He Assumption P2 It is exceeding all expectations, becoming one of the most vibrant tournaments in recent months at Premier Padel. If the triumph of Aimar Goñi and Edu Alonso over Stupaczuk and Yanguas was the appetizer, what came next was the main coursel: an exciting confrontation that had a cruel outcome for the applicants, but which showed that the rebellion of the couples of the “second step” is an absolute reality.
Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto faced each other with an extremely uncomfortable duo: Maxi Arce and Juan Tello. The man from Salta, former number one of A1 Pádel, has been showing for months that he has enough level to deal with the bosses of the circuit and once again gave a real exhibition in the Paraguayan capital. For his part, the ‘Cat’ recovered that electric and dominant version that the fan missed so much, putting the number two on the ropes with his speed and undeniable punch. For Jorge Martínez’s pupils, going to the semi-finals was, more than a victory, a true survival exercise.
Juan Tello during the match.Premier Padel
The beginning was a monologue by Arce and Tello. Maxi, with his left-handed drive, was impeccable, finding impossible angles and forcing totally unusual errors on a Chingotto who looked overwhelmed. Tello, although he participated less in the volume of play, was surgical at the net, punishing each high ball with a violence that left Ale and Fede without answers. The initial 6-4 set off all the alarms on the ‘Chingalán’ bench.
In the second round, the level rose to the stratosphere. The favorites adjusted their positions, but Tello and Arce did not lower the bar one millimeter. Equality was the dominant tone, with eternal points that forced the four players to tune their pulse to the maximum.. The set was decided in an agonizing tie-break where the experience and “craft” of Galán and Chingotto weighed one gram more, sending the duel to third.
The outcome was like a movie. A guerrilla war where the four gladiators gave everything on 20×10. Maxi and Juan had victory in their hands on several occasions, maintaining a practically zero level of error. However, if something defines couple number two, it is their ability to do tightrope walking on a knife’s edge. When things were worst, that competitive gene that few people have in world sport emerged. They forced a second consecutive tie-break and there they did not forgive. The final 4-6, 7-6 and 7-6 unleashed a euphoric celebration that showed that it was not just any victory, but one of the most hard-fought and exciting victories of their careers.. Arce and Tello left without the award, but with the unanimous respect of the entire padel team and seriously competing for a place in the Argentine team for the World Cup.
Coello and Tapia scare again
On the other side of the picture, the script was radically opposite. After the drama of the previous game, an imperial monologue from the number one started. Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia, who had been carrying certain doubts in their game so far in 2026, cleared up any uncertainty with a blow of authority against rivals who always demand the maximum from them.
Coello and Tapia in Asunción.Premier Padel
Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz, who were about to make a splash two weeks ago in Brussels, this time ran into an insurmountable wall. From the first serve, the difference in speed and punch was abysmal. The number ones were flying over the track and the Spanish could only try to bail out water in the face of the gale. Tapia and Coello were serious, solid and, above all, lethal. The 6-0 and 6-1 is an intimidating scoreline that confirms that they arrive with renewed spirits for this South American tour.
In semi-finals They will meet Juan Lebron and Leo Augsburgerwho continue to refine their tune. Silingo’s pupils successfully defeated the revelation couple of the previous ones, Alonso Rodríguez and Juani De Pascual, by 7-5 and 6-3. We will therefore have the revenge of the final in Brusselsbut this time with Coello and Tapia who seem to have recovered their most overwhelming version at the most opportune moment.
