The ueno bank Asunción Premier Padel P2 rounded off a busy week in Paraguay, with two finals that gave a clear reading of the moment: hierarchies remain tight, but dynamics change fast. Held from May 4 to 10, 2026 in Asunción, the tournament took place at the COP Arena in the Parque Olímpico, with over 30,000 spectators expected to attend over the course of the week.
Galán and Chingotto take control again
The score, 6-3, 7-5, doesn’t tell the whole story, but it does recap the essential points: Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto played better on the important points against No.1s Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia. The Chingalan pair set the pace in the first set, then kept their cool to avoid a tiebreak in a much tenser second set.
This victory is all the more impressive given that their tournament was not a straightforward one. In the quarterfinals, against Tello and Arce, Galán and Chingotto almost went out in an unbreathable match. At the time, Chingotto uttered a phrase that recaps the pair’s state of mind: “We hung in there with the last breath we had left.” Two days later, the Argentinian walked away with the trophy for MVP of the finalists.
The context adds even more weight to the title. Two weeks after Brussels, where Coello and Tapia were upset in the battle for the top spot, the classic was back in action in Asunción. In 2026, Galán and Chingotto now lead 3-1 in their head-to-head encounters against Coello and Tapia, although the latter retain the overall historical advantage, announced at 21-12.
According to the tallies published after the final, Galán and Chingotto would remain leaders with 3,670 points each, ahead of Coello and Tapia at 3,280. In a P2, where winners pocket 600 points, this success is therefore worth more than a trophy: it reinforces a mental dominance in the central duel of today’s men’s padel.
González and Josemaría, a series that changes everything
On the women’s side, Paula Josemaría and Bea González sent out another strong message, beating Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The final had got off to a poor start: the No. 1s negotiated the first set better, cleaner in the hot moments and harder to break in the exchange.
Then came the turning point. Josemaría and González accelerated in the intermediate zones, protected the net more and found more solutions on the first volley. The win gives them a fourth consecutive title, after Miami, NewGiza and Brussels, and extends their series against Triay-Brea, whom they beat again in a match with high sporting value.
For Bea González, Asunción almost becomes her second home. The player from Malaga remains unbeaten on Premier Padel: title in 2024 with Delfi Brea, in 2025 with Claudia Fernández, then in 2026 with Paula Josemaría. Three crowns, three different partners, and a strong symbol in a season in which her association with Josemaría is growing stronger match by match.
Buenos Aires is already on its way
Pending full validation of the rankings, the post-Asunción tally puts González and Josemaría ahead of Triay-Brea at the Race, with 3,520 points against 3,480. The gap remains minimal, but the momentum is real. The circuit now heads for the Buenos Aires Premier Padel P1, where the same rivalries will start again immediately, with more points, more pressure and an even fiercer battle for number 1.
