Aida Martinez Sanjuan and Camila Fassio Goyeneche ignite the women's draw while men's elite showcase inconsistent form in chaotic opener.
The Italy Major 2026 kicked off in Rome with 32 matches of pure padel chaos—and we loved every second. Aida Martinez Sanjuan and Camila Fassio Goyeneche both torched the women's bracket with matching 44.5 FP performances, while the men's draw saw stunning comebacks, shock defeats, and one pair absolutely demolishing their opposition. Agustin Torre and Alvaro Cepero are the men's heroes with identical 43.8 FP showings, but the real story? Wildly uneven tournament seeding is creating fantasy gold.
🏆 Men's Round of 64 – Results
The men's draw exposed glaring inconsistencies in form and preparedness. Juan Ignacio De Pascual and Alonso Rodriguez Martinez obliterated Javier Ruiz and Gonzalo Rubio 6-3 4-0, with De Pascual posting a massive 41.7 FP—a clinical demolition that ended after just one set of real competition. Meanwhile, Agustin Torre and Alvaro Cepero matched that dominance against Noa Bonnefoy and Michele Brambilla (6-3 6-0), both finishing at 43.8 FP. The real fantasy casualties? Sanyo Gutierrez's pairing crumbled to Manuel Aragon Herrera and Albert Roglan Pons (6(3)-7 0-6), with Roglan Pons grabbing 42.5 FP—elite-level performance from underdogs.
Three-set thrillers defined the men's chaos. Francisco Cabeza Teres and Mariano Agustin Gonzalez San Martin staged a 4-6 6-2 5-7 comeback against Enrique Goenaga and Andres Fdz Lancha, with Gonzalez San Martin posting 11.6 FP despite a tight match. The standout upset? David Gala and Enzo Jensen dismantled Juan Ignacio Rubini and Maxi Sanchez 6-2 3-6 4-6, with Jensen exploding for 13.5 FP—the highest single men's score—and Gala adding 12.1 for a combined 25.6 FP masterclass.
Emilio Sanchez / Alberto Garcia Trabanco
1-2
Alvaro Montiel Caruso / Flavio Abbate
3-Set Thriller
6-3 4-6 5-7
Emilio Sanchez: 5.6 · Alberto Garcia Trabanco: 8.2 FPAlvaro Montiel Caruso: 11.8 · Flavio Abbate: 9.1 FP
Juan Ignacio Rubini / Maxi Sanchez
1-2
David Gala / Enzo Jensen
3-Set Thriller
6-2 3-6 4-6
Juan Ignacio Rubini: 2.6 · Maxi Sanchez: 3.2 FPDavid Gala: 12.1 · Enzo Jensen: 13.5 FP
Enrique Goenaga / Andres Fdz Lancha
1-2
Francisco Cabeza Teres / Mariano Agustin Gonzalez San Martin
3-Set Thriller
4-6 6-2 5-7
Enrique Goenaga: 5 · Andres Fdz Lancha: 4.9 FPFrancisco Cabeza Teres: 10.4 · Mariano Agustin Gonzalez San Martin: 11.6 FP
Marc Sintes Villalonga / Daniel Santigosa
2-0
Diego Garcia Garcia / Santiago Jose Pineda Cabello
6-1 6-4
Marc Sintes Villalonga: 30 · Daniel Santigosa: 28.7 FPDiego Garcia Garcia: -12 · Santiago Jose Pineda Cabello: -10.1 FP
Juan Ignacio De Pascual / Alonso Rodriguez Martinez
2-0
Javier Ruiz / Gonzalo Rubio
6-3 4-0
Juan Ignacio De Pascual: 41.7 · Alonso Rodriguez Martinez: 39 FPJavier Ruiz: -17.9 · Gonzalo Rubio: -18.7 FP
Juan Cruz Belluati / Ignacio Sager
0-2
Antonio Fernandez / Luciano Capra
3-6 6(6)-7
Juan Cruz Belluati: -6.9 · Ignacio Sager: -6.7 FPAntonio Fernandez: 24.2 · Luciano Capra: 25.5 FP
Mario Ortega / Victor Ruiz
3-Set Thriller2-1
Mario Huete / Miguel Benitez
6-4 6(4)-7 6-3
Mario Ortega: 19.8 · Victor Ruiz: 17.4 FPMario Huete: -4.5 · Miguel Benitez: -3 FP
Giulio Graziotti / Simone Iacovino
1-2
Francisco Gil / Manuel Castaño
3-Set Thriller
7-5 2-6 4-6
Giulio Graziotti: -4.6 · Simone Iacovino: -4.6 FPFrancisco Gil: 21.1 · Manuel Castaño: 16.7 FP
Sanyo Gutierrez / Maxi Sanchez Blasco
0-2
Manuel Aragon Herrera / Albert Roglan Pons
6(3)-7 3-6
Sanyo Gutierrez: -9.5 · Maxi Sanchez Blasco: -8.9 FPManuel Aragon Herrera: 39 · Albert Roglan Pons: 42.5 FP
Nacho Vilariño / Mario Del Castillo
3-Set Thriller2-1
Marco Cassetta / Dylan Guichard
6-3 3-6 6-3
Nacho Vilariño: 19.4 · Mario Del Castillo: 17.9 FPMarco Cassetta: -3 · Dylan Guichard: -3 FP
Agustin Torre / Alvaro Cepero
2-0
Noa Bonnefoy / Michele Brambilla
6-3 6-0
Agustin Torre: 43.8 · Alvaro Cepero: 43.8 FPNoa Bonnefoy: -21.3 · Michele Brambilla: -21.3 FP
Jose Antonio Diestro / Ignacio Piotto
0-2
Luis Hernandez / Javier Martinez
5-7 3-6
Jose Antonio Diestro: -7.9 · Ignacio Piotto: -7.9 FPLuis Hernandez: 23.3 · Javier Martinez: 23.3 FP
Pablo Lijo / Pablo Garcia Rodrigo
1-2
Guillermo Collado / Pol Hernandez
3-Set Thriller
6-3 4-6 2-6
Pablo Lijo: -3.3 · Pablo Garcia Rodrigo: -3.4 FPGuillermo Collado: 18.2 · Pol Hernandez: 18.4 FP
Jose Luis Gonzalez / Álvaro Melendez Amaya
2-0
6-4 6-4
Jose Luis Gonzalez: 21.6 · Álvaro Melendez Amaya: 24.1 FPNuno Deus: -4.3 · Miguel Deus: -4.1 FP
Denis Tomas Perino / Arnau Ayats
0-2
Facundo Dominguez / Teodoro Zapata
1-6 6(3)-7
Denis Tomas Perino: -12 · Arnau Ayats: -9.3 FPFacundo Dominguez: 32 · Teodoro Zapata: 26.2 FP
Tino Libaak / Alex Chozas
2-0
Federico Mouriño / Marc Quilez
6-4 6-4
Tino Libaak: 17.3 · Alex Chozas: 14.6 FPFederico Mouriño: -1.8 · Marc Quilez: -1.4 FP
📊 Men's Top Fantasy Scorers
| # | Player | FP |
|---|
| 1 | Agustin Torre | 43.8 |
| 2 | Alvaro Cepero | 43.8 |
| 3 | Albert Roglan Pons | 42.5 |
| 4 | Juan Ignacio De Pascual | 41.7 |
| 5 | Alonso Rodriguez Martinez | 39.0 |
🏆 Women's Round of 64 – Results
The women's tournament exploded with elite-level performances that dwarfed men's scoring in several cases. Aida Martinez Sanjuan and Camila Fassio Goyeneche dominated their 4-6 6-4 6-0 comeback against Marta Caparros Maldonado and Julieta Evangelina Bidahorria, both finishing at exactly 44.5 FP—a synchronized fantasy masterpiece. Julia Polo Bautista and Marina Lobo showed clinical precision (6-3 6-2), with Lobo's 34.8 FP leading the assault, while Lucia Peralta Exposito and Maria Laura Ferreyra battled through 4-6 6-1 6-3 drama, with Ferreyra's 38.7 FP punching above the men's average.
Consistency defines the women's draw more than the men's erratic form. Carmen Castillon Gamez posted 38.2 FP in a straightforward 6-4 7-6(1) victory, while Claudia Escacena Montero (22.2 FP) and Patricia Martinez Fortun (17.3 FP) upset Ariadna Cañellas Rodero and Lea Godallier in straight sets. Sofia Saiz Vallejo and Marta Talavan combined for 58.3 FP in their 4-6 2-6 dismissal of Giorgia Marchetti and Marta Borrero—dominant, methodical, and fantasy-friendly.
Ariadna Cañellas Rodero / Lea Godallier
0-2
Claudia Escacena Montero / Patricia Martinez Fortun
6(4)-7 4-6
Ariadna Cañellas Rodero: 0.3 · Lea Godallier: 0.2 FPClaudia Escacena Montero: 22.2 · Patricia Martinez Fortun: 17.3 FP
Lucia Peralta Exposito / Maria Laura Ferreyra
3-Set Thriller2-1
Ana Cristina Sanchez Perez / Marcella Koek
4-6 6-1 6-3
Lucia Peralta Exposito: 34.2 · Maria Laura Ferreyra: 38.7 FPAna Cristina Sanchez Perez: -11.6 · Marcella Koek: -11.1 FP
Giorgia Marchetti / Marta Borrero
0-2
Sofia Saiz Vallejo / Marta Talavan
4-6 2-6
Giorgia Marchetti: -12.7 · Marta Borrero: -13 FPSofia Saiz Vallejo: 29 · Marta Talavan: 29.3 FP
Giulia Dal Pozzo / Nuria Rodriguez
2-0
Melania Merino Saez / Sandra Bellver Fructuoso
6-2 6-2
Giulia Dal Pozzo: 37.5 · Nuria Rodriguez: 31.1 FPMelania Merino Saez: -19.6 · Sandra Bellver Fructuoso: -15 FP
Aida Martinez Sanjuan / Camila Fassio Goyeneche
3-Set Thriller2-1
Marta Caparros Maldonado / Julieta Evangelina Bidahorria
4-6 6-4 6-0
Aida Martinez Sanjuan: 44.5 · Camila Fassio Goyeneche: 44.5 FPMarta Caparros Maldonado: -20.1 · Julieta Evangelina Bidahorria: -20.1 FP
Daiara Agustina Valenzuela / Raquel Piltcher
2-0
Noemi Aguilar Carrillo / Letizia Maria Manquillo Alarza
7-5 6-4
Daiara Agustina Valenzuela: 24.1 · Raquel Piltcher: 19.4 FPNoemi Aguilar Carrillo: -5.8 · Letizia Maria Manquillo Alarza: -5.8 FP
Virginia Riera / Teresa Navarro Lopez-Barajas
2-0
Barbara Las Heras / Carla Mesa Salazar
6-4 7-5
Virginia Riera: 16.7 · Teresa Navarro Lopez-Barajas: 18.8 FPBarbara Las Heras: -4.8 · Carla Mesa Salazar: -3.5 FP
Julia Polo Bautista / Marina Lobo
2-0
Lorena Vano / Xenia Clasca Vidiella
6-3 6-2
Julia Polo Bautista: 25.1 · Marina Lobo: 34.8 FPLorena Vano: -12.4 · Xenia Clasca Vidiella: -7.9 FP
Noa Canovas Paredes / Maria Eulalia Rodriguez Abajo
2-0
Monica Gomez Rivas / Marta Arellano Navarro
6-2 6-1
Noa Canovas Paredes: 33.5 · Maria Eulalia Rodriguez Abajo: 32.3 FPMonica Gomez Rivas: -16.1 · Marta Arellano Navarro: -17.2 FP
Ana Catarina Nogueira / Lara Arruabarrena
0-2
Lucia Martinez Gomez / Agueda Perez Ortiz
3-6 4-6
Ana Catarina Nogueira: -6.6 · Lara Arruabarrena: -6.4 FPLucia Martinez Gomez: 22.6 · Agueda Perez Ortiz: 22.8 FP
Carmen Castillon Gamez / Maria Portillo Perez
2-0
Amanda Lopez Moral / Carla Touly
6-4 7-6(1)
Carmen Castillon Gamez: 38.2 · Maria Portillo Perez: 20.1 FPAmanda Lopez Moral: -1.1 · Carla Touly: -1 FP
Clarissa Margherita Aima / Caterina Maria Baldi
0-2
Araceli Martinez / Laura Lujan Rodriguez
2-6 4-6
Clarissa Margherita Aima: -11 · Caterina Maria Baldi: -11 FPAraceli Martinez: 26.2 · Laura Lujan Rodriguez: 26.2 FP
📊 Women's Top Fantasy Scorers
| # | Player | FP |
|---|
| 1 | Aida Martinez Sanjuan | 44.5 |
| 2 | Camila Fassio Goyeneche | 44.5 |
| 3 | Maria Laura Ferreyra | 38.7 |
| 4 | Carmen Castillon Gamez | 38.2 |
📈 Fantasy Insights
Women's scoring outpaced men's by a significant margin this round, with four female players breaking 38 FP compared to just three men. The top 10 fantasy scorers split 6-4 in favor of women, suggesting the women's draw features tighter competition and longer rallies generating higher FP rewards. The real pattern? Blowout victories (straight-set wins) yielded modest scores across both genders, but comeback wins in three sets created fantasy goldmines—especially when the losing pair's FP dipped into negative territory.
Wild variance plagued the men's seeding: Alberto Garcia Trabanco (8.2 FP) lost despite a competitive 6-3 4-6 5-7 result, while several lower-seeded pairings delivered massive performances. Manuel Aragon Herrera's 39.0 FP against Sanyo Gutierrez signals a potential Cinderella run, while negative FP scores for players like Noa Bonnefoy (-21.3) and Michele Brambilla (-21.3) show decisively that blowout losses destroy fantasy value regardless of ranking.
💥 Key Storylines
🔥 Women's Elite Uprising: Aida Martinez Sanjuan and Camila Fassio Goyeneche tied for top fantasy scoring (44.5 FP each) with a clinical three-set comeback, signaling women's draw parity and consistency vs. men's chaos.
⚡ Enzo Jensen Explosion: The rising star posted 13.5 FP—the round's highest men's score—in a straight-set upset, hinting at potential dark horse deep run.
💔 Sanyo Gutierrez Collapse: The ranked pair imploded 6(3)-7 0-6 against underdogs, posting -9.5 FP and -8.9 FP respectively—a cautionary tale for chalk selections.
🎯 Straight-Set Dominance Pattern: De Pascual (41.7 FP), Torre (43.8 FP), and Cepero (43.8 FP) all delivered dominant 2-0 victories, suggesting early-round seeding mismatches will reward fantasy investors.
🏆 Tournament Leaderboard
| # | Team | Score |
|---|
| 1 | Lobo pt | 278.2 |
| 2 | sebsx4 | 266.1 |
| 3 | PC64 | 257.7 |
| 4 | Padelcilu | 232.7 |
| 5 | DavidCereCat | 216.7 |
📝 Fantasy Strategy
1. Target three-set matches in next round—they're generating 38+ FP for winners. Monitor Round of 32 pairings for upset potential; several underdogs proved seeding was inflated.
2. Women's scoring consistency is superior to men's chaos. Prioritize female pairings showing momentum (Ferreyra, Lobo, Martinez Sanjuan) over volatile men's higher-risk picks.
3. Negative FP scores are devastating in early rounds. Avoid pairing players facing seeded favorites—blowout losses wiped 20+ FP off several fantasy squads. Roster depth beats star-chasing this tournament.
Update your OutOfTheCourt fantasy lineups NOW before Round of 32 locks. The upsets are real, the scoring variance is massive, and Lobo pt's 278.2-point lead is vulnerable. Will you chase women's consistency or men's upside?