{"id":14402,"date":"2026-09-01T08:33:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T06:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/madrid-p1-new-pairings-a-more-international-line-up-and-a-hint-of-a-farewell\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T06:33:06","slug":"madrid-p1-new-pairings-a-more-international-line-up-and-a-hint-of-a-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/madrid-p1-new-pairings-a-more-international-line-up-and-a-hint-of-a-farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid P1: New pairings, a more international line-up and a hint of a farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The final stretch of the 2026 season is underway. Following the summer break, during which some players recharged their batteries, others continued to rack up points on the FIP circuit and several celebrated winning medals at the 20th Mediterranean Games, top-level competition returns with the <strong>Comunidad de Madrid Premier Padel P1 by Oysh<\/strong>o from<strong> 1 to 6 September <\/strong>at the <strong>Movistar Arena.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>The fifth edition of the tournament brings new features and plenty of stories to tell. In the women\u2019s draw, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/claudia-fernandez-sanchez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claudia Fern\u00e1ndez <\/a>will be aiming for her third consecutive title<\/strong> after winning the last two editions with different partners \u2013 Gemma Triay in 2024 and Bea Gonz\u00e1lez in 2025. Now, alongside <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/martina-calvo-santamaria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martina Calvo, <\/a><\/strong>with whom she has already lifted the trophy at the London P1 following their debut in Pretoria, she will be looking to extend her winning streak and defend the 1,000 points up for grabs.  <\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s draw, memories of 2025 are still fresh:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/leandro-augsburger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leo Augsburger <\/a><\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/martin-di-nenno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mart\u00edn Di Nenno<\/strong> <\/a>were crowned champions after an epic run, knocking out the world number 2, 3 and 1 pairs from the quarter-finals right through to the final.<\/p>\n<p>This edition will also hold special significance:<strong> it will be the last time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/alejandra-salazar-bengoechea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandra Salazar <\/a>plays at home before retirin<\/strong>g. On Sunday 6 September, between the two finals, Madrid will come to a standstill to pay tribute to the former world number one and five-time world champion.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Changes to the pairing table<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The tournament kicks off with <strong>some significant changes to the doubles line-up<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/franco-stupaczuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Franco Stupaczuk<\/strong> <\/a>is changing partners and, following his time with Mike Yanguas, is teaming up with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/jon-sanz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon Sanz.<\/a> <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/miguel-yanguas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yanguas<\/a>, <\/strong>for his part, is teaming up with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/jorge-nieto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coki Nieto<\/a><\/strong> once again.   The Argentine <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/alex-chozas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c1lex Chozas<\/a> <\/strong>will partner <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/juan-ignacio-de-pascual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juani de Pascual<\/a>,<\/strong> whilst <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/javier-barahona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Javier Barahona <\/a><\/strong>will partner <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/maximiliano-sanchez-blasco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maxi S\u00e1nchez Blasco.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s competition,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/raquel-eugenio-barrera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Raquel Eugenio<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/martina-fassio-goyeneche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Martina Fassio<\/strong> <\/a>are bringing their partnership to an end. Eugenio will team up with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/jimena-velasco-postiguillo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimena Velasco<\/a><\/strong>, and Fassio with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/veronica-virseda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ver\u00f3nica Virseda.<\/a><\/strong> Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/virginia-riera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Virginia Riera<\/strong> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.padelfip.com\/player\/julieta-bidahorria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julieta Bidahorria<\/a> are set to embark on a new chapter.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>1,000 points up for grabs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Movistar Arena will be the centre of the event, with <strong>three indoor courts<\/strong> \u2013 one central and two secondary. As a P1-category tournament, in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s draws, the champions will earn <strong>1,000 points;<\/strong> the runners-up, 600; the semi-finalists, 360; the quarter-finalists, <strong><strong>180; <\/strong><\/strong>and those reaching the round of 16, <strong>90<\/strong> points. These points <strong>could prove decisive in arriving in Par<\/strong>is with an advantage and a favourable position ahead of the season\u2019s final stretch and the Barcelona Finals.  <\/p>\n<p>As for the prize money, according to the tournament\u2019s technical details, a total of <strong>\u20ac479,06<\/strong>8 will be distributed. In the men\u2019s category, each member of the winning pair will receive <strong>\u20ac26,270; th<\/strong>e runners-up, <strong>\u20ac13,917; <\/strong>and the semi-finalists, <strong>\u20ac7,340.<\/strong> In the women\u2019s category, each winner will receive <strong>\u20ac17,000; <\/strong>the runners-up, <strong>\u20ac9,350<\/strong>; and the semi-finalists, <strong>\u20ac5,100<\/strong>. These <a href=\"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/opinion\/mismos-requisitos-diferentes-premios\/\">figures have sparked debate,<\/a> and several players on the circuit, including Delfi Brea and Gemma Triay, have already spoken out about them at the latest press conference for the London P1. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>The internationalisation of the Madrid event <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Padel knows no borders, and the <strong>Madrid P1<\/strong> tournament proves it. From 1 to 6 September, the Movistar Arena will be the meeting place for players from <strong>16 different countries <\/strong>in the qualifying and main draws. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Spain <\/strong>leads the field with players such as <strong>Gemma Triay, <\/strong><strong>Paula Josemar\u00eda, <\/strong><strong>Ari S\u00e1nchez<\/strong>, <strong>Arturo Coello,<\/strong> <strong>Alejandro Gal\u00e1n<\/strong> and <strong>Juan Lebr\u00f3n<\/strong>. Not far behind, <strong>Argentina<\/strong> is making a strong showing: <strong>Agust\u00edn Tapia,<\/strong> <strong>Fede Chingotto<\/strong>, <strong>Franco Stupaczuk, <\/strong><strong>Delfi Brea <\/strong>and <strong>Claudia Jensen.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>On the European stage, Italy will be one of the largest delegations, comprising <strong>Denis Perino<\/strong>, <strong>Aris Patiniotis<\/strong>, <strong>Carolina Ors<\/strong>i and <strong>Giorgia Marchetti<\/strong>. <strong>Portugal <\/strong>will be represented by <strong>Sofia Ara\u00fajo, <\/strong><strong>Miguel Deus <\/strong>and <strong>Nuno Deus<\/strong>; France by<strong> Thomas Leygue<\/strong> and <strong>L\u00e9a Godallier<\/strong>; <strong>Great Britain <\/strong>by <strong>Catherine Rose <\/strong>and<strong> Christian Medina Murphy;<\/strong>            <strong>The Netherlands<\/strong>, with <strong>Thijs Roper<\/strong> and <strong>Marcella Koek; <\/strong><strong>German<\/strong>y, with <strong>Victoria Kurz <\/strong>and <strong>Agustin Reca;<\/strong> <strong>Belgium<\/strong>, with <strong>Cl\u00e9ment Geens; <\/strong><strong>Greece,<\/strong> with <strong>Christina-Styliani Ntanou;<\/strong> and <strong>Sweden<\/strong>, with <strong>Adam Axelsson<\/strong> and <strong>Douglas Rutgersson.<\/strong>        <\/p>\n<p>From the Americas, <strong>Brazil <\/strong>will be represented by <strong>Lucas Campagnolo<\/strong>, <strong>Lucas Bergamini<\/strong> and <strong>Raquel Piltcher<\/strong>; <strong>Paraguay <\/strong>by <strong>Mart\u00edn Abud <\/strong>and <strong>Mariano Agust\u00edn Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>; and <strong>Chile <\/strong>by <strong>Javier Vald\u00e9s.<\/strong> Representing Asia, <strong>I\u00f1igo Jofre<\/strong> and <strong>Arnau Ayats<\/strong> will compete for the <strong>United Arab Emirates, <\/strong>and <strong>Ksenia Sharifova<\/strong> for<strong> Russia<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The impact will also be felt in the stands and on screens. According to Premier Padel\u2019s press release, the tournament will be broadcast live in <strong>244 territories<\/strong>, a figure that builds on the milestone achieved in 2025, when fans from <strong>83 countries <\/strong>bought tickets to experience the event live. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where to watch the tournament<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The competition can be watched for free on Premier Padel\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PremierPadelOfficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official YouTube channel<\/a> <strong>up to the round of 16<\/strong>. <strong>From 4 September <\/strong>until the finals, the broadcast will be provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbull.com\/es-es\/events\/premier-padel-london-p1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Bull TV,<\/a> also free <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Del 1 al 6 de septiembre, el Madrid P1 reunir\u00e1 a jugadores de 16 pa\u00edses y rendir\u00e1 homenaje a Alejandra Salazar en su \u00faltima aparici\u00f3n en casa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[],"clasificacion":[],"pais":[],"tipo-de-torneo":[172],"tipo-de-competicion":[164],"class_list":["post-14402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brief-news","tipo-de-torneo-p1","tipo-de-competicion-premier-padel"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14402\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14402"},{"taxonomy":"clasificacion","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/clasificacion?post=14402"},{"taxonomy":"pais","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pais?post=14402"},{"taxonomy":"tipo-de-torneo","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tipo-de-torneo?post=14402"},{"taxonomy":"tipo-de-competicion","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/padelinformacion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tipo-de-competicion?post=14402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}