# Premier Padel's back Saturday: Malaga P1 qualifying opens with 24 Andalusians in the field

> Men's qualifying gets the Andalucia Malaga P1 underway Saturday morning, with a big home contingent led by Juan Lebron and Bea Gonzalez, before the top seeds arrive midweek.

Published: 2026-07-10T15:48:54.702Z
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## Match
- Tournament: Andalucia Malaga Premier Padel P1
- Round: Men's qualifying, Round 1

Premier Padel's summer break ends at 10 a.m. Saturday, when men's qualifying opens the Andalucia Malaga P1 at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena.

It's the third straight year the tour has set up in Malaga, and this time 24 Andalusians are in the field, 15 men and 9 women, according to the regional government. The home names carry weight. Cadiz's Juan Lebron, a former world No. 1, is seeded third with Leo Augsburger. Malaga's own Bea Gonzalez plays her home P1 seeded second in the women's draw alongside Paula Josemaria, and Seville veteran Paquito Navarro is in the men's main draw too.

## How the week sets up
Qualifying runs Saturday and Sunday for the men, with the women's preliminary rounds on Sunday and Monday. The 48-pair men's main draw starts Monday, July 13. The big four don't appear until the round of 32: top seeds Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia, plus Ale Galan and Fede Chingotto, debut between Tuesday and Wednesday, and the leading women's pairs open on Thursday, July 16. Finals are Sunday, July 19.

## A busy fortnight in Malaga
The city has also been hosting the first FISU World University Championship Padel, which wraps this weekend, so the Martin Carpena crowd rolls straight from the college worlds into the pro tour.

## FAQ
### When does the Malaga P1 2026 start?
Men's qualifying opens Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m. at the Palacio Martin Carpena, and the main draw begins Monday, July 13.

### When do Coello, Tapia and the other top seeds play?
The top four men's pairs get first-round byes and debut in the round of 32 between Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15. The top women's seeds start Thursday, July 16.

### How many Andalusian players are in the draw?
Twenty-four, 15 men and 9 women, according to the Junta de Andalucia, including Malaga's Bea Gonzalez and Cadiz's Juan Lebron.

## Sources
- [Malaga P1 2026 event page](https://www.padelfip.com/es/eventos/malaga-p1-2026/) - Padel FIP
- [Horarios y resultados - Malaga Premier Padel](https://malagapremierpadel.com/horarios-y-resultados/) - Malaga Premier Padel
- [Un total de 24 andaluces participaran en el Andalucia Malaga Premier Padel P1](https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/organismos/culturaydeporte/servicios/actualidad/noticias/detalle/672817.html) - Junta de Andalucia
- [Las parejas top-4 del Mundo debutan en el P1 de Malaga el 14, 15 y 16 de julio](https://www.infobae.com/espana/agencias/2026/07/07/las-parejas-top-4-del-mundo-debutan-en-el-p1-de-malaga-el-14-15-y-16-de-julio/) - Infobae

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