Italy Major 2026: Rome semifinals live
The Italy Major Premier Padel 2026 is heading into its emotional climax. On Saturday, the Foro Italico in Rome will host four semifinals that decide which pairs advance to the final of this prestigious Major tournament. After a week full of surprises, spectacular comebacks and high-level battles, fans can look forward to a program that covers the full spectrum of professional padel: defending champions, world-class duos, a heated clash between former partners and an underdog story that has already electrified the crowd in Rome.
The Foro Italico, traditionally one of Italy's most important sports venues, provides the perfect setting for this Major. The red clay courts, the dense atmosphere and the proximity to central Rome give the tournament a distinctive identity. For the players, it is not only about ranking points and prize money, but also about prestige on the Premier Padel Tour. A win in Rome can shape the season, while a semifinal defeat increases the pressure for the weeks ahead.
Semifinal schedule at a glance
Saturday begins with the women's semifinal scheduled from 1:00 p.m. Top seeds Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea face Nuria Rodriguez and Giulia Dal Pozzo. Triay and Brea are title favorites and have repeatedly shown this season why they sit at the top of the world rankings. Their mix of tactical discipline, powerful attacks and calm nerves in decisive moments makes them one of the dominant pairings in the women's field.
On the other side stands one of the great stories of the tournament: Giulia Dal Pozzo. The Italian is playing in front of her home crowd and, together with Rodriguez, has put together an impressive run. What began as an ambitious home tournament has turned into a genuine title chase. Dal Pozzo embodies the dream of many local fans to carry a Major in Rome all the way to the final. Against the defending champions, she will need to bring everything she has shown in previous rounds.
Galán vs Lebrón: the duel of the season
From around 2:30 p.m., the first men's semifinal moves into focus. Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger, seeded fourth, meet Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto, who entered the tournament as the second seeds. This match is far more than a semifinal: it is the reunion of two players who long formed the best men's duo in the world. Galán and Lebrón shaped an era of padel with aggressive pace, physical presence and tactical sophistication.
After the split of the former superpair, both followed different paths. Galán found a new, stable partnership with Chingotto built on experience and tactical versatility. Lebrón, meanwhile, is shaping a young, energetic team with Augsburger that impresses with offensive drive and high court coverage. For the crowd, this duel is the absolute highlight of the day: two world-ranking powerhouses, two different playing philosophies and a direct on-court comparison that has been debated across the scene for months.
Second women's semifinal in top form
Not before 6:00 p.m., the second women's semifinal follows between Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero and Paula Josemaría and Bea González. Both pairings belong to the most consistent teams on the tour and have proven their form in recent weeks. Sánchez and Ustero bring experience, tactical clarity and a strong defense, while Josemaría and González convince with pace, precision and high aggression at the net.
The duel promises an intense match on equal terms. Both duos know each other well, know the strengths and weaknesses of the other side and will try to dictate the pace early. For spectators in the stadium and in front of screens, that means long rallies, tactical variations and likely at least one set that goes to a tiebreak.
World number one against the surprise package
The semifinal day concludes from around 7:30 p.m. with the second men's semifinal. Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello, the undisputed world number one pairing, face Jeronimo Gonzalez and Lucas Campagnolo. Tapia and Coello are considered the reference pairing of modern padel: physically dominant, technically flawless and mentally extremely stable in decisive phases of a match.
Gonzalez and Campagnolo, by contrast, are the big sensation of the Italy Major. Starting as the ninth seeds, they eliminated Yanguas and Stupa in an impressive run and then took out the high-profile duo Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno. Their game is based on high risk, fast transitions and an absolute will to win that captivates the crowd. Against the world number one, they will have to risk everything to continue their dream run.
How fans can follow the semifinals live
For everyone who cannot follow the matches live at the Foro Italico, broadcaster Canal+ will show the entire semifinal program. The first encounter between Triay and Brea and Rodriguez and Dal Pozzo starts from 1:00 p.m. on Canal+ Live 8. That opens the TV day with Giulia Dal Pozzo's emotional home match and sets the tone for an afternoon session full of top-level sport.
From 4:00 p.m., Canal+ Sport 360 takes over further coverage and shows the remaining semifinals in full. That means subscribers have all four Saturday matches available without gaps: two women's semifinals and two men's semifinals featuring the strongest pairings in the tournament. For anyone following the Italy Major 2026, this delivers a compact and high-quality broadcast plan that leaves out none of the decisive encounters.
Whether home heroine, partner duel or underdogs against the world number one, each semifinal brings its own story onto the court. On this day, Rome will once again become the center of international padel.
