Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto, the second seeds, have withdrawn from the Kuwait Major because of an injury to Galán. Premier Padel confirmed the news on October 24, just before the men's main draw got under way at The Arena Kuwait. No details of the injury or a recovery timeline have been announced, and the pair's place in the draw will be filled by another team
The absence hits the pair that stood closest to Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia in the race for the year-end world No. 1 spot. The Kuwait Major awards 2,000 points to the winners, double the 1,000 on offer at a P1, and Galán and Chingotto, who lost to Leandro Augsburger and Juan Lebrón in the Milan P1 semi-final, will not be there to chase that gap
Coello and Tapia arrive as the top seeds on a run of four straight titles, with 12 trophies so far in 2026. Lebrón and Augsburger, the third seeds, share a half of the draw with them, while Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz, seeded fourth, are among the pairs who could benefit from the open spot in the bracket
The injury also raises a question over Galán's availability for the FIP World Cup in Doha, which runs from November 2 to 7
