For the final P1 tournament of 2025, padel moves to Dubai after the FIP World Cup Pairs in Kuwait. For players hoping to move up the FIP rankings and guarantee their place in the season finale, this event is crucial because the Major in Mexico and the Finals in Barcelona are still to come.
There will be 48 pairs competing in the men’s draw. The top seeds, Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia, start against a qualifying pair or wild cards, Sergio Icardo and Francisco Jurado. Federico Chingotto and Alejandro Galan are waiting for the winners of the match between Mario Del Castillo and Pincho Fernandez and Lucho Capra and Aimar Goñi on the other side.
In their final tournament together, Juan Lebron and Franco Stupaczuk, who are ranked third, will compete against Maxi Sanchez Blasco and Jose Jimenez or two qualifiers. The fourth seeds, Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas, are paired either Diego Garcia and Salva Oria or Xisco Gil and Maxi Sanchez in the upper half.
Quarterfinals are anticipated to include:
Leal/Bergamini vs Coello/Tapia (7)
Nieto/Yanguas (4) vs. Gonzalez/Guerrero (8) Lebron/Stupaczuk (3) vs. Di Nenno/Augsburger (6)
Chingotto/Galan (2) vs Sanz/Navarro (5)
Elite matches are featured in the women’s draw.
The women’s event will feature twenty-eight pairs. The top seeds, Delfi Brea and Gemma Triay, will play either Talavan/Saiz or Caldera/Goenaga. Winners of Fassio/Llaguno vs. Arruabarrena/Bidahorria will face second-seeded Paula Josemaria and Ari Sanchez.
Fernandez/Gonzalez and Ustero/Araujo are two more high seeds that will both advance straight to the round of 16. Potential quarterfinals are set up by the draw, including:
Guinart/Virseda (8) vs. Brea/Triay (1)
Francisco/Gonzalez (3) against. Ortega/Icardo (5) Alonso/Jensen (6) vs. Ustero/Araujo (4)
Josemaria/Sanchez (2) vs. Salazar/Calvo (7): The race to Barcelona gets more intense
Dubai has the opportunity to change the rankings with the 2,000 FIP ranking points up for grabs. Brea and Gonzalez want to keep up their winning streak, while Coello and Tapia want to defend their 2024 crown. The pressure is increasing, and every match in Dubai is significant.
Federico Chingotto stated, “We’re focused on finishing strong and earning our place in Barcelona.”
Dubai promises drama, intensity, and memorable performances as the season draws to a close.