The second men's semi-final du Rotterdam P1 promises to be explosive between Federico Chingotto / Alejandro Galán (seeded #2) and Franco Stupaczuk / Juan Lebrón (3rd seed). Two pairs with opposite styles, but looking for the same goal: to reach the grand final and score crucial points in the world ranking race.

Chingotto / Galán want to confirm their status

Solid throughout the season, Chingotto and Galán already count 5 titles in 2025 (10 in total since their association). If they dominate the circuit, they nevertheless have won two consecutive tournaments since July 2024 (Italy Major and Genoa P2).
Their regularity is impressive: 13 semi-finals contested this year for only two defeats (Buenos Aires and Valladolid).
Indoors, the results against pair number 3 are balanced (2 wins, 2 losses, especially in Tarragona and Miami). Already assured of consolidate their lead in the FIP rankings, they are now aiming for a new final to consolidate their status as world number 1.

Stupaczuk / Lebrón in search of consistency

On their side, Franco Stupaczuk and Juan Lebrón hope to rediscover the taste of a final, a first since Valladolid last JuneTheir season remains up and down, with only one title won in 2025 (Cancun P2).
The “Superpibes revisited” nevertheless display 9 semi-finals on the counter, including 5 victorious, proof of a level of play that remains high despite the irregularity.
Indoors, they already know how to beat a higher ranked pair, as during their superb victory at Miami against the number 1s.
If successful in Rotterdam, Lebrón would climb to the 6th place in the FIP ranking, confirming his return among the very best.

A duel of styles and confidence

With a favorable face-to-face to Chingotto / Galán (4-1), logic leans towards the world number 2. But Stupa and Lebrón, driven by a newfound motivation and a strengthening complementarity, could well create a surprise.

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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