Another earthquake in padel: former world number one splits with his duo 85 days after starting playing together

The padel tennis world was shocked at the end of this week by the unexpected separation of the duo, who returned a few weeks ago after matching in 2019 (they won five titles). As confirmed by Spanish media Relief And COPE, Francisco Paquito Navarrese And Juan Lebron They’re distancing again just 85 days after the last one distanced himself from his ex-partner. Alejandro Galan.

The reunion of the Andalusian pair was reminiscent of the old days when they became world number 1, but the famous saying that “second parts are not good” applies to this moment: They have failed to reach any finals in the seven tournaments held over the past two months.This will be the second change of season for LebronWHO He will be paired with Argentine Martin Di Nennowhich, in turn, will break up the duo Argentine superpibesformed together with his compatriot, Franko Stupachukwith which they achieved 7 titles, 9 finals and up to 17 semi-finals over the past year and a half.

News promoted by a specialized account Padel and beer has been deepened by the above-mentioned portals, and the changes will take effect after Premier Padel Malagawhich will take place on the Costa del Sol from July 6 to 14. The alliance will come into force with the Finnish tournament, which will take place from July 27 to August 4 and will be the last test before the summer holidays. This stands out because these are the third (Navarro-LeBron) and fourth (Di Nenno-Stupachuk) best duos in the world today.

The modification would force LeBron to play backwards again at age 29, a position he did not occupy with Navarro, who was six years older than him. The right will remain with the 27-year-old Argentine, who will not change his marking from what he usually did in the company of Stupachuk, with whom they teamed up in 2023 and have not yet succeeded this year. become champions, the newspaper clarifies. Brand.

The truth is that Navarro’s relationship with his now ex-partner took a turn for the worse in May during Prime Minister Padel of Chile, when both argued in front of everyone with his coach Rodri Ovide, to whom LeBron rebuked: “I’m focused on my own, but don’t tell me things I always do and they’re good.” Next, Paquito Navarro exchanged dialogue with the coach in a very sincere tone: “This is awesome, I already knew what was there, but I didn’t remember how outrageous it was.“

This conflict was reminiscent of the episode that forced the couple to separate, united with Alejandro Galan, who made the decision. after watching Wolf insult your opponents and throw a ball that heated up the atmosphere during the defeat to the duo of Mike Yanguas and Javi Garrido in the 1/8 finals of the Doha tournament.

Galan, who is ranked 2nd in the World Pádel Tour, officially announced this position on his account. Instagram and confirmed that he will be the partner of the Argentinean Federico Chingotto: “I want to tell you that I have decided to separate from Juan. It was not an easy decision, but it was well thought out. I want to thank Juan for the four years we spent together. They were unforgettable. I wish you with all my heart all the best for your future, Juanito. Hugs!”

In his defense, a colleague expressed regret about this ending: “I think we’d both like another goodbye. But I respect your decision and wish you the best.“. Later, Lebron gave an interview to a Spanish newspaper Brand: “I apologised to Ale (Galan) at the airport and asked him if we could talk, but at that moment we both gave each other a little space and one day after training I asked him if I could talk to him… and something had already happened that I didn’t want. He called me and said he didn’t want to continue with me. To be honest, this news took me by surprise and surprised me, but it is your decision and you should respect it. It is very personal for you.” Together they won 33 titles.