Chingalán and Bea & Paula Reign Supreme at the Buenos Aires Premier Padel P1 2026

Buenos Aires Delivers a Week of World-Class Padel

From May 10–17, 2026, the Complejo Deportivo Parque Roca in Buenos Aires served as the electric backdrop for the Buenos Aires Premier Padel P1 — the eighth stop of the 2026 season, offering a prize pool of €479,068. Argentina once again proved it is one of the most passionate padel nations on the planet, with fans packing the venue throughout the week and setting a new attendance record of 16,920 spectators during the semifinals.

Men's Draw: Chingalán Send a Statement to the World

The men's tournament featured the padel world's ultimate rivalry: world No. 1 pair Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia (the "Golden Boys") against No. 2 seeds Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto — a duo nicknamed "Chingalán."

Coello and Tapia cruised through their side of the draw with authority. They dispatched Javier Valdés and Renzo Núñez in the first round (6-3, 6-3), then beat Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi in the round of 16 (6-3, 6-3), followed by a dominant win over Lucas Campagnolo and Jairo Bautista in the quarters (6-2, 6-2), and sealed their final spot by defeating Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas in the semis (6-2, 7-6).

Galán and Chingotto were equally impressive. They swept past Javi Barahona and Gonza Alfonso in the round of 16 (6-1, 6-1), overcame Jon Sanz and Coki Nieto in the quarters (6-1, 7-6), and then dismantled Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger in a dominant semifinal (6-0, 6-3).

The Final: A Masterclass from Chingalán

The final was nothing short of stunning. Galán and Chingotto delivered one of the most dominant performances of the entire 2026 season, crushing the world's top-ranked pair 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour. Breaking serve early and racing to a 4-0 lead, Chingalán set a pace that Coello and Tapia could never match. Galán was dominant at the net, and Chingotto's defense was impenetrable throughout.

It was their fourth consecutive final victory over Coello and Tapia, and their fifth title of the 2026 season. The result hands them a 790-point lead over the Golden Boys in the FIP Race — the widest margin of the season so far — and throws the battle for world No. 1 wide open heading into the Italy Major.

Women's Draw: Bea & Paula's Historic Fifth Consecutive Title

On the women's side, world No. 2 pair Paula Josemaría and Bea González continued their extraordinary run of form. They cruised through their matches, beating Marta Talaván and Sofía Saiz (6-1, 6-2) in the round of 16, before battling past Alejandra Salazar and Alejandra Alonso in the quarterfinals and then surviving a tough three-set semifinal against Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero (2-6, 7-5, 6-4).

World No. 1 pair Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea reached the final after a grueling, historic semifinal against Claudia Fernández and Sofia Araújo — a match that lasted over three hours and included a match point saved before the Argentine crowd roared Delfi Brea's team to an epic comeback win (3-6, 7-6, 6-4).

The Final: No Stopping Bea and Paula

In the women's final, Josemaría and González were clinical from the start. They opened with two early breaks and dominated the first set 6-3. The second set was tighter, going to 5-5 before Bea and Paula produced a decisive late break to close it out 7-5. The match was over in one hour and 47 minutes.

The victory is the pair's fifth consecutive title — a truly unprecedented achievement in women's padel — following triumphs in Asunción, Brussels, Miami, and Newgiza. Their current winning streak stands at 20 consecutive victories, and they now hold a commanding lead in the FIP Race heading into the Italy Major.

Buenos Aires: A Home of Padel Like No Other

Beyond the results, the Buenos Aires P1 once again confirmed Argentina's unique status in the world of padel. With a record crowd of 16,920 fans packing the Mary Terán de Weiss Stadium at Parque Roca for the semifinals — surpassing the record set in 2025 — the energy throughout the week was unmatched on the tour.

The sport continues to grow at a remarkable pace in South America, and Buenos Aires remains one of its most beloved stages. With both number-two seeds lifting trophies and the rankings shaken up, the 2026 season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in Premier Padel history.

Next stop: the Italy Major — where 2,000 ranking points are on the line and the battles for supremacy in both draws will continue.