Juan Lebrón Chincoa
Spanish padel player (born 1995)
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Juan Lebrón Chincoa (born 30 January 1995 in El Puerto de Santa María), widely known by his nickname 'El Lobo' (The Wolf), is a Spanish professional padel player. As of January 2026, he occupies the 6th position in the FIP ranking.[1] Lebrón became the first Spanish player in history to become World Number 1, doing so in 2019 alongside Paquito Navarro.[2]
Padel career
Juan Lebrón was introduced to padel through his father, who played it with his friends. Lebrón became Spain’s junior padel champion several times and competed in the Junior World Cup.[3] He was the youngest Absolute Champion in Spain and won every match in the minor’s division. At the age of 17, he left El Puerto de Santa Maria and moved to Madrid to play padel professionally.[3]
Professional career
Lebrón’s professional career began in 2015, when he paired up with Paquito Navarro, but his adult career only started to kick off in December 2016, when he and his new partner, Gabriel Reca, reached top 30 in the world.[3]
In March 2017, he started the season with Marcello Jardim and finished it with Adrián Allemandi, finishing in 19th place. The same year he signed a contract with Bablot to pursue his career as a professional.[3]
In 2018, Lebrón started his season with Juan Cruz Belluati. In the first tournament of the season, the Catalunya Masters, they reached their first final as a couple after beating the number 1 ranked couple, Fernando Belasteguín and Pablo Lima, in the semifinals. In the final, Sanyo Gutiérrez and Maxi Sánchez fell 6-4 and 6-2. Juan Martín Díaz became his partner until the end of the year.[3]
In 2019, Paquito Navarro became his new partner.[4] In their first tournament of the season, the Marbella Master, the Andalusians reached the final, where they fell against the world number 1 in 2018, Maxi Sánchez and Sanyo Gutiérrez, 6-1 and 7-6.[5] Andalusia is the southernmost autonomous region in Spain. Following their loss in the Marbella Master, Lebrón and his Navarro won five tournaments in Alicante, Jaén, Valladolid, Bastad, and São Paulo.[3] After qualifying for the final, Juan Lebrón became the first Spanish native World Number 1 in the history of the World Padel Tour.[3] Paquito and Lebron secured the number 1 spot at the end of the season after reaching the final of the Mexican Open. In the final, they lost to Sánchez and Gutiérrez 7-6 and 6-2.
Despite all of their wins, Lebrón and Paquito decided to separate. He changed partners at the end of the tournament to join Alejandro Galán. Together they remained the World's Number 1 pairing for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022).[4] After four years together, Lebron and Galán announced their separation.[6] He now plays on the backhand side with Martín Di Nenno and as of 2024, they are the third-best pairing in the world.
For the 2025 season, Lebrón returned to the drive position to partner with Franco Stupaczuk.[7] The pair reached several finals early in the season and claimed the Cancún P2 title in March. [8] However, they announced their separation with two tournaments remaining in the calendar. Lebrón finished the 2025 season playing alongside the young Argentine talent Leandro Augsburger, confirming their partnership would continue for the 2026 season. [9]
Influence
Lebrón's success has significantly contributed to the growing popularity of padel.[3] His presence as the only Spanish player to reach World Number 1 has made him a role model for aspiring players and racquet sports enthusiasts worldwide.[10] Lebrón is “credited with bringing innovative strategies and a higher level of athleticism to the sport, which will undoubtedly influence padel’s development for years to come.”[10]
Lebrón engages with fans and promotes the sport through platforms such as Instagram.[11]
Results
Premier Padel
Titles
| No. | Date | Tournament | Category | Partner | Opponents in the final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 May 2022 | Rome | Major | Alejandro Galan |  Paquito Navarro,  Martin Di Nenno |
4-6 / 7-5 / 6-4 |
| 2. | 17 July 2022 | Paris | Major | Alejandro Galan | Juan Tello, Federico Chingotto |
6-3 / 4-6 / 6-4 |
| 3. | 7 August 2022 | Madrid | P1 | Alejandro Galan | Paquito Navarro, Martin Di Nenno |
5-7 / 6-2 / 6-3 |
| 4. | 11 December 2022 | Milan | P1 | Alejandro Galan | Victor Ruiz,  Lucas Bergamini |
6-2 / 6-2 |
| 5. | 10 December 2023 | Milan | P1 | Alejandro Galan | Martin Di Nenno, Franco Stupaczuk |
7-6 / 6-7 / 7-6 |
| 6. | 2 March 2024 | Riyadh | P1 | Alejandro Galan | Augustin Tapia, Arturo Coello |
6-7 / 6-4 / 6-4 |
| 7. | 4 August 2024 | Finland | P2 | Martin Di Nenno | Coki Nieto, Jon Sanz |
7-5 / 6-3 |
| 8. | 17 March 2025 | Cancun | P2 | Franco Stupaczuk | Leonel 'Tolito' Aguirre, Gonzalo Alfonso |
6-2 / 6-3 [12] |
Finals
| No. | Date | Tournament | Category | Partner | Opponents in the final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 April 2022 | Doha | Major | Alejandro Galan |
Martin Di Nenno, Paquito Navarro |
3-6 / 6-7 (4) |
| 2. | 30 October 2022 | Giza | P1 | Alejandro Galan |
Pablo Lima, Franco Stupaczuk |
6-2 / 6-7 (4) / 6-7 (4) |
| 3. | 24 March 2024 | Acapulco | P1 | Alejandro Galan |
Arturo Coello, Agustin Tapia |
0-6 / 4-6 |
| 4. | 17 February 2025 | Riyadh | P1 | Franco Stupaczuk |
Arturo Coello, Agustin Tapia |
3-6 / 7-5 / 3-6 [13] |
| 5. | 24 March 2025 | Miami | P1 | Franco Stupaczuk |
Alejandro Galán, Federico Chingotto |
1-6 / 6-7 (3) [14] |
| 6. | 2 April 2025 | Santiago de Chile | P1 | Franco Stupaczuk |
Alejandro Galán, Federico Chingotto |
0-0 (ret.) [15] |
| 7. | 29 June 2025 | Valladolid | P2 | Franco Stupaczuk |
Arturo Coello, Agustin Tapia |
5-7 / 4-6 [16] |
Premier Padel is considered the most important circuit in the world of professional padel since the beginning of 2024. It is governed by the International Padel Federation and is owned by Qatar Sports Investments.[17] It is the circuit that offers the largest economic prizes and brings together the most talented players. It has taken over from what was the leading circuit globally from 2013 to 2023: World Padel Tour and merged into a single global padel tour called The Premier Padel.
Premier Padel tournaments are split into three categories: the four Majors, the P1 and the P2 tournaments. The best couples will qualify for the Finals, the season-finale. The 4 majors, just like Grand Slams in tennis, are the most prestigious events on the tour. All the best players compete in these events hosted in Qatar (Doha, 26 March-3 April), Italy (Foro Italico in Rome, 21-29 May), France (Roland Garros in Paris, 9-17 July) and Mexico (Monterrey, 26 November-4 December).[18]
World Padel Tour (WPT)
Titles
| No. | Year | Tournament | Category | Partner | Opponents in the final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 April, 2019 | Alicante | Open | Paquito Navarro |
Pablo Lima
|
3-6 / 7-6 / 6-2 |
| 2. | 26 May, 2019 | Jaen | Open | Paquito Navarro |
Sanyo Gutiérrez
|
7-5 / 6-4 |
| 3. | 23 June, 2019 | Valladolid | Master | Paquito Navarro |
Juani Mieres
|
6-7 / 6-4 / 6-4 |
| 4. | 30 June, 2019 | Bastad | Open | Paquito Navarro |
Matías Díaz
|
6-3 / 7-6 |
| 5. | 24 November, 2019 | São Paulo | Open | Paquito Navarro |
Uri Botello
|
2-6 / 6-3 / 6-2 |
| 6. | 5 July, 2020 | Madrid | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Pablo Lima
|
7-5 / 6-3 |
| 7. | 19 July, 2020 | Madrid | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Fernando Belasteguín
|
4-6 / 6-1 / 6-4 |
| 8. | 9 August, 2020 | Madrid | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Federico Chingotto
|
6-7(6) / 6-1 / 6-4 |
| 9. | 6 September, 2020 | Valencia | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Federico Chingotto
|
6-3 / 7-6(6) |
| 10. | 18 October, 2020 | Barcelona | Master | Alejandro Galán |
Sanyo Gutiérrez
|
6-4 / 6-1 |
| 11. | 8 November, 2020 | Alicante | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Sanyo Gutiérrez
|
4-6 / 6-3 / 6-4 |
| 12. | 25 April, 2021 | Alicante | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Alejandro Ruiz Granados
|
6-0 / 6-4 |
| 13. | 30 May, 2021 | Santander | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Javi Rico
|
6-3 / 6-2 |
| 14. | 13 June, 2021 | Marbella | Master | Alejandro Galán |
Pablo Lima
|
7-6(5) / 6-2 |
| 15. | 5 September, 2021 | Cascais | Master | Alejandro Galán |
Federico Chingotto
|
4-6 / 7-5 / 6-3 |
| 16. | 26 September, 2021 | Lugo | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Martín Di Nenno
|
6-4 / 4-6 / 6-3 |
| 17. | 10 October, 2021 | Menorca | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Martín Di Nenno
|
6-3 / 6-4 |
| 18. | 19 December, 2021 | Madrid | Master Final | Alejandro Galán |
Sanyo Gutiérrez
|
6-4 / 6-4 |
| 19. | 10 April, 2022 | Alicante | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Paquito Navarro
|
6-2 / 6-3 |
| 20. | 8 May, 2022 | Brussels | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Pablo Lima
|
6-3 / 6-3 |
| 21. | 5 June, 2022 | Marbella | Master | Alejandro Galán |
Alejandro Ruiz Granados
|
6-2 / 6-4 |
| 22. | 26 June, 2022 | Valladolid | Master | Alejandro Galán |
Fernando Belasteguín
|
7-6(?) / 6-4 |
| 23. | 11 September 2022 | Cascais | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Sanyo Gutiérrez Agustín Tapia |
6-2 / 6-7(?) / 6-1 |
| 24. | 18 September, 2022 | Estocolmo | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Paquito Navarro
|
6-7(?) / 6-2 / 6-1 |
| 25. | 23 October, 2022 | Menorca | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Ramiro Moyano Toledo
|
6-4 / 4-6 / 6-2 |
| 26. | 13 October, 2022 | Malmö | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Sanyo Gutiérrez
|
4-6 / 6-1 / 6-2 |
| 27. | 20 November, 2022 | Buenos Aires | Master | Alejandro Galán |
Fernando Belasteguín
|
7-6(4) / 6-2 |
| 28. | 18 December, 2022 | Barcelona | Master Final | Alejandro Galán |
Martín Di Nenno
|
6-4 / 6-7(5) / 6-2 |
| 29. | 3 September, 2023 | Nokia, Finland | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Coki Niteo
|
6-0 / 7-6(5) |
| 30 | 1 October, 2023 | Dusseldorf, Germany | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Martín Di Nenno
|
6-2 / 6-2 |
| 31 | 29 October, 2023 | Menorca | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Agustín Tapia
|
6-3 / 6-2 |
| 32 | 12 November, 2023 | Malmö | Open | Alejandro Galán |
Martín Di Nenno
|
6-3 / 6-4 |
(All results come from Padelpedia, the official padel result tracker)[4]
The WPT (World Padel Tour) is divided into 4 categories of tournaments including Open, Major, Challenger, and Finals
Total WPT:
- Master Final Tournaments: 2
- Master Tournaments: 7
- Open Tournaments: 23
- Challenger Tournaments: 0