London P1 Finals: Our Predictions for Both Title Matches
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The London Premier Padel Major wraps up this Sunday at Olympia with two finals that split neatly between one genuine toss-up and one that leans, but not comfortably, towards the favourites.
In the women's final (not before 14:00 local), Fernández/Calvo face Triay/Brea in an immediate rematch of last week's Pretoria final, a three-setter Triay/Brea won 6-2, 6-7, 7-6 after Fernández/Calvo served for the title twice without closing it out. How each pair arrived in London tells its own story: Triay/Brea survived a marathon three-hour semi-final against Sánchez/Ustero, coming back from 1-5 down in the first set and saving match points along the way, while Fernández/Calvo needed under two hours to see off Josemaría/González 6-2, 6-4.
Triay/Brea are world number one and chasing a third straight title, with far more pedigree in tight finals, but that semi-final marathon takes a physical toll that is hard to shake off in a matter of hours. It is not a comfortable call, Triay/Brea have already shown this week they can win under pressure, but a decisive third set tends to reward the fresher legs.
The men's final (not before 16:00 local) is the latest instalment of the Coello/Tapia vs Chingotto/Galán rivalry, roughly their 33rd meeting, with the head-to-head sitting at 18-14 in Coello/Tapia's favour. Chingotto/Galán won four in a row in this matchup before Coello/Tapia snapped the streak at the Italy Major in Rome (7-5, 7-6). Both pairs are having big 2026 seasons, seven titles for Coello/Tapia against six for Chingotto/Galán, the most recent of those coming in Pretoria just last week. The semi-finals underlined the gap in freshness too: Coello/Tapia cruised 6-3, 6-2 in 57 minutes, while Chingotto/Galán needed 7-6, 6-3 on the back of a heavier schedule after winning Pretoria days earlier.
Fresher legs, the head-to-head record, and their world number one status all point Coello/Tapia's way, though Chingotto/Galán are playing well enough that a genuinely close set feels likely before the favourites get over the line.
Two finals, two different reads, and both close enough that neither prediction feels like a safe bet. That is exactly the kind of scoreline that makes this final day worth watching closely.
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