan before eventually falling.
 
 
🤔 UPSET… OR NOT REALLY AN UPSET?
 
Aimar Goñi and Edu Alonso take out Madrid finalists Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas.
 
We also look at Chozas and De Pascual taking down Arce and Tello and ask which results were true shocks…and which ones we should have seen coming.
 
🔄 THE PREMIER PADEL TRANSFER MARKET IS MOVING AGAIN
More breakups.
More new partnerships.
Garrido and Bergamini are done.
Javi Garrido links up with Sanyo Gutiérrez.
Pol Hernández moves with Manu Castaño.
Collado joins Enrique Goenaga.
Which new project has the highest ceiling?
 
🇫🇷 PARIS HONORABLE MENTIONS
 
Thomas Leygue gives the French crowd one of the stories of the tournament.
 
After suffering a torn Achilles at last year’s Italy Major, Leygue comes back and beats Sanyo and Esbrí in a deciding set to reach the Round of 16 at his home Major.
 
And then there was the crowd.
 
Around 14,500 fans packing Roland-Garros for padel.
In France.
 
One of the clearest signs yet of how quickly Premier Padel is growing globally.
 
👑 ARI SÁNCHEZ & ANDREA USTERO ARE PARIS MAJOR CHAMPIONS
 
Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero beat Araújo and Ortega in a three-set semifinal before absolutely dominating Claudia Fernández and Martina Calvo 6-2, 6-0 in the final.
 
Their first Major together.
Andrea Ustero’s first Major title.
And their third title of 2026.
 
🌍 HOW DOES THE WOMEN’S WORLD NO. 1 RACE END?
 
Is this becoming the most competitive women’s season we have seen in Premier Padel?
 
🧨 OVERREACTION OR NOT?
 
Paquito and Di Nenno are closer to beating the Top 2 than LeBurger.
Coello and Tapia will win more Paris Majors than Rafael Nadal won Roland-Garros titles.
Coello and Tapia have already secured Year-End World No. 1.
Yanguas and Nieto’s Madrid P1 run was an outlier.
 
 
 
✅ WHERE WE WERE RIGHT & WRONG
 
 
🇳🇱 WHO WINS ROTTERDAM P2?
 
 
👇 DROP YOUR TAKE
 
Will the Paris Major loss haunt Chingalan?
 
Are Coello and Tapia now clear favorites to finish 2026 as World No. 1?
 
 
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Chingalan strike back in Madrid, Coello and Tapia finally fall before the final, LeBurger crash out early, and Calvo and Fernández somehow lose after leading 5–0 in the third. Madrid P1 was absolute chaos. 🔥
 
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Welcome to our full Madrid P1 Recap!
 
The second half of the Premier Padel season started with one of the craziest tournaments of 2026.
 
Chingotto and Galán leave Madrid with another massive result in the World No. 1 race. Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas immediately prove their new partnership is real. Coello and Tapia suffer a shocking quarterfinal defeat. Lebrón and Augsburger completely underperform. Gonza Alfonso and Tino Libaak explode onto the scene.
 
And somehow the women’s draw might have been even crazier.
 
Timestamps:
 
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:12 Check out LMD's Website!
00:01:22 Chingalan Reign Supreme in Madrid!
00:15:38 How About That Run From Nieto & Yanguas?
00:26:22 Madrid Disaster for LeBurger?
00:33:30 How Impressive Were Gonza & Libaak?
00:41:37 Has Paquito Brought Back Prime Martin Di Nenno?
00:48:36 Honorable Mentions Of The Madrid P1?
00:52:20 Spicy No Spicy?
00:57:26 Triay & Brea Conquer Madrid!
01:04:48 Overreaction or Not?
01:10:44 Paris Major Preview
01:15:35 Who ya got Paris?
 
👑 CHINGALAN REIGN SUPREME IN MADRID
 
Fede Chingotto and Ale Galán deliver another huge result in Madrid and do serious damage in the race for World No. 1.
Their road included Patiniotis and García, Esbrí and Sanyo, an incredible three set battle with Paquito and Di Nenno, Jofre and Bautista, and finally Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas.
Galán also plays a Madrid final featuring two Madrid born players for the first time alongside Coki.
But there is a bigger question:
Did Chingalan fully capitalize even though they never had to personally beat Coello and Tapia?
And most importantly…
Who was your MVP?
 
🚀 COKI & YANGUAS ARE REAL
 
First Premier Padel final together.
And they did it by taking out Coello and Tapia 7–5, 7–6 in the quarterfinals.
It was the World No. 1 pair’s first quarterfinal loss since May 2025.
The tactical plan was fascinating.
Coki and Yanguas deliberately attacked Tapia’s volley. Mike displaced Tapia and opened the middle. Coki became more aggressive overhead. And their coaching box told them to stop waiting for mistakes and start creating the points themselves.
They entered the final with an 0–6 record against Chingalan.
But after Madrid…
Are Coki and Yanguas already closer to the number three team in the world than number five?
 
🚨 MADRID DISASTER FOR LEBURGER
 
Haroon and Ismaeel picked Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger to WIN Madrid.
They did not even make the quarterfinals.
LeBurger lose 7–6, 7–5 to Gonza Alfonso and Tino Libaak in the Round of 16.
Lebrón even admitted during the match that they were not creating enough.
Instead of matching their power, Gonza slowed everything down, changed the rhythm, and forced LeBurger to generate their own attack.
 
At hat point does the concern become real?
And is their position as the clear number three team officially under threat?
 
🇦🇷 GONZA & LIBAAK GO OFF
 
Beat Bergamini and Garrido.
Beat Lebrón and Augsburger.
Come from behind against Abbate and Rodríguez.
Reach the semifinals.
And even against Coki and Yanguas, they had seven set points in the second set.
Gonza manipulated the speed of the match while Tino attacked the spaces he created.
Should this partnership stay together for the rest of 2026?
And did both players just play themselves into Argentina’s World Cup team?
 
🧠 HAS PAQUITO BROUGHT BACK PRIME DI NENNO?
 
Martín Di Nenno looks different.
Paquito Navarro and Di Nenno continue showing signs that this reunion could become much more dangerous than expected.
Meanwhile Coki and Yanguas reached a final immediately after their previous partnership struggled to convert semifinal opportunities, while Stupa and Sanz exited Madrid in the Round of 16.
Were we blaming Coki and Yanguas too much for what went wrong before?
 
👏 MADRID HONORABLE MENTIONS
 
Jofre and Bautista reach their first Premier Padel semifinal after surviving one of the wildest quarterfinals of the year.
They failed to convert five match points during a 16–14 second set tiebreak…
…and STILL recovered to win the third.
Flavio Abbate also becomes the first Italian man to reach a Premier Padel quarterfinal, alongside Rodríguez after knocking out Leal and Guerrero.
And Madrid also marked an emotional moment for the sport as Alejandra Salazar announced her retirement from padel.
 
🌶️ SPICY NO SPICY
 
Gonza Alfonso challenged a missed smash against Yanguas and Nieto after the ball touched Yanguas before hitting the ground.
The call was overturned.
Good use of video review or are we getting too technical?
 
👑 TRIAY & BREA CONQUER MADRID
 
Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea beat Bea González and Paula Josemaría 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 to win Madrid.
Sixth title of the season.
Fifth consecutive final.
Gemma reaches 200 Premier Padel victories.
And after their London defeat to Calvo and Fernández, they immediately remind everyone why they remain the most consistent force on the women’s tour.
Is consistency the biggest thing separating Gemma and Delfi from everybody chasing them?
 
🤯 COMEBACK OF THE YEAR OR CHOKE OF THE YEAR?
 
This one might hurt for a long time.
 
Calvo and Fernández led Bea and Paula:
 
5–0 in the deciding set.
 
Then at 5–3… 40–0. Three consecutive match points. They still lost 7–5.
 
Bea stayed positive.
Paula became more aggressive.
Claudia stopped stepping forward with the same conviction.
And suddenly seven straight games were gone.
So who deserves more of the story?
 
Bea and Paula for an unbelievable comeback… or Calvo and Fernández for an unbelievable collapse?
 
And does a loss like this make a young team stronger?
Or leave a scar?
 
🧨 OVERREACTION OR NOT?
 
Coki and Yanguas are closer to being the No. 3 team than the No. 5 team.
The loss to Bea and Paula will haunt Calvo and Fernández for the rest of the season.
Gonza Alfonso should make Argentina’s World Cup team.
The Madrid men’s final was the best men’s final of 2026.
 
🇫🇷 PARIS MAJOR PREVIEW
 
And there is basically no time to recover.
The Paris Major is next.
Potential chaos includes:
Coello and Tapia potentially getting Gonza and Libaak almost immediately.
Paquito and Di Nenno potentially meeting Stupa and Sanz in the quarterfinals.
 
Possible semifinals:
 
LeBurger vs Coello and Tapia
Chingalan vs Stupa and Sanz
Madrid changed the hierarchy.
Paris could blow it up again.
 
✅ WHERE WE WERE RIGHT & WRONG
 
Men:
 
Haroon and Ismaeel picked LeBurger.
Yousef picked Chingalan.
 
Women:
 
Haroon and Ismaeel picked Calvo and Fernández.
Yousef picked Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea.
Receipts are getting pulled.
 
🎯 WHO WINS THE PARIS MAJOR?
 
Men’s champion.
Women’s champion.
 
And which Madrid overreaction is most likely to become reality?
 
👇 DROP YOUR TAKE
 
Are Chingalan genuinely back in the World No. 1 race?
Are Coki and Yanguas already a Top 3 level partnership?
And was the Calvo and Fernández loss the biggest choke of the entire season?
 
Halfway through 2026, the padel season looks VERY different from what we predicted. Chingalan’s No. 1 hopes, LeBurger’s ceiling, surprise teams, disappointments, breakups… and the biggest questions are still unanswered.
 
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Welcome to Padel Pulse Podcast Season 2 Episode 18, our full 2026 Mid Season Recap.
With Premier Padel returning in Madrid, Yousef, Ismaeel, and Haroon look back at everything that has happened so far, revisit some takes that aged beautifully and others that aged terribly, and make our biggest predictions for the second half of the season.
 
Who has given us the best story of 2026?
Who has surprised us the most?
Who has been the biggest disappointment?
And most importantly… what happens next?
 
Timestamps:
 
0:00 Intro
1:37 Best story so far this season?
9:30 Most surprising team/player?
13:47 Most disappointing team/player?
22:25 Revisiting our biggest predictions
27:15 Most exciting part of 2nd half of the season
30:59 Who will finish as World Number 4?
34:26 Will the race for world no. 1 be decided in Barcelona or before?
36:46 What’s your biggest prediction for the second half of the season?
38:33 Who wins Madrid P1?
 
 
🏆 BEST STORY OF 2026 SO FAR
Every season has the teams that win the most.
But sometimes the best story has nothing to do with who is World No. 1.
We pick the player or team whose journey has made the first half of 2026 special.
 
🤯 BIGGEST SURPRISE
Which player or partnership completely exceeded expectations?
Was it a young team exploding onto the scene? A veteran resurgence? Or a partnership nobody expected to become a genuine threat?
 
📉 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT
There were some HUGE expectations coming into 2026.
Not everyone delivered.
We debate which player or team has fallen furthest below what we expected before the season started.
 
🔮 REVISITING OUR BIGGEST PREDICTIONS
Time to pull out the receipts.
Chingalan will finish World No. 1.
How are we feeling about that one now?
LeBurger will challenge Coello and Tapia more than anyone else.
Have Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger actually lived up to that expectation?
Sanyo and Gonza will make the Barcelona Masters Final.
We revisit one of the wildest predictions from before the season.
 
👀 WHAT ARE WE MOST EXCITED FOR?
New partnerships. Young players emerging. The World No. 1 race. World Cup selections. And potentially another transfer window full of chaos.
What is THE storyline we cannot wait to watch during the second half of 2026?
 
⚔️ WHO FINISHES WORLD NO. 4?
This race could get fascinating.
Stupa and Sanz vs Yanguas and Nieto vs Guerrero and Leal
Which partnership finishes the season as the fourth best team in the world?
 
👑 WHEN WILL WORLD NO. 1 BE DECIDED?
Does the fight between Coello and Tapia and Chingotto and Galán survive all the way to the Barcelona Finals?
Or will one team have already killed the race before we even get there?
 
👇 Drop one second half prediction in the comments so we can come back to it at the end of the season.
 
🇪🇸 WHO YA GOT: MADRID P1
The break is over.
Premier Padel is back.
We finish with our men’s and women’s picks for Madrid P1.
 
👇 JOIN THE DEBATE
Who has been your biggest surprise of 2026?
Who has disappointed you most?
And who finishes the year as World No. 1?
 
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Halfway through 2026, the padel season looks VERY different from what we predicted. Chingalan’s No. 1 hopes, LeBurger’s ceiling, surprise teams, disappointments, breakups… and the biggest questions are still unanswered.
 
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Welcome to Padel Pulse Podcast Season 2 Episode 18, our full 2026 Mid Season Recap.
With Premier Padel returning in Madrid, Yousef, Ismaeel, and Haroon look back at everything that has happened so far, revisit some takes that aged beautifully and others that aged terribly, and make our biggest predictions for the second half of the season.
 
Who has given us the best story of 2026?
Who has surprised us the most?
Who has been the biggest disappointment?
And most importantly… what happens next?
 
Timestamps:
 
0:00 Intro
1:37 Best story so far this season?
9:30 Most surprising team/player?
13:47 Most disappointing team/player?
22:25 Revisiting our biggest predictions
27:15 Most exciting part of 2nd half of the season
30:59 Who will finish as World Number 4?
34:26 Will the race for world no. 1 be decided in Barcelona or before?
36:46 What’s your biggest prediction for the second half of the season?
38:33 Who wins Madrid P1? 
 
🏆 BEST STORY OF 2026 SO FAR
Every season has the teams that win the most.
But sometimes the best story has nothing to do with who is World No. 1.
We pick the player or team whose journey has made the first half of 2026 special.
 
🤯 BIGGEST SURPRISE
Which player or partnership completely exceeded expectations?
Was it a young team exploding onto the scene? A veteran resurgence? Or a partnership nobody expected to become a genuine threat?
 
📉 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT
There were some HUGE expectations coming into 2026.
Not everyone delivered.
We debate which player or team has fallen furthest below what we expected before the season started.
 
🔮 REVISITING OUR BIGGEST PREDICTIONS
Time to pull out the receipts.
Chingalan will finish World No. 1.
How are we feeling about that one now?
LeBurger will challenge Coello and Tapia more than anyone else.
Have Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger actually lived up to that expectation?
Sanyo and Gonza will make the Barcelona Masters Final.
We revisit one of the wildest predictions from before the season.
 
👀 WHAT ARE WE MOST EXCITED FOR?
New partnerships. Young players emerging. The World No. 1 race. World Cup selections. And potentially another transfer window full of chaos.
What is THE storyline we cannot wait to watch during the second half of 2026?
 
⚔️ WHO FINISHES WORLD NO. 4?
This race could get fascinating.
Stupa and Sanz vs Yanguas and Nieto vs Guerrero and Leal
Which partnership finishes the season as the fourth best team in the world?
 
👑 WHEN WILL WORLD NO. 1 BE DECIDED?
Does the fight between Coello and Tapia and Chingotto and Galán survive all the way to the Barcelona Finals?
Or will one team have already killed the race before we even get there?
 
👇 Drop one second half prediction in the comments so we can come back to it at the end of the season.
 
🇪🇸 WHO YA GOT: MADRID P1
The break is over.
Premier Padel is back.
We finish with our men’s and women’s picks for Madrid P1.
 
👇 JOIN THE DEBATE
Who has been your biggest surprise of 2026?
Who has disappointed you most?
And who finishes the year as World No. 1?
 
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Coello and Tapia conquer London, Chingalan enter the summer break with big questions, Stupa and Yanguas finally split, and Calvo with Fernández just changed the women’s tour.SUBSCRIBE to our channel for the BEST padel videos, debates, and highlights:https://www.youtube.com/@TSHPADEL?sub_confirmation=1
 
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Welcome to Padel Pulse Podcast Season 2 Episode 17, our full London P1 recap. Yousef, Ismaeel, and Haroon break down Coello and Tapia’s eighth title of the season, Chingalan’s fifth straight loss to them, the latest concerns around LeBurger, the Stupa and Yanguas breakup, and the historic rise of Calvo and Fernández.👑 Coello and Tapia conquer LondonArturo Coello and Agustín Tapia win their eighth title of the season and make it five straight wins over Chingalan. Another final, another trophy, and another statement before the summer break.WHO IS YOUR MVP?😬 What are Chingalan thinking nowFede Chingotto and Ale Galán enter the break after a fifth straight loss to Coello and Tapia and now sit 1,300 points behind in the race. Is this still a rivalry, or have Coello and Tapia reopened the gap?🚨 Is Augsburger ready for World No. 1 talkLeo Augsburger and Juan Lebrón lose again to Chingalan, and the way it happened raises questions. Up 3-0 with a double break in the second set, they still lost the set 6-3. Is Augsburger really ready to fight for World No. 1, or is the consistency still missing?💔 Stupa and Yanguas finally break upFranco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas lose in the quarterfinals again, this time to Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno in straights, and the partnership is officially done. Was this inevitable?🔁 Thoughts on Stupa and SanzStupa and Jon Sanz are coming. What does this team look like, how dangerous can they be, and who should Yanguas call next? We might have one wild option.🧨 Summer breakup watchWith Stupa and Yanguas done, are more teams about to follow during the summer break? We look at the partnerships that could be under pressure.👑 Calvo and Fernández destroy LondonMartina Calvo and Claudia Fernández are only in their second tournament together, and they already have two finals and one title. They become the youngest team in history to win a Premier Padel title, Calvo becomes the youngest player ever to win a title, and they beat Bea and Paula in both tournaments before taking down Gemma and Delfi in straights to win London.Is this the start of something massive?🧨 Overreaction or NotLeBurger have solidified their spot as the number three team, not more and not less.If Chingalan keep getting dominated by Coello and Tapia, they will break up by the end of the season.The women’s tour is more competitive than the men’s tour.Coello and Tapia will make every final for the rest of the season.Calvo and Fernández will win more titles overall than Bea and Paula.Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero are a more volatile team than LeBurger.✅ Where we were right and wrongWomen’s side: Haroon had Bea and Paula, Ismaeel had Gemma and Delfi, but Yousef got Calvo and Fernández right.Men’s side: Ismaeel had LeBurger, Yousef had Chingalan, and Haroon got Coello and Tapia right.🎙️ Should we do a mid season recap episode?The summer break is here, the title races are heating up, teams are breaking up, and the second half of 2026 could get wild. Should we drop a full mid season recap episode?👇 Drop your takes in the commentsAre Coello and Tapia clearly back on top, and are Calvo and Fernández the future of the women’s tour?

Chingalan keep owning Africa, Leal and Guerrero deliver a gladiator run, LeBurger blow six match points, and Gemma with Delfi rule Pretoria. This P1 gave us title races, World Cup debates, and chaos.
 
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Welcome to Padel Pulse Podcast Season 2 Episode 16, our full Pretoria P1 recap. Yousef, Ismaeel, and Haroon break down Chingotto and Galán’s sixth title of the season, Leal and Guerrero’s incredible run, LeBurger’s painful collapse, and Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea’s statement title in South Africa.
 
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
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00:01:36 Chingalan Conquer Pretoria How impressive were Leal & Guerrero?
00:10:52 How impressive were Leal & Guerrero?Did Leburger choke?
00:21:47 Did Leburger choke? How great was Sanyo?
00:26:39 How great was Sanyo? Shots of the tournament
00:32:47 Shots of the tournament Gemma & Delfi go back to back!
00:36:03 Gemma & Delfi go back to back! Claudia & Calvo first impressions?
00:39:11 Claudia & Calvo first impressions? Overreaction or Not?
00:45:09 Overreaction or Not? Where we were right & wrong
00:52:22 Where we were right & wrong WYG London P1
00:54:19 WYG London P1 Women
00:55:54 WYG London P1 Men
 
 
🏆 Chingalan continue to own Africa
Fede Chingotto and Ale Galán win their sixth title of 2026 and keep building their case in the race for World No. 1. After another huge week on African soil, is the top ranking still in sight?
WHO IS YOUR MVP?
 
🔥 Leal and Guerrero’s gladiator run
Javi Leal and Fran Guerrero beat LeBurger and Coello and Tapia on the same run, becoming the only team to beat Coello and Tapia in a semifinal since Bordeaux last year. Chingalan had been 21 and 2 in semis since then, which makes this run even more ridiculous.
Was this the gladiator run of the year?
 
😳 LeBurger collapse
Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger had six match points and still could not close it. Is this the choke of the year, or just the kind of painful loss that happens when two explosive players are still trying to become a complete team?
 
🧠 Sanyo check in
Another quarterfinal loss for Sanyo, this time with Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno taking them out in straights. Still, how impressive has Sanyo’s overall 2026 been?
 
🎯 Shots of the tournament
Lebrón’s backhand flick.
Fran Guerrero’s outrageous block from Augsburger.
The moments that made Pretoria feel different.
 
👑 Gemma and Delfi rule Pretoria
Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea take the title and remind everyone why they are still one of the most dangerous teams on the women’s tour. Was this the statement they needed before London?
 
🚀 First impressions of Calvo and Fernández
Martina Calvo and Claudia Fernández reach their first final together and beat Bea González and Paula Josemaría in straights. Is this a short term spark, or the start of a serious new team?
 
🧨 Overreaction or Not
Leal and Guerrero secured their spots for Spain’s World Cup team.
Javi Leal is a Top 5 talent in the world.
Fran Guerrero is the fourth best right side player in the world.
Aimar Goñi will get a call from Sanz or Yanguas soon.
 
✅ Where we were right and wrong
Men’s side: Ismaeel and Yousef had Chingalan right, while Haroon had Coello and Tapia.
Women’s side: the picks got messy, and Pretoria made everyone rethink the board. We run the receipts.
 
🎲 Who ya got for London P1
Men’s and women’s picks for the next Premier Padel stop.
 
👇 Drop your takes in the comments
Was Leal and Guerrero’s Pretoria run the best run of the year, and can Chingalan still finish 2026 as World No. 1?
 
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Coello and Tapia’s domination continues at the Malaga P1! But was Lebrón and Augsburger’s performance the real story of the tournament? How about the Lebron celebration? 🤣 We break it all down!SUBSCRIBE to our channel for the BEST padel videos, debates, and highlights:https://www.youtube.com/@TSHPADEL?sub_confirmation=1
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In this Malaga Premier Padel P1 recap, we break down another commanding title run from Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia, who have now recorded 23 consecutive victories, seven titles this season and five championships in a row. Are the Golden Boys even more dominant in 2026 than they were last season?
 
Timestamps:
1:44 The Coello & Tapia Crushing Continues!7:54 Would you grade this an A+ tournament for Leburger?16:42 Are Chingotto & Galan on the decline now?22:28 Was this the final straw in the Stupa & Yanguas partnership? 28:40 Gemma & Delfi get revenge in Malaga!32:45 Overreaction or Not?38:00 Where We Were Right & Wrong39:03 Who Ya Got For The Pretoria P1?
We also debate whether this was an A+ tournament for Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger?Meanwhile, Chingotto and Galán have now gone five consecutive tournaments without a title. Are they experiencing a temporary dip ... or are they officially declining?On the women’s side, Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea delivered a statement performance, completing their revenge mission in Malaga.We also discuss:🎾 Whether Stupa and Yanguas should finally end their partnership. And if so, who should they call? 🎾 Where our Malaga P1 predictions went right—and very wrong🎾 Our biggest overreactions from the tournament🎾 Early predictions for the upcoming Pretoria P1Let us know in the comments, because as you know, we read every single one! 👇 Are Chingotto and Galán declining?
Can Lebrón and Augsburger dominate them during the second half of the season?Are 2026 Coello and Tapia better than their 2025 version?Would you rather win a Premier Padel P1 or see your country win the World Cup?

Coello and Tapia make it four straight titles, Chingalan lose another final, Lebrón and Augsburger hit alarm territory, and Icardo with Jensen shock the women’s draw in Bordeaux. This episode is loaded.
 
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Welcome to Padel Pulse Podcast Season 2 Episode 14, recorded July 5, 2026, our full Bordeaux P2 recap. Yousef, Ismaeel, and Haroon break down Coello and Tapia’s latest win over Chingotto and Galán, where Chingalan go after four straight final losses, the concern around Lebrón and Augsburger, and the incredible title run from Icardo and Jensen.
 
👑 Coello and Tapia still own in Bordeaux
Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia win their fourth straight title after Roma, Valencia, Valladolid, and now Bordeaux. It is another final against Chingotto and Galán, the ninth time in twelve events this year, and the 2026 rivalry now swings 5 to 4 in favor of Coello and Tapia.
Galán’s 100th career final ends in a loss, while Coello and Tapia turn their 26th straight final into another trophy.
WHO IS YOUR MVP?
 
😬 Where do Chingalan go from here
Fede Chingotto and Ale Galán have now lost four consecutive finals to Coello and Tapia and sit almost 1000 points behind them in the Race. Is this just a tough stretch, or are Coello and Tapia officially back in control of the rivalry?
 
🚨 Lebrón and Augsburger, we need to talk
Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger fall in the quarterfinals to Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno. Last week, “LeBurger will not win another title this year” sounded like an overreaction. After another early exit as the number three seeds, is it starting to become reality?
 
🔥 Paquito and Di Nenno building something
Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno beat LeBurger and reach their first semifinal since reuniting, and their first semifinal together since Mendoza P1 2022. Is this the week that changes the tone of their reunion?
 
🏆 Icardo and Jensen shock Bordeaux
Tamara Icardo and Claudia Jensen win their first title as a pair with a ridiculous run through the draw. They beat the number four seeds Fernández and Araújo, the number two seeds Bea and Paula, then the number one seeds Triay and Brea in the final.
Icardo wins the first Premier Padel title of her career, while Jensen adds her second title at just 21 years old. They dropped the first set in the final, then won 12 of the next 14 games. Statement run.
 
💔 Chozas and Libaak break up
Tino Libaak and Chozas are done. What went wrong, who should each player call next, and what does this mean for the next wave of partnerships?
 
🧨 Overreaction or Not
Coello will surpass Galán in career titles by the end of the season.
Icardo and Jensen’s Bordeaux run was better than LeBurger’s Brussels run.
The men’s tour is getting boring with LeBurger underperforming.
Paquito and Di Nenno will do better than Stupa and Yanguas for the rest of the season.
 
✅ Where we were right and wrong
Women’s side: everyone missed after Icardo and Jensen shocked the field.
Men’s side: Yousef and Haroon correctly had Coello and Tapia, while Ismaeel had LeBurger.
 
🎲 Who ya got for Málaga P1
Men’s and women’s picks for the next Premier Padel stop.
 
👇 Drop your takes in the comments
Are Coello and Tapia fully back as the clear best team in padel, and is it time to seriously worry about LeBurger?
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Coello and Tapia still own Valladolid, Chingalan questions are getting louder, and Bea González with Paula Josemaría strike back as queens. Plus LeBurger drama, fast court debates, and a loaded Bordeaux preview.SUBSCRIBE to our channel for the BEST padel videos, debates, and highlights:https://www.youtube.com/@TSHPADEL?sub_confirmation=1
 
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Welcome to the latest Padel Pulse Podcast recap, where Yousef & Ismaeel break down Valladolid P2, the biggest storylines from the men’s and women’s draws, and what this tournament means heading into Bordeaux P2.👑 Coello and Tapia still own ValladolidArturo Coello and Agustín Tapia remind everyone why Valladolid has been such a special place for them. Another huge week, another statement, and another chance to ask the big question: when the pressure is highest, are they still the safest bet on tour?WHO IS YOUR MVP?😬 What is wrong with ChingalanFede Chingotto and Ale Galán have had massive highs in 2026, but the recent questions are real. Is this a dip in level, a matchup issue, or just the natural rhythm of a rivalry season against Coello and Tapia?🔥 Chapter 6: LeBurger vs Coello and TapiaJuan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger get another crack at Coello and Tapia, and the matchup keeps giving us answers. Are LeBurger getting closer, or are they still missing the final piece against the very best?🚀 Leal and Guerrero building momentumJavi Leal and Fran Guerrero could be setting themselves up for a strong second half of 2026. Is this partnership starting to click at the perfect time?🤔 Bergarrido, Tello and Arce choose FIP GoldBergamini and Garrido, plus Tello and Arce, skip Valladolid P2 and head to Abidjan for FIP Gold. Smart ranking strategy, strange scheduling choice, or a sign of how packed the calendar has become?👑 Bea and Paula queens in ValladolidBea González and Paula Josemaría win Valladolid and get revenge after recent setbacks against Triay and Brea. Is this the response that puts them back in control of the women’s race?🧨 Overreaction or NotAs Tapia said, padel on fast courts is not beautiful to watch.Daytime matches should use purple balls for better TV visibility.Lebrón and Augsburger will not win another title for the rest of the year.🌴 Bordeaux P2 previewCoello and Tapia land on the same side as LeBurger, but their path is far from simple: Collado and Hernández, Goni and Alonso, and potentially Chingalan. Is this the toughest draw they have had in weeks?✅ Where we were right and wrongWomen’s side: Yousef had Ustero and Sánchez, Ismaeel had Gemma and Delfi, and Haroon got Bea and Paula right.Men’s side: Ismaeel had LeBurger, while Yousef and Haroon got Coello and Tapia right.🎲 Who ya got for Bordeaux P2Men’s and women’s picks for the next Premier Padel stop.👇 Drop your takes in the commentsAre Coello and Tapia back in control, and should Premier Padel rethink fast courts and ball visibility for TV?
 
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