# Malaga P1: Gonzalez defends her title with a new partner as women's seeds open July 16

> The defending champion returns with a fresh partnership as Premier Padel's order of play sends the top women's seeds out on July 16.

Published: 2026-07-07T16:07:25.980Z
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Bea Gonzalez returns to the Malaga P1 as the defending women's champion, and she'll try to repeat with a new partner when Premier Padel restarts in Spain on July 13.

Organizers have confirmed the order of play, and the top four women's seeds all begin on July 16. Gemma Triay and Delfina Brea, the world's top-ranked pair, headline as No. 1 seeds. Paula Josemaria and Gonzalez are seeded second. Ari Sanchez and Andrea Ustero, plus Sofia Araujo and Claudia Fernandez, round out the top four.

## Defending champion, new partner

Gonzalez won last year's Malaga title with Claudia Fernandez. The two have since gone their separate ways. Fernandez now plays alongside Araujo, so the 2025 champions land on opposite sides of the 28-pair draw. Gonzalez, a Spaniard, will have plenty of home support again at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena.

## First stop back

The P1 is the tour's first event after a week off. Coello and Tapia closed the previous swing by winning Bordeaux on July 5. Malaga's main draw runs July 13-19, with qualifying from July 11, and the venue hosts a P1 for a third straight year.

## FAQ
### When does the Malaga P1 2026 start?
The main draw runs July 13-19, 2026, with qualifying from July 11. The top women's seeds debut on July 16.

### Who is defending the women's title in Malaga?
Bea Gonzalez, who won the 2025 Malaga title with Claudia Fernandez. She now partners Paula Josemaria, while Fernandez plays with Sofia Araujo.

### Who are the No. 1 women's seeds?
Gemma Triay and Delfina Brea, the world's top-ranked women's pair.

## Sources
- [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
- [Gonzalez and Fernandez crowned queens of Malaga after a demonstration in the final](https://padel-magazine.co.uk/Gonzalez-and-Fernandez-crowned-queens-of-Malaga-after-a-demonstration-in-the-final/) - Padel Magazine
- [Premier Padel 2026](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_Padel_2026) - Wikipedia

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