End of the Galán and Lebron era: why the couple that changed paddle tennis forever separated

Alejandro Galán kicked the scoreboard and announced that he will no longer play alongside Juan Lebron. After four years and 32 titles, the best couple in the world of padel separates after the scandal in the round of 16 of the Premier Padel Qatar Major and a reconfiguration of the board is approaching.

It was Ale Galán himself who announced the decision on his social networks. The Madrilenian assumes that he took the decision alone and took the opportunity to respond to the statements made at this point by his former teammate Lebron.

What triggered the breakup of the Top 1 duo was the uncomfortable moment in which Lebron subjected Galán to an argument, with insults and balls thrown into the air in the center, against his rivals. Mike Yanguas AND Javi Garrido, halfway through the round of 16 match in which they were eliminated by the Qatar Major.

“It’s not a sporting decision“, declared Galán, expressing his disappointment at the reaction of Lebron, who is characterized as a passionate player and always on the verge of losing patience.

“I’m a person who runs away from controversy. It’s easy to explain, something natural. Couples sometimes break up. “It’s something simple,” added the player in conversation with the Spanish media. The Great Game.

However, with the intention of calming the waters for the shock that the news has generated in the circuit, Galán expressed: “Juan and I have marked a history in all of padel that will be remembered and that is what I will take away.“.

And regarding the attitude of his partner with whom he led the ranking since 2020, he defended him: “Juan is an exceptional person but it’s true that he has a capricious character and he runs very high on the track.. I had never had the Doha thing before. He made a mistake, he acknowledged it and apologized. To me as soon as the game is over. I don’t want it to look like that, usually.“.

Hours after what happened, Lebron himself acknowledged his mistake and apologized to both his teammate and those around him. But it was already too late: “On Thursday afternoon he called me and told me he didn’t want to continue with me. He took me by surprise and surprised me with the news, true, but it’s his decision and we have to respect it.” It’s a very personal thing for him.”

According to that version, Galán admitted: “I went home sad and quickly, on the first flight I could take. At the airport he apologized. I was still generally angry. I had been thinking about it for a while. I had the feeling that I had more and more applicants and by the afternoon I had already made the decision. I wanted to call him and tell him that I didn’t want to continue so that he also had time to look for the best possible option.. It took him by surprise“.

Galán confessed that he didn’t like leaving the tournament amidst a scandal: “As soon as I left the field, with the sadness of having to say goodbye to a bad major, with a bad feeling about the match, with a bad feeling about what it happened… it was unpleasant for everyone. It wasn’t an easy day.”

When asked if it would really be beneficial for his career to end a duo with which he achieved results 32 titles and a history marked in paddle tennissaid: “I had already evaluated everything and I think the best thing was not to keep looking for new projects. We are very young but I felt I had to finish the project. I remain with everything I experienced. “He will be remembered in padel.”.

Despite the unexpected decision made at the start of the season, Galán has already found his new teammate: The Argentine Federico Chingotto, number seven in the ranking.

“The sensations are very good. I was also nervous about training with him. He was the first person I called. I think we will adapt very well.“, considered the 27-year-old Spaniard, who has already started the countdown to start his new project in which he will try to stay at the top of the world rankings.

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