# Watch: Arturo Coello Opens Up on the Pressure of Staying World No. 1

> In a new Bandeja+ interview, Coello talks about fending off rivals, playing in Argentina and the weight of a home crowd near Valladolid.

Published: 2026-08-15T19:36:40.062Z
Canonical: https://unstopadel.com/en/videos/arturo-coello-number-one-pressure-valladolid-bandeja-video
Tags: premier-padel, arturo-coello, bandeja-plus, agustin-tapia

## Video
- Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKYyQC1Gp_M (Premier Padel)

Arturo Coello is not resting easy at the top. In a new Bandeja+ interview posted by Premier Padel, the world No. 1 lays out exactly what it takes to stay there alongside partner Agustin Tapia.

## No time to relax
Coello says the fight for the top ranking rarely gets settled early in the season anymore, because rivals keep raising their level. He credits that pressure with pushing him and Tapia to keep evolving their game instead of coasting on past results.

## Playing close to home
The interview also covers what it is like competing in Argentina, where Tapia is from, and the different kind of pressure that comes from playing near his own hometown in the Valladolid region of Spain, where he first picked up a racket. Coello walks through the routines and small superstitions he leans on to stay focused during a long season, and says some of the biggest moments he wants to share with Tapia are still ahead of them.

The full interview runs about nine minutes and includes chapters on match-day pressure and Coello's remaining goals in the sport.

## Sources
- [Lo que cuesta mantenerse como numero uno: Arturo Coello | Bandeja+](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKYyQC1Gp_M) - Premier Padel
- [Padel world ranking Men 2026 FIP (15/08/2026)](https://padelspeak.com/en/padel-world-ranking-men/) - PadelSpeak

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