Lebron-Augsburger back on top after more than six months. Third title for Fernandez and Calvo

The long wait is over: more than six months later, Juan Lebron and Leo Augsburger have won another Premier Padel title. For Lebron, world champion with Spain in Qatar, victory at the Dubai P1 is his second title in a week, beating two players – Tino Libaak and Gonza Alfonso – who had taken to the court in Doha against Arturo Coello and Coki Nieto in the decisive match. It is the second title since Brussels for Lebron and Augsburger, while Claudia Fernandez and Martina Calvo claimed their third since August in the women’s draw, following their victories in London and Dusseldorf. It is further confirmation that the women’s season has been the most unpredictable ever.

 

 

WOMEN Against Paula Josemaria and Bea Gonzalez, who have not won a title since June in Valladolid, the first set was closely contested. Paula and Bea secured the first break of the match, but then lost their serve three times, including in the game that should have taken the set to a tie-break. The second set, by contrast, was one-sided, with Fernandez and Calvo racing into a 5-0 lead before closing out a 7-5 6-1 victory in one hour and 57 minutes. “We are very happy to have played here and to have won”, said Fernandez, who had also triumphed in Dubai last year, alongside Bea Gonzalez. “This tournament means a lot to us: we work every week for moments like this. I would like to thank the whole team and my family, who always support me”. “I always try to give my best on court, in every aspect”, added Calvo, who, like Fernandez, was crowned world champion with the Spanish national team in Doha last week. “I have to keep going like this and always look to improve. Thank you to everyone who works with us and, like us, spends so many weeks away from home. Experiencing weeks like this is truly special”.

 

 

MEN It took Lebron and Augsburger two hours and 22 minutes to claim another title. Against Libaak (playing the first Premier Padel final of his career) and Alfonso (who had already contested two finals in 2025 alongside Tolito Aguirre), the number 2 seeds came back from 3-0 and 4-1 down in the first set to take it in a tie-break. In the second, a break in the eleventh game proved decisive for the two Argentinians. But just when the momentum seemed to be with Tino and Gonza, Lebron and Augsburger raised their level once again, breaking serve in the second game and holding on to that advantage to seal a 7-6 5-7 6-3 victory. “First of all, I have to congratulate our opponents”, admitted Lebron, who, alongside Augsburger, had lost both of their previous meetings with Libaak and Alfonso. “We played a good first set, dropped our level a little in the second, but together we managed to find the key to winning. Obviously, we have not had much time to train recently because of the World Cup, but I have a player alongside me who is destined for a great career”. “These have not been easy days for me, but I have to thank the people around me for helping me respond”, said Augsburger. “We were highly motivated to play this final against Tino and Gonza. Today we managed to win, but they could have done so too. I am very fortunate to play alongside Juan. Now it is time to rest, and then we will head to Mexico”.

 

Only one Premier Padel tournament remains before the Barcelona Finals, but it will be worth 2,000 points: the final Major of the year takes place in Acapulco in a week’s time. Before that, also in Mexico, the final FIP Platinum tournament of 2026 will be held in Aguascalientes, with 300 FIP Race points on offer for the winning pairs. The race to secure a place at the Palau Sant Jordi (10-13 December) is entering its decisive stages.