Bomb in paddle tennis: the number one couple in the world broke up after a strong argument and insults in the middle of the match

A real shock shakes the world paddle in the last hours. In the middle of the Qatar Major tournament, the news that no one expected was confirmed: Alessandro Galan AND Juan Lebronthe Spanish couple who led the world rankings have put an end to their union after four years full of successes.

The news was confirmed by Madrid’s Galán, who this Friday announced through his social networks the decision to separate from his sporting partner. The reason? The moment of discomfort that Lebron subjected him to due to an argument with his rivals in the middle of the round of 16 match corresponding to the Doha tournament. It is no coincidence that the star duo was defeated in that match against Mike Yanguas AND Javi Garrido after suffering the short circuit.

“I want to tell you that I have made the decision to separate from Juan“, says Galán in a message published on Instagram, in which he assures that “it was not an easy decision, but it was considered”. The athlete avoided mentioning the fight in the match against Yanguas and Garrido but it was clear that at a at some point they were about to clash due to the contrast in their personalities.

“I want to thank Juan for the four years we shared together. They were unforgettable. I wish you, from the bottom of my heart, the best for your future Juanito. A big hug! ” Galán closes his statement.

The episode that happened this week at the Qatar Major, in which Juan Lebron was the protagonist of gestures and attitudes against his rivals, both on and off the pitch, did not please Galán, who, far from siding with his teammate team, chose Confined to your chair without getting involved.

The alchemy that brought them success in recent seasons now seems to distance them: Lebron has always been characterized as a passionate player. who likes to dominate the field but continually flirts and loses his temper. PrinceInstead, he avoids grandiloquence and does not usually argue with his rivals or with the judge on duty. This time everything exploded: Lobo also argued with the coach of the Yanguas-Garrido duo.

Paddle connoisseurs give real dimension to this break. According to what they say, Lebron and Galán were responsible for the evolution of the sport towards a more offensive and faster pace. That boom was reflected in the shop windows: together they knew how to win 32 trophies corresponding to the World Padel Tour and Premier Padel.

While the padel world tries to react to the news, the separation promises to change the predictions made by specialists for the 2024 season.

The first change is this a new pair will lead the world rankings after four years of the Galan-Lebron hegemony. Furthermore, as the season has just begun, there are several couples in the top 20 who could change in search of one of the two players.

Galán enters with an Argentinian

The domino effect that the separation of the Spanish duo can cause is precisely that of further breakups. It turned out that Galán and Lebron are looking for new partners to play in the next tournaments. It is something common in the environment, and it is impossible to refuse the invitation to play with any of them.

The first name that Galán thought of to compete in the next tournament, the WPT Reus 500 in Barcelona, ​​was that of the Argentine Federico Chingotto (7th), who concluded his brief duo with the Spaniard Jerome Momo Gonzalez (9th) and accepted the opportunity that the Madrilenian offered him.

“Today we begin a new stage together. A stage that we face with the utmost enthusiasm and commitment, eager to demonstrate everything by 20×10 and to be competitive from the first moment. Thank you Fede for accepting the challenge. Let’s go to Chingolandia!“Galán wrote on his social networks.

With this panorama, despite this Lebron has not commented on his split from Galán, everything indicates that the most viable option to be able to quickly start training with a new partner will be to call Momo. Otherwise, a new couple could collapse in the face of Lebron’s offer.