Le  Riyadh Season Premier Padel P1 2026  enters its decisive phase. Four posters, eight pairs, and a series of  statistics  which give a historical dimension to this day  semi-finals  contested in Riyadh (February 9–14, prize money)  € 479 068 ).

Between dominant dynamics, ambitious new associations and  records approaching , a detailed overview of the issues.

 Triay/Brea vs Fernández/Araújo: Consistency of the number 1 versus the momentum of youth 

 Gemma Triay and Delfina Brea (n°1)  are playing their 23rd tournament together, against a pair  Fernández / Araújo (n°4)  which is only their first joint event.

 Key figures 

  •  9 tracks Premier Padel in 2025.   for Triay / Brea
  •  66 wins for 10 losses  on the circuit Premier Padel in 2025.
  •  16 final contests  last season
  • Triay begins his  4th season as world number 1 
  • She didn't miss the final of her opening tournament as number 1  only once (2022) 

Opposite her, Claudia Fernández is aiming for a  5rd consecutive final , while Araújo only reached  2 finals out of 14 semi-finals  on the circuit.

Note: the latest title of  Triay and Brea  dates back to  September 2025 in Rotterdam .

 Major challenge 

Si  Ariana Sánchez wins and Triay loses Ari would equal the  Second place in history in number of finals played Statistical pressure is therefore real.

 Sánchez / Ustero vs Icardo / Jensen: Ari aims for history 

New pair in 2026,  Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero (No. 3)  already show a record of  2-0  in this tournament.

 Key data 

  • Sánchez remains on  14 semi-final wins out of 19 in 2025 
  • Ustero reached  1 final out of 12 semi-finals  last year
  • Sánchez already has  29 endings Premier Padel  (2nd historical)
  • Icardo and Jensen have  They never played a final together. Premier Padel 

Claudia Jensen hasn't played in a final since  689 days (Acapulco P1 2024) .

 Strategic context 

Sánchez remains  world number 3 in solo  after his separation from Paula Josemaría.
Regardless of the outcome, the world's 3rd-ranked pair, González / Josemaría, will maintain a comfortable lead.

 Galán/Chingotto vs Navarro/Guerrero: Andalusia can make history 

On the men's side,  Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto (n°2)  arrive with  39 tournaments played together .

 Dominant figures 

  •  153 wins – 27 losses  on Premier Padel
  •  13 tracks Premier Padel 
  •  19 semi-finals  last season, only  2 losses 

Galán and Tapia are tied with  53 career titles .
Galán could reach  42 endings Premier Padel  in case of victory.

🇪🇸  The Andalusian postman 

 Paquito Navarro and Fran Guerrero  could become the  3rd pair 100% Andalusian  to reach a final Premier Padel, the first since  706 days .

No Andalusian pair has yet won a title on the circuit.

  • Navarro:  77 career finals 
  • Guerrero:  0 final in Premier Padel (0/3 in the semi-finals) 

Guerrero could join the  Top 10  world title in the event of a victory combined with a defeat for Augsburger.

 Coello / Tapia vs Lebrón / Augsburger: dynasty versus ambition 

 Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia (n°1)  have dominated the circuit for two seasons.

 Numerical dominance 

  •  14 titles in 2024 
  •  13 titles in 2025 
  •  204-16 in Premier Padel 
  •  95% win rate in semi-finals  since 2024
  •  Only one semi-final loss per season  for two years

Tapia could equal Paquito with  77 career finals  in case of a victory and a defeat for Navarro.

Coello would get closer to  only one final by Lebrón  in the historical ranking.

 Facing them 

 Lebrón and Augsburger  dispute their  2nd semi-final in 3 tournaments together .
They have not yet reached a final as a pair.

Augsburger won the  Madrid P1 2025 Lebrón the  Cancun P2 .

 Today's statistical scenario 

Si  Chingalan  et  Coello–Tapia  They both win, they would compete in their  28rd final Premier Padel against each other A figure that symbolizes the dominant rivalry of recent seasons.

Riyadh P1: Where to watch the semi-finals and at what times?

These  Riyadh P1 2026 semi-finals  They are not just a step towards a final. They can

  • Redesign the  Historical ranking of finals 
  • Restart the  dynamic Andalusian 
  • Confirm the  Coello-Tapia domination 
  • Install new  women's associations 

 statistics  They speak. It remains to be seen who will be able to turn them into reality on the central track in Riyadh.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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