After the first half hour, and a first set dominated by Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia, the Oysho Milano Premier Padel P1 final seemed all but decided. But what makes padel such a magical sport is its unpredictability: it only takes a moment for everything to change. The pair that has ruled the world for the past two years suffered the first 6–0 loss of their entire Premier Padel career. “You’re so handsome!” shouts a fan to Ale Galán from the stands of the Allianz Cloud as the final nears its end: but for him and Fede Chingotto, the most beautiful thing of all is playing in Italy. The 2-6 6-3 6-0 victory, their sixth title of the season and second in the last three tournaments (after Düsseldorf two weeks ago), confirms their incredible connection with the country. Of the five Premier Padel tournaments they have played together in Italy (Rome, Genova, and Milano 2024; Rome and Milano 2025), Fede and Ale have won four. The only one missing had been Milan, where Galán had already lifted the trophy in 2022 and 2023 with Juan Lebrón.
In a packed arena, the world No. 1s were the first to break away in the third game, doubling the advantage to go up 4-1 and sealing the first set 6-2. But a break for Chingotto and Galán in the second game of the second set reopened the final. The No. 2 seeds held their lead firmly and forced a deciding set. Another break in the opening game of the third set gave the match a new spark, with Chingotto and Galán taking full control. A second break pushed them to 3-0, and after saving four potential break points, they soared to 4-0. The gap widened further with a third break and with a 6-0, something Coello and Tapia had never suffered before on the Premier Padel tour, surpassing even the three 6–1 sets they had previously lost — all, notably, against Chingotto and Galán, and all in Italy.
“We have a special feeling with Italy, and winning this tournament in Milan is very emotional – said Galán –. Since we arrived, we felt we could do something great, and we’re proud to have done it in front of such an amazing crowd. Thank you all for your support, it’s always wonderful to play here”. “I don’t know what it is about Italy, but it’s always special to win here, thank you all for the love and support – added Chingotto –. I want to congratulate Agus and Arturo: they’re incredible opponents who push us to our physical and mental limits; they’re an amazing team. What changed in the second set? We had to demand more from ourselves, but I have the best partner beside me, and he trusts me”.