5 things to watch out for at the Premier Padel Cancún P2
The Premier Padel P2 in Cancún is hotting up, with feuds, rematches and new rivalries set to take centre stage at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Center on Mexico’s Isla Mujeres.
The Cancún P2 is already upon us, a short but exciting stop on the Premier Padel Tour.
As far as P2 tournaments go, the Cancún P2 is one of the players’ favourites of the season, and it’s hard to argue against. Stunning coastline, luxury hotels, and incredible crowds attending padel’s first of two stops in North America this month.
The Mexican fans always serve up an impressive atmosphere for padel’s homecoming. The Cancún P2 is a festival of padel, an appreciation of the sport’s Mexican roots, as well as a nod towards the game’s evolution.
With the second ever Miami P1 scheduled immediately after this tournament, the Premier Padel P2 in Cancún is an excellent chance for teams to hit form to take home not just one, but two titles in just two weeks.
So what should you watch out for at the Premier Padel Cancún P2? The biggest headlines, upsets, rivalries, and padel tactics. Here’s our expert view of the things to look forward to at the tournament.
5. Wind will be a factor — and not a minor one
The Cancún P2 is played outdoors and the conditions here will be different from the pristine outdoor conditions in Riyadh and the controlled indoor conditions in Gijón..
March is the windiest month in Cancún, with average wind speeds of 18.8 km/h — and at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Center on the coast at Isla Mujeres, gusts can significantly impact aerial tactics in padel.
Lobs become unpredictable in swirling conditions.
The pair that adapts early will likely win the week, as we saw with Franco Stupaczuk and Juan Lebrón’s surprise win at the 2025 Cancún P2.
4. Will the Galán vs. Augsburger feud spill into the semifinal?
One thing we didn’t have on our Premier Padel bingo cards this year was for Galán and Lebrón's rivalry to be overshadowed by a completely new feud, with El Lobo’s partner taking on the Alien in a war of words.
The draw sets up a potential semifinal between Galán/Chingotto and Lebrón/Augsburger, and the subtext makes it one of the most loaded matches of the early season.
The feud between Augsburger and Galán is here to stay, despite Ale Galán diffusing the situation with his mature words to the Argentine. At one point, the Spaniard even said that he “may need to call him for help” in the future.
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3. Can Coello/Tapia reassert dominance after Gijón?
Tapia and Coello arrive at 7-1 in 2026, their only defeat a Gijón final loss to Galán and Chingotto — who reversed the result from Riyadh to take the title.
The draw gives them a potential early test against Nieto and Sanz, who just knocked out Lebrón/Augsburger in Gijón and are in sharp form in their first tournament back together.
Coello and Tapia will look to find the form they displayed in Riyadh, to take out Chingalán in the final, sending a message for what’s to come at the Miami P1 next week.
2. Can the Triay/Brea and Ustero/Sánchez rivalry continue to excite padel fans worldwide?
On the women's side, Ariana Sánchez and Andrea Ustero will seek revenge for the bruising loss in Gijón, at the hands of Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea.
Triay/Brea won the Gijón P2 title in an epic three-hour marathon final, the kind of match that leaves marks physically and mentally heading into the following tournament.
One win each so far this season in the head-to-head, these two pairings are already creating a rivalry that could push levels up considerably this year.
Both women's finals so far this year have eclipsed the men's in terms of entertainment, quality, and overall spectacle. The Cancún P2 final will be no different.
1. Can Gonzalez/Josemaría finally click into gear, or will Icardo/Jensen show that they are no underdogs?
The story going into the Premier Padel Season was the reunion of two old friends, Bea Gonzalez and Paula Josemaría, after the World Number One split with her long-term partner Ari Sánchez after a World Tour Finals defeat in Barcelona.
But the pair, despite the hype around their new partnership, have struggled to match the hype. Gonzalez looked uncomfortable in Riyadh, making a lot of mistakes, whilst Josemaría’s attacking prowess didn’t come to the fore in Gijón.
The pair will hope that they can finally click into gear, with a final the bare minimum they should be targetting in this tournament.
Elsewhere, Tamara Icardo and Claudia Jensen will be out to prove that they are not mere plucky underdogs. The pair have been impressive this season, reaching two semifinals and beating some big pairings along the way.
They will be out to prove to the padel world that they are not just here to make up the numbers in the semifinals, but they are here to contend for titles.
The Cancún P2 main draw runs Tuesday 17 to Sunday 22 March at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Center, Isla Mujeres. Finals are at 5pm local time on Sunday.
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