Spain Sweeps Padel World Cup, Double Gold in Doha

A men’s final decided deep into the night

The men’s tie at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex stretched past midnight. The opener set the tone. Juan Lebrón and debutant Aimar Goñi lost the first set 5-7 to Martín Di Nenno and Leo Augsburger, then held off two Argentine break points at 6-5 down. They took the second set 7-5 and the third 6-2 in roughly two hours.

Coello and Nieto close the door

Agustín Tapia and Federico Chingotto levelled the tie in 55 minutes, beating Paquito Navarro and Jon Sanz 6-1, 6-2. The same pair had done the same job in the 2024 final. Navarro, 37, was playing his last World Cup.

That left the trophy in the hands of Arturo Coello and Coki Nieto, chosen for the decisive match against Tino Libaak and Gonza Alfonso. Libaak had won the deciding point of the 2024 final. Coello brought power and court coverage, while Nieto supplied the consistency that closed the match. Spain won the decider 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 20 minutes, reclaiming a men’s title last held in 2021.

Ten titles, seven in a row

Ari Sánchez and debutant Andrea Ustero beat Aranzazu Osoro and Martina Fassio 6-3, 6-3. Gemma Triay and Paula Josemaría then fought through 2 hours 38 minutes against Delfina Brea and Claudia Jensen, winning 6-2, 6-7, 6-3.

It was Spain’s seventh consecutive women’s title and tenth overall. Before the 2026 final, Argentina had eight women’s titles to Spain’s nine. “It is incredible to be part of this team,” Triay told reporters afterwards.

Spain will return as defending champions in both competitions.