Have Coello & Tapia Reached Federer Level DOMINANCE? | Tarragona P1 Recap + SA Invitational Preview

Coello & Tapia steamroll Tarragona, Brea & Triay dethrone queens, and a South African super-event is about to explode! Surprise upsets, potential breakups and our biggest overreactions—this PPP episode is packed.

Welcome to the full recap of the Padel Pulse Podcast - S1 EP.24, where Ismaeel, Yousef, and Haroon break down every sizzling storyline from Premier Padel Tarragona and preview the biggest padel showcase Africa has ever seen.

🎾 Coello & Tapia: Title #37

• 8th title of 2025 and 12 straight-set wins in last 14 matches. Dominance doesn’t even begin to describe it.
• Did Chingotto & Galán waste their chances?

🔥 Breakup Incoming?

• Is it finally time for Chingalan to part ways?
• Galán chasing 50 titles… is the level still there to reach the top?

🚀 Biggest Winners in Tarragona

• The only team to take Coello & Tapia to 3 sets—are they the team to watch?
• The qualifiers that sent shockwaves with a Paquito-Berga upset!
• The most clutch team of the tournament & making their first quarterfinals as a pair.

🎉 New Queens of Padel

• Brea & Triay are World Number Ones!
• First Argentinian woman to top the rankings in 13 years.
• Beat Ari & Paula in the semis, and held off Bea & Claudia in a thriller final.
• Paula’s reign ends after nearly 3 years… is a split looming?

🇿🇦 The African Invasion Begins

• Coello. Tapia. Galán. Lebrón. Di Nenno. Yanguas. Everyone is flying to South Africa.
• The biggest padel event in African history kicks off Aug 15–17.
• 🔥 Dream team matchups: Coello & Stupa? Tapia & Lebron? Cardona & Galán?
• What’s our must-watch Day 1, 2, or 3 match?

🧨 Moments That Blew Our Minds

• Tapia’s off-balance back glass smash 😱
• Di Nenno’s stunned face. Coello’s calm flex. Legendary.
• Goni’s backhand volley/smash down the line. Ice cold.

🗣️ Overreaction or Not?

• Augsburger & Di Nenno can’t beat top teams this season?
• Yanguas & Nieto are the best team to challenge Coello/Tapia?
• Bea & Claudia vs Brea & Triay: is this the best rivalry in padel?

✅ Where We Were Right / Wrong

• Men’s champs? Called it.
• Women’s champs? Not so much.
• Sets dropped? Only one of us nailed it.