September 13, 2026
A three-set men's thriller and a women's demolition job make Paris one to remember — and one to dissect on your fantasy scoresheet
Paris delivered. Two finals, two completely different stories, and one absolutely ridiculous fantasy performance that blew the roof off the Stade Roland Garros. While Agustin Tapia and Arturo Coello clawed their way to a Major title through a white-knuckle 6-3 4-6 7-6(1) against Galan and Chingotto, it was Andrea Ustero Prieto who topped every single fantasy chart this round with a jaw-dropping 77.2 FP — the highest score of the entire final weekend, men or women. Paris 2026 is done. Let's break it all down.
What a match. Tapia and Coello against Galan and Chingotto in a Major final is exactly the kind of fixture that makes padel appointment viewing, and the scoreline tells you everything — 6-3 4-6 7-6(1). The first set belonged to Tapia and Coello, comfortable and controlled. Then Galan and Chingotto did what elite pairs always do: they adjusted, levelled it up in the second, and suddenly Paris had a final on its hands. The super tiebreak? Over in a blink. A 7-1 hammering that suggested Tapia and Coello had mentally won that match long before the last point was played.
From a fantasy perspective, both Tapia and Coello land on 41.9 FP each — solid, major-winning numbers, but not the runaway scores some managers might have hoped for given the occasion. The three-set format helped keep the game score component modest at just +3.3 (it wasn't a bagel-fest, it was a grind), and the stats bonus of +3 reflects a match where both pairs competed hard on serve and return. Galan and Chingotto, for their part, pull 11.5 FP each — that's what happens when you lose a Final at 40% of the base round value. Reaching a Major final still counts for something, but losing one at this stage stings both on court and on your fantasy sheet.
| # | Player | FP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agustin Tapia | 41.9 |
| 2 | Arturo Coello | 41.9 |
| 3 | Alejandro Galan | 11.5 |
| 4 | Federico Chingotto | 11.5 |
If the men's final was a chess match, the women's final was a wrecking ball. Andrea Ustero Prieto and Ariana Sanchez Fallada absolutely dismantled Claudia Fernandez Sanchez and Martina Calvo Santamaria 6-2 6-0. A double bagel in the second set. In a Major final. That is a statement of intent so loud it echoes all the way back to the group stage.
Fernandez Sanchez and Calvo Santamaria had no answers, and their fantasy scores reflect that brutality. Fernandez Sanchez ends on -19.1 FP and Calvo Santamaria on -14.0 FP — both in the red, both punished hard by the game score component for conceding that kind of scoreline at the final stage. When you lose a bagel set in a Grand Final, the formula does not forgive you. Meanwhile, Ustero Prieto (77.2 FP) and Sanchez Fallada (61.9 FP) pocket the biggest scores of the entire round, and rightfully so. Paris was their court from the very first game.
| # | Player | FP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Ustero Prieto | 77.2 |
| 2 | Ariana Sanchez Fallada | 61.9 |
| 3 | Martina Calvo Santamaria | -14.0 |
| 4 | Claudia Fernandez Sanchez | -19.1 |
The contrast between the men's and women's finals is exactly the kind of thing that separates good fantasy managers from great ones. Both winning pairs earn their +4 win bonus on top of the 40-point final base — that's the foundation. But the women's champions rake in a +22.1 game score bonus compared to just +3.3 for Tapia and Coello, purely because the scoreline was so one-sided. Dominant wins pay. Tight wins still pay, but not nearly as much. If you had Ustero Prieto in your squad this round, you just watched her deliver the best individual score of the whole final weekend by a country mile.
The losing finalists are where it gets painful. Galan and Chingotto at 11.5 FP each still manage positive returns — a close three-set final preserves some dignity in the game score. But Fernandez Sanchez and Calvo Santamaria in negative territory is a reminder that picking a team that gets bagelled in a Major final is a fantasy disaster. The round-base floor matters, and when 40% of 40 meets a brutal game score penalty, you're going backwards fast.
Let's talk about Andrea Ustero Prieto's 77.2 FP, because it's a masterclass in how this system rewards dominance. You start with the Final round base of 40 — already the biggest base of the entire season calendar. Win the match, add +4, and you're at 44. Then the game score component kicks in: a 6-2 6-0 scoreline in a final generates a +22.1 bonus, because the formula loves bagels and lopsided margins. Throw in a +9 stats bonus for strong serve and return numbers, and the subtotal lands at 75.1. Her ranking multiplier of 0.97 brings that to 72.8 — she's a top-level player, so the system expects her to win and docks a small amount accordingly. Finally, a difficulty coefficient of 1.06 nudges it up slightly, reflecting the quality of the opposition in a Major final context. Final answer: 77.2 FP. Magnificent.
Now look at Ariana Sanchez Fallada, her partner, who went through the exact same match and scored 61.9 FP instead. Same base, same win bonus, same game score, same stats — the subtotal is identical at 75.1, and her ranking multiplier is also 0.97, landing at 72.8. The difference? Her difficulty coefficient is 0.85 rather than 1.06. That single number reflects her higher ranking relative to the opposition — she was the bigger favourite coming in, so the system scales her reward down. Ustero gets a bump for punching slightly above her weight; Sanchez Fallada gets penalised for being expected to dominate. Same match, same result, 15.3 FP apart. That's the formula doing exactly what it's supposed to do.
📊 Chase dominant winners, not just winners — Ustero Prieto's 77.2 FP vs Tapia's 41.9 FP in the same round tells you everything. A crushing scoreline in a big stage match is worth more than a scrappy three-set win. Look for pairs who don't just win, they suffocate.
🎯 Watch the difficulty coefficient heading into the next tournament — lower-ranked pairs who pull off upsets get multiplied up heavily. If you can spot a pair punching above their weight early in a draw, the points return on a deep run can be enormous.
🔄 Rotate out the favourites in early rounds — elite pairs like Galan and Chingotto carry ranking multipliers below 1.0, which caps their ceiling unless they're beating top seeds. In the early stages of the next event, lean on ranked-but-not-elite pairs where the multiplier works in your favour.
🏆 Tapia & Coello are Paris Major champions — a three-set thriller that went to a 7-1 super tiebreak is exactly how you write a legacy
💥 Ustero & Sanchez Fallada were on another planet — a 6-2 6-0 demolition in a Major final is the kind of result you just don't see coming at this stage
📉 Fernandez Sanchez (-19.1 FP) and Calvo Santamaria (-14.0 FP) end the tournament in negative territory — a brutal reminder that getting bagelled in a final wrecks your fantasy score as much as your confidence
👑 Alpha Mika tops the tournament leaderboard on 778.8 points — if they had Ustero or Sanchez Fallada rostered, that final round just made the gap very, very comfortable
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha Mika | 778.8 |
| 2 | Lobita | 688.7 |
| 3 | Tim | 667 |
| 4 | BaiamontiKing | 651.3 |
| 5 | Poppiani Padel | 643.5 |
Paris is done — now lock in your squad for the next Major before the draws drop. Head to OutOfTheCourt, update your roster, and make sure you're not leaving points on the table when it matters most.