PADEL. Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi upset Madrid finalists Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto at Paris Major

Key Takeaways

• Fifth seeds Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto exited in the round of 16 after Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi beat them 6-4, 6-3.
• After losing the first set, Juan Lebron and Leo Augsburger rallied past Javi Barahona and Maxi Sanchez Blasco 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.
• French qualifier Thomas Leygue and Jesus Moya had their historic campaign brought to an end by Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz, who won 7-5, 6-3.

Alonso and Goñi stun Yanguas and Nieto in major upset

Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi caused the big surprise of the Roland-Garros round of 16, ousting Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto 6-4, 6-3. The fifth seeds had made the Madrid P1 final only days earlier after eliminating Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia, but their latest campaign ended in straight sets.

A 6-4 opening set put Alonso and Goñi in command, and they completed the victory 6-3 in the second without giving their rivals a route back into the match. They will meet Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan in the quarterfinals.

Lebron and Augsburger rally after losing opening set

Javi Barahona and Maxi Sanchez Blasco pushed third seeds Juan Lebron and Leo Augsburger through three demanding sets. Lebron and Augsburger lost the opener 6-4 but edged the second-set tiebreak for a 7-6 scoreline before carrying that momentum into the decider. Their 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 comeback earned them a quarterfinal against Momo Gonzalez and Lucas Campagnolo.

Stupaczuk and Sanz end Leygue’s run and French hopes

Thomas Leygue and Jesus Moya’s memorable campaign finished on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the hands of fourth seeds Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz. After negotiating a closely contested first set, the seeded duo completed a 7-5, 6-3 victory and advanced to face Martin Di Nenno and Paquito Navarro. Leygue had emerged from qualifying and became the first French player to make the round of 16 at a Major.

Leading seeds move through as quarterfinal lineup is finalized

Following their quarterfinal defeat in Madrid, tournament favorites Agustin Tapia and Arturo Coello returned to winning ways with a 6-4, 6-3 success over Álex Ruiz and Javi Garcia. Madrid champions Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan also advanced, with the second seeds extending their strong run by dispatching Álex Chozas and Juani De Pascual 6-3, 6-2.

A pair of 6-3 sets carried Paquito Navarro and Martin Di Nenno past Javi Martinez and Luis Hernandez, while Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal booked a quarterfinal place by beating Íñigo Jofre and Jairo Bautista 6-3, 6-4. Eighth seeds Momo Gonzalez and Lucas Campagnolo also progressed, overturning an early deficit to defeat Jose Jimenez and Álex Arroyo 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Quarterfinal pairings at the Paris Major

Nieto and Sanz: London, rankings and results

Nieto and Sanz own a 23-14 win-loss record as a team in 2026. Their most recent match came on August 7, when they lost the quarterfinal to Augsburger (world no.6) and Lebron (world no.5) by a 3-6 6-2 3-6 score.