Once again, Madrid wrote another big page of padel history. The Movistar Arena roared with more than 14,200 fans —a new attendance record in the city— turning the Comunidad de Madrid Premier Padel P1 semi-finals into a cauldron. In that atmosphere, with the capital beating to the rhythm of Premier Padel, came the night’s major shake-up.
The shock of the day was delivered by Martín Di Nenno and Leo Augsburger, who defeated Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk (#2) in three sets to reach their first final as a pair. It was a roller-coaster of emotions and tactical tweaks, decided by fine margins down the stretch. Di Nenno was self-critical and praised his partner: “Today the key was Leo. I started the first set very badly. He was the bravest of the pair, he showed all those years of pressure. He carried me, I managed to bounce back and play like myself.” Augsburger highlighted the team’s character: “We knew it would be a very tough battle; they made us suffer a lot. We’re very happy — we found that touch of bravery and a bit of luck at the end.”
On the other side, Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello (#1) showcased their usual competitive solidity to dispatch Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto with authority — a clear-cut plan: discipline on return, controlled aggression and maximum focus in the key games. “It’s true we sometimes start the week with a few doubts, but we always end up finding the way. We’re very happy to be in another final,” Tapia said in the press room, with Coello underlining “the team’s fighting spirit and resilience” as core to their success.
In the women’s draw, it’s a tenth final together for Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea (#1), who will chase their seventh title of the year after a 6–2, 6–4 win over Sofía Araújo and Andrea Ustero (#4). A flawless first set and a second in which they broke early, stood firm when the gap narrowed, and closed with composure. “I think we’re at our best level of the year,” said Delfi. “Yes, we’re in a great moment,” echoed Gemma.
Their opponents will be Bea González and Claudia Fernández (#3), who produced a statement win against Martina Calvo and Alejandra Salazar. The Málaga-Madrid duo snuffed out a budding comeback in the second set and sealed it in straight sets to reach their sixth final of 2025, where they’ll fight for their third trophy as a pair.
The curtain falls on a memorable day and rises on a Sunday of maximum intensity in Madrid. Tomorrow brings an unprecedented men’s final: Coello–Tapia (#1) vs Di Nenno–Augsburger (#7) — champions’ consistency against the tournament’s breakout duo. In the women’s final, Triay–Brea (#1) target their seventh title of the season against Bea González–Claudia Fernández (#3), charging in with momentum and hunger. Two finals, two styles, one stage: Movistar Arena, ready to write the epilogue to an incredible week of padel.
