Agustín Tapia / Arturo Coello  will once again be present at the Paris Major final. The world number 1s have eliminated  Juan Lebrón / Leo Augsburger  in two sets,  7 / 5 6 / 3 , after 1 hours and 07 minutes of play.

The scoreline seems fairly clear, but the match was decided primarily in the crucial moments. Lebrón/Augsburger had opportunities, particularly in the first set, but failed to convert any of them. Tapia/Coello, on the other hand, once again demonstrated why they have dominated the circuit for several seasons.

Lebrón / Augsburger had their chances

In the first set, the 3rd seed managed to pose real problems for the number 1s.

Lebrón takes many initiatives, seeks to avoid Coello in areas where he can do the most damage and tries to put Tapia under pressure with high shots.

The strategy works in sequences.

Lebrón/Augsburger had several break point opportunities, but failed to convert them. And that's where the match turned.

The statistics speak for themselves:  0% of break points converted for Lebrón / Augsburger , against  100% for Tapia / Coello .

At this level, the difference is enormous.

Tapia/Coello strike at the best moment

À  5/5 While the first set could still swing either way, the number 1s are waiting for their moment.

They may not be playing their best padel, but they remain solid, accept suffering and end up forcing their opponents' mistakes.

À  6/5 They find the break and take the first set  7/5 .

Once again, Tapia/Coello have this ability to take a lot from very few opportunities.

On the other side, Lebrón/Augsburger can certainly have regrets. They invested a lot, had their chances, but leave the first set empty-handed.

Tapia takes control in the second set

The scenario of the second set is quite similar, but this time with a clearer domination by the Golden Boys.

 Agustín Tapia gains momentum  and is starting to take more control of the game. His changes of pace, his ability to find angles and turn a neutral situation into an attack are very damaging.

By his side,  Arturo Coello remains a permanent security .

Lebrón/Augsburger continue to press forward, but there's a sense of more haste. The game plan becomes less clear, and mistakes start to prove costly.

Tapia / Coello take the break and do not relinquish their advantage.

Victoire  7 / 5 6 / 3 .

A complicated Paris Major for Lebrón / Augsburger

This semi-final brings to an end a  Paris Major was far from easy for Lebrón / Augsburger .

Their entry into the competition against  Guichard / Geens  had, however, been perfectly controlled. Very solid in defense and ultra-aggressive as soon as an opening presented itself, they had dominated the Franco-Belgian pair in just 54 minutes.

But what followed was much more complicated.

In the round of 16, facing  Javi Barahona / Maxi Sánchez They had come close to elimination. Trailing, pushed to their limits, they had even had to save a match point before turning the game around.  4/6 7/6 6/4 .

A game where Lebrón had admitted on the bench that he was going through a more complicated period mentally, while Augsburger had held the pair together very well.

In the quarter-finals, they had regained more control against  Momo González / Lucas Campagnolo , with a victory  6 / 3 7 / 6 .

But against the number 1 teams, their lack of efficiency in key moments proved fatal this time.

Fourth consecutive final for Tapia / Coello

For  Tapia / Coello The story with Roland-Garros continues.

The number 1s reach their  fourth consecutive final at the Paris Major .

And so far, they have always won.

They will therefore try on Sunday to go and get a  fourth consecutive title at Roland-Garros , a series that further confirms their particular dominance over the Parisian Major.

Even without always producing their best level, they still find a way to be there when the matches become important.

And in Paris, for the moment, no one has yet managed to bring them down.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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