Spanish second seeds Alejandro Gal\u00e1n and Bea Gonz\u00e1lez both dug deep with partners Fede Chingotto and Paula Josemar\u00eda Mart\u00edn to win their respective finals and capture the Premier Padel Miami P1 titles after classic duels that had the crowd on their feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 24-year-old Gonz\u00e1lez and new partner Josemar\u00eda took the the first set only for number one seeds Gemma Triay Pons-Delfina Brea Senesi to level 6-4. With the match nearing three hours, the second seeds won the decider 7-5 to secure their first 2026 title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gonz\u00e1lez said: “It’s true that we maybe received quite a lot of criticism from the start because things didn’t work out at the first or second attempt the way we would have liked. We trusted the process. I’d especially like to highlight Paula’s attitude because, even when things weren’t going well, she taught me so much. I’m learning a lot from her on and off the court.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was not an easy draw for Gonz\u00e1lez-Josemar\u00eda, two routine victories leading into a semi-final against third seeds Ariana S\u00e1nchez Fallada-Andrea Ustero Prieto. The underdogs took the first set 6-4, however the second seeds stepped up a gear to triumph 6-4 6-4 in two hours and 28 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Triay-Brea coasted through to their fourth consecutive 2026 final on the back of a 6-3 6-2 win over fourth seeds Sofia Ara\u00fajo-Claudia Fern\u00e1ndez S\u00e1nchez, but they could not add to their Gij\u00f3n and Canc\u00fan titles as Gonz\u00e1lez-Josemar\u00eda finally clicked for the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After moving level with Triay, Brea and S\u00e1nchez at the top of the Premier Padel titles list, an emotional Josemar\u00eda, 29, revealed: “We’ve been putting in a huge amount of work behind the scenes. Winning is what both of us had been dreaming of – it had been slipping away from us in the first tournaments.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men’s tournament was a chance for Gal\u00e1n-Chingotto to bounce back from a poor quarter-final exit in Mexico last week and, with Gal\u00e1n’s compatriot Alcaraz watching the Round of 32 from the sidelines, they cruised through their opener and then the rest of their matches to set up a semi-final against third seeds Miguel Yanguas-Franco Stupaczuk – who resisted little in a 6-2 6-2 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coello-Tapia were pushed hard all week at the top of the draw, their gruelling 5-7 6-3 6-2 semi-final win over fourth seeds Juan Lebr\u00f3n-Leandro Augsburger leaving them vulnerable as Gal\u00e1n-Chingotto get the upper hand 7-5 at a packed Miami Beach Convention Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world’s best pair got the match back level 6-3 in the second set, however Gal\u00e1n-Chingotto raced away in the deciding set 6-3 to win their second 2026 title after their Gij\u00f3n P2 win and put Gal\u00e1n level with Argentine Tapia again in the record books on 55 active career titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 29-year-old said: “It’s been a tough tournament. Fede was absolutely the MVP today. He was incredible. Let me also say happy birthday to my physio, this win is for her.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chingotto, 28, added: “Let me also congratulate Agus, Arturo, and Mart\u00edn – they’re an incredible team. I think they’ve reached 19 consecutive finals, which is amazing. What they do is unbelievable.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The players now have a break to recharge ahead of the next stop on the 2026 Premier Padel circuit, the NEWGIZA P2 event in Egypt from April 13-18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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