Coello/Tapia vs Galán/Chingotto
Ten finals in a single season. That is what Coello/Tapia vs Galán/Chingotto has given the men's tour in 2026 — a rivalry so relentless that every other pair is effectively playing for third. The world No.1s (Coello and Tapia share top spot on 20,909 points) against the world No.3s (Galán and Chingotto, tied on 17,777): in finals this year, Tapia and Coello lead 6-4. The scoreboard here counts 2026 tour-level finals only.
Key Moments
Padel Wire Analysis
The season splits cleanly in two. In the spring, Galán and Chingotto solved the world No.1s: Gijón, Miami, Asunción and Buenos Aires all went their way, part of a run of four straight final defeats for Tapia and Coello. Since the Rome Major, the No.1s have flipped the script entirely — six consecutive final wins, five of them against Galán and Chingotto, several by the narrowest of margins. With the Paris Major at Roland-Garros next, an eleventh final meeting feels less like a possibility than a fixture.