Belasteguin and Chico Gomes Beat Poggi and Godo Diaz for Back-to-Back Padel Grand Champions Titles

Fernando Belasteguin and Chico Gomes beat Fernando Poggi and Godo Diaz 6-4, 6-4 in the Padel Grand Champions final in Vilamoura on Wednesday night, becoming the first pair to defend the title since the veterans' event launched in 2025.

A repeat of last year's final

The final paired the same two teams that met for the 2025 crown, and Belasteguin and Chico Gomes won that meeting too. This time they closed it out in straight sets at the Vilamoura Tennis and Padel Academy in the Algarve. Neither set reached a tiebreak, though Poggi and Godo Diaz pushed both to 4-4 before the champions pulled away.

How they got there

Belasteguin and Chico Gomes reached the final by beating Aday Santana and Xico Neves 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals. Poggi and Godo Diaz needed three sets to get past Ramiro Moyano and Richard Brooks, winning 7-5, 6-3. Moyano and Brooks then beat Santana and Neves in the third-place match.

What it means

Belasteguin, a longtime World Padel Tour number one, has now won every Padel Grand Champions final he has played since the event debuted in 2025. The Vilamoura event brought several former world number ones back to competitive padel for a week of matches in front of large crowds at the Algarve academy.

FAQ

Who won the 2026 Padel Grand Champions title? Fernando Belasteguin and Chico Gomes won the men's title, beating Fernando Poggi and Godo Diaz 6-4, 6-4 in the final in Vilamoura, Portugal.

Is this the first back-to-back Padel Grand Champions title? Yes. Belasteguin and Chico Gomes also won the 2025 edition, and their 2026 win makes them the first pair to defend the Padel Grand Champions title.

Where was the 2026 Padel Grand Champions played? The event was held at the Vilamoura Tennis and Padel Academy in the Algarve region of Portugal.