Paris Major QF Day: Can Alonso-Goñi Shock Galán-Chingotto?

Eight Pairs, One Quarter Each — Roland-Garros Gets Serious

The Alpine Paris Major reaches its knockout phase today, Friday 11 September, with quarterfinals starting at 13:00 local time at Roland-Garros. After eight days of qualification and seeded rounds, the eight best men's and eight best women's pairs are fighting for a place in Saturday's semifinals. The tournament runs through Sunday 13 September, and with RedBull TV broadcasting live from the quarters onwards, the sport gets its biggest European stage of the season.

Yesteray's round of 16 served up the day's standout moment: Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi, the pair's world ranking sitting around 11th, defeated Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas convincingly to earn a quarterfinal berth against second seeds Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto. The Argentine duo arrive at Roland-Garros with a staggering 59-9 win-loss record for the 2026 season. "Alonso-Goñi brillan" was the headline on padeladdict.com after Thursday's win — and today they get the ultimate test of that brightness.

Lebrón-Augsburger: The Pair That Has Already Beaten the Top Seeds

On the other side of the men's draw, Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger are quietly building a compelling case for the title. The Argentine teenager Augsburger, ranked sixth in the world after reaching a career-best this past June, and the experienced Lebrón only formed their partnership at the Mexico Major in late 2025. They announced themselves in April when they defeated top seeds Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the LOTTO Brussels P2. At Roland-Garros their quarterfinal opponents are Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo — a pair who knocked out Jiménez and Arroyo in three sets in the last sixteen.

Tapia and Coello, the defending Paris Major champions with three Roland-Garros titles to their name and a 57-7 record in 2026, face Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal in the top-half quarter. On paper the favourites are clear. The fourth men's quarter pits Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz — who ended French hopes by eliminating Thomas Leygue and Jesús Moya 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday — against Martín Di Nenno and Paquito Navarro.

Women: Triay-Brea in Form, Salazar-Osoro Eye Redemption

In the women's draw, Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea, the defending champions still riding the wave of Triay's record-equalling 58th title at the Madrid P1 last week, face Carolina Orsi and Patty Llaguno. Triay's momentum heading into Roland-Garros is exceptional: she has now equalled the all-time win record held by Alejandra Salazar with 200 career victories.

Paula Josemaría and Bea González open the women's order of play at 13:00 against Marta Ortega and Sofía Araújo. The third women's quarter brings Alejandra Salazar and Aranza Osoro — who earlier this week bowed out in the Madrid farewell — against Ariana Sánchez and Andrea Ustero. Completing the programme, Fernández and Calvo take on Guinart and Alonso de Villa.

What to Watch

The standout clash of the day is Alonso-Goñi against Galán-Chingotto. Goñi, ranked around 36th individually, has risen rapidly after pairing with Alonso — who started 2026 with Juan Tello before switching partners. Together they have established themselves as the circuit's most dangerous unseeded pair in the second half of the season. Galán and Chingotto, with their near-perfect 2026 record, will be heavy favourites, but the Buenos Aires giants have already been beaten by Lebrón-Augsburger once this year in Brussels — proof that on any given day the top seeds are not untouchable.

Live coverage from 13:00 on RedBull TV (excluding France and Switzerland). Order of play subject to change; the Galán-Chingotto quarter is scheduled no earlier than 20:00 local time.