Coello and Tapia secure their fourth consecutive year-end number one ranking with Kuwait title
The pair beat Tello and Arce 6-1, 6-1. Triay and Brea also won the tournament after coming back in the women’s final.
Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia will end 2026 as the world’s number one padel pair for the fourth consecutive season. They secured the ranking on Saturday 31 October by winning the men’s final at the Kuwait Major against Juan Tello and Maximiliano Arce, 6-1, 6-1. The result confirmed their dominance on the circuit and capped a run of five consecutive titles, according to Premier Padel.
The pair needed 56 minutes to finish the match, according to the organisers. The Kuwait trophy was the 13th Coello and Tapia have won together this season. They also extended their winning streak to 23 matches. The withdrawal of Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto before the main draw opened up the chance to secure the number one ranking with the title.
The tournament took place from 23 to 31 October at Rafa Nadal Academy Kuwait, with total prize money of €1,044,849. This year’s edition was the first Premier Padel Major to be held indoors. Kuwait had previously hosted a P1 event in 2024 and the FIP World Cup Pairs in 2025.
The women’s final also saw a comeback. Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea lost the first set 3-6 to Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero, but won the next two 6-1, 6-1. The victory gave Triay her 59th title, making her the most successful player in padel history by titles, according to Premier Padel.
The win extended Triay and Brea’s lead over Sánchez and Ustero in the women’s FIP Race to 2,780 points. With 4,500 points still available for the season, the battle for top spot remained open after the Kuwait event.
For padel fans in Guardamar and the Vega Baja, the result offers a clear picture of how the leading pairs are approaching the final stretch of the calendar: Coello and Tapia have secured the year-end top spot, while the women’s rankings could still change. The next scheduled tournament was the Dubai P1, from 8 to 15 November, followed by the Acapulco Major, from 23 to 29 November, and the Barcelona Finals, from 10 to 13 December.
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