Contents — 9 parts
  1. The 2026 Paris Major in figures
  2. Men’s final: Coello and Tapia, the impossible comeback
  3. Women’s final: Sánchez and Ustero without a wobble
  4. The French players at Roland-Garros
  5. A record 81,000 spectators
  6. The Paris Major roll of honour since 2022
  7. What to take away for your own game
  8. In summary
  9. Frequently asked questions

The 2026 Paris Major lived up to every expectation. On Court Philippe-Chatrier, on 13 September, Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia won their fourth consecutive title at Roland-Garros, coming back to beat Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 after trailing 3-5 in the third set. In the women’s event, Ariana Sánchez and Andrea Ustero dominated the final 6-2, 6-0. And the week broke its attendance record: 81,000 spectators.

Here is the full review: the two finals, the draws, how the French players fared, the roll of honour since 2022, and what this tournament says about the state of padel in France.

The 2026 Paris Major in figures
Dates 7 to 13 September 2026 (qualifying on the 6th and 7th)
Venue Stade Roland-Garros, Paris; finals on Court Philippe-Chatrier
Category Major, the highest level of the Premier Padel tour
Edition 5th (first in 2022)
Draws 48 pairs in the men’s event, 40 in the women’s
Total prize money €1,044,849
Points to the winner 2,000
Attendance 81,000 spectators, a record for the event

Men’s final: Coello and Tapia, the impossible comeback

The final pitted the world’s two best pairs, the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, against each other for the fortieth time. Coello and Tapia took the first set 6-3; Galán and Chingotto levelled at 6-4. The third set at first seemed to be theirs: an early break, 3-0, then 5-3 and serving for the title.

That is when the number one pair turned the match around. Coello and Tapia broke back, drew level at 6-6, then crushed the tie-break 7-1, winning the last seven points. The Chatrier roof had been opened during the match.

Scoreboard of the men’s final of the 2026 Paris Major: Coello and Tapia beat Galán and Chingotto 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), after trailing 0-3 and then 3-5 in the third set
Trailing 3-5 in the third set, Coello and Tapia won the last seven points of the tie-break.

This title makes them record holders: four Paris Majors in a row (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). For Galán and Chingotto, it is a third straight final lost in Paris; for Chingotto, the fifth of his career at this event. According to Padel Magazine, the head-to-head between the two pairs now stands at 27 wins to 13 in favour of Coello and Tapia.

The men’s draw

  • Semi-finals: Coello / Tapia beat Lebrón / Augsburger 7-5, 6-3; Chingotto / Galán beat Navarro / Di Nenno 7-5, 6-2.
  • Quarter-finals: Coello / Tapia beat Guerrero / Leal 6-2, 7-5; Lebrón / Augsburger beat González / Campagnolo 6-3, 7-6; Chingotto / Galán beat Alonso / Goñi 7-6, 6-2; Di Nenno / Navarro pulled off an upset against Stupaczuk / Sanz, the No. 4 seeds, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Women’s final: Sánchez and Ustero without a wobble

The women’s final was far less contested. Ariana Sánchez and Andrea Ustero, the No. 3 seeds, beat Claudia Fernández and Martina Calvo, the No. 4 seeds, 6-2, 6-0 in 1 hr 11 min. For Ustero, it is a first Major title, two years after losing a final in Paris. For Sánchez, it is a third crown at Roland-Garros, after 2023 and 2024.

“I couldn’t have chosen a better way to win my first Major,” Ustero said after the final, according to the FIP. “We played a perfect final.” Sánchez highlighted the venue: “Winning here, on a court like Philippe-Chatrier, playing at our best level, is really special.”

Fernández and Calvo were playing their first Major final, in only their fourth tournament together. In the semi-finals they had knocked out the defending champions, Delfina Brea and Gemma Triay, the No. 1 seeds, 6-4, 6-2.

The women’s draw

  • Semi-finals: Sánchez / Ustero beat Ortega / Araújo 5-7, 6-4, 6-1; Fernández / Calvo beat Brea / Triay 6-4, 6-2.
  • Quarter-finals: Ortega / Araújo beat Josemaría / González, the No. 2 seeds, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6, saving five match points; Sánchez / Ustero beat Salazar / Osoro 6-3, 3-6, 6-2; Brea / Triay beat Orsi / Llaguno 6-0, 6-3; Fernández / Calvo beat Guinart / Alonso 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.

The French players at Roland-Garros

The FFT (French Tennis Federation) had awarded main-draw wild cards to Dylan Guichard and Thomas Geens, Timéo Fonteny and his Spanish partner, and Benjamin Boronad and Maxime Robert in the men’s event, as well as to Louise Bahurel and Carla Touly in the women’s.

The best French run came from Thomas Leygue, who came through qualifying with the Spaniard Moya: the pair reached the round of 16, after wins over Gala / Jensen and then Sanyo / Esbrí (6-2, 4-6, 7-5), before falling to Stupaczuk and Sanz. Guichard and Geens recorded a convincing first-round win (6-0, 6-2 against Pineda / Ruiz), and Fonteny also won a round. Boronad and Robert, the only all-French pair, lost in their opening match to Rubini / Piotto (7-5, 6-4).

Three weeks later, Leygue won the 2026 French Championships with Bastien Blanqué.

A record 81,000 spectators

Attendance was the other highlight of this edition. The FIP reports 81,000 spectators over the week, 17,000 more than in 2025 (64,000), an increase of 26.5%. On finals Sunday, around 15,000 people filled the Chatrier. The figure includes the first “padel festival”, held on 6 September, which drew 11,217 visitors according to Padel Magazine.

This success is part of wider growth: the FFT used the tournament to announce 850,000 players in France, 150,500 padel licence holders and 4,520 courts, figures we break down in our article on padel in France. The Paris Major will stay at Roland-Garros until at least 2029.

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The Paris Major roll of honour since 2022

Year Men Women
2026 Coello / Tapia Sánchez / Ustero
2025 Coello / Tapia Brea / Triay
2024 Coello / Tapia Sánchez / Josemaría
2023 Coello / Tapia Sánchez / Josemaría
2022 Galán / Lebrón — (no women’s draw)

Coello and Tapia have won every edition since they teamed up. The only pair ahead of them on the roll of honour, Galán and Lebrón, won the very first edition in 2022.

What to take away for your own game

The men’s final illustrates two principles any club player can apply. First, a match is won at the net: both pairs spent most of the rallies fighting for that position, with lobs and bandejas, as we explain in our guides on the lob and the volley. Second, a smash only wins the point if it is placed: at this level, a smash down the middle comes back off the glass. Winning points come from the smash to the fence or the smash out by three, which we cover in our guide on the smash in padel.

As for equipment, attacking players like Coello use head-heavy rackets. That is the approach of the SCUD Black Impact B3, diamond shape and 18K carbon; the SCUD White S3 keeps the same shape with a more forgiving 12K carbon.

In summary

  • Coello / Tapia beat Galán / Chingotto 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1) after trailing 3-5 in the third set.
  • It is their fourth consecutive Paris Major, a record.
  • Sánchez / Ustero beat Fernández / Calvo 6-2, 6-0; a first Major for Ustero, a third Paris title for Sánchez.
  • Best French player: Thomas Leygue, a round-of-16 finisher with Moya after coming through qualifying.
  • 81,000 spectators, a record for the event, up 26.5% on 2025.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2026 Paris Major?

Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia in the men’s event, who beat Galán and Chingotto 6-3, 4-6, 7-6. Ariana Sánchez and Andrea Ustero in the women’s, who beat Fernández and Calvo 6-2, 6-0.

How many spectators attended the 2026 Paris Major?

81,000 over the week according to the FIP, a record for the event, compared with 64,000 in 2025. Around 15,000 people watched the finals on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

How many Paris Majors have Coello and Tapia won?

Four, in a row: 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The first edition, in 2022, was won by Galán and Lebrón.

Which French player went furthest at the 2026 Paris Major?

Thomas Leygue, partnering the Spaniard Moya. Coming through qualifying, they reached the round of 16, where they lost to Stupaczuk and Sanz.

Will the Paris Major return to Roland-Garros?

Yes. The event is scheduled at Roland-Garros until at least 2029. The dates of the 2027 edition have not yet been announced.

The season goes on: find all the upcoming events in our Premier Padel 2026 calendar.

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