Coello and Tapia Seal Fourth Year as World No. 1

Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia closed the 2026 Premier Padel Kuwait Major as the men's champions, beating Juan Tello and Maxi Arce 6-1 6-1. It was their 13th title of the year and their fifth in a row. The result mathematically sealed a fourth straight season as the world's No. 1 pair.

A 57-minute final with one direction

The match was the last of the week at The Arena in Kuwait City, played on a covered indoor court. Coello and Tapia broke serve from the start and opened with a 4-0 run before Tello and Arce could answer. The first set finished 6-1, and the second followed the same pattern as the favourites pulled away early.

Tello and Arce, the ninth seeds, were reaching their first Premier Padel final as a pair, and Arce his first of any kind. They had been the tournament's breakout team, but found no way to settle in a match that lasted about 57 minutes. Across the week the top pair dropped no set, beating Libaak and Alfonso 6-2 6-2 and Bautista and Bergamini 6-1 6-4 on the way.

Fourth year at the top, past Bela and Lebrón

The title was the pair's 44th in 83 tournaments together. The win earned them 2,000 ranking points and extended a winning streak Marca put at 22 matches. Marca dates their reign to 2023, making 2026 their fourth year at No. 1 — longer than the runs of Bela-Lima and Lebrón-Galán.

For Tapia, 27, it was career title number 66, tying Pablo Lima for third on the all-time list. The 13 titles of 2026 leave the pair one short of their own single-season record of 14, set in 2024. "Little by little, we are starting to make history," the pair said after the final.

Three events still remain in 2026, and the World Cup in Qatar awaits, where Coello will play for Spain and Tapia for Argentina. In 2026 the pair carried a record of 79 wins and seven losses. For now, the trophy keeps a four-year hold on the game's summit intact.