The London Premier Padel P1 has reached a thrilling climax at Olympia London, with seven of the world’s top eight ranked pairs securing their spots in the semi-finals. The tournament atmosphere was bolstered by the presence of Arsenal stars Kepa and Riccardo Calafiori, who attended the matches to witness the elite level of competition currently unfolding on the court.
The Semi-Final Matchups
The men’s and women’s draws have produced high-stakes encounters that promise to define the tournament's outcome. Here are the upcoming semi-final pairings and the paths they took to reach this stage:
- Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia vs. Paquito Navarro and Martin Di Nenno: Navarro and Di Nenno, who have reached their third semi-final since reuniting in Rome, advanced after a tight 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 win over Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi. They will face Coello and Tapia, who dominated their quarter-final against Mariano Gonzalez and Curro Cabeza with a decisive 6-1, 6-2 scoreline.
- Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan vs. Juan Lebron and Leo Augsburger: Defending champions Chingotto and Galan continued their dominant form, dismantling Momo Gonzalez and Lucas Campagnolo 6-0, 6-1 in just 44 minutes. They are set to challenge Lebron and Augsburger, who secured their spot after a grueling three-set battle against Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz, finishing 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
- Paula Josemaria and Bea Gonzalez vs. Claudia Fernandez and Martina Calvo: In a rematch of last week’s Pretoria semi-final, Josemaria and Gonzalez advanced by defeating Marta Talavan and Jessica Castelló 6-2, 3-6, 6-0. They will meet Fernandez and Calvo, who earned their semi-final berth by overcoming Tamara Icardo and Claudia Jensen 6-3, 6-4.
- Delfi Brea and Gemma Triay vs. Ari Sanchez and Andrea Ustero: Brea and Triay moved into the final four after a hard-fought 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 victory against Marta Ortega and Sofia Araujo. Their opponents, Sanchez and Ustero, punched their tickets to the semi-finals by defeating Bea Caldera and Carmen Goenaga in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4.
The women’s semi-finals are scheduled to kick off the Saturday program at 12 p.m. local time. The men’s semi-finals will follow, with the first match starting no earlier than 3:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. CEST).
