Reserve Cup Series 2025: Team Miami Dominates Opening Tournament
The Reserve Cup Series 2025 kicked off with a spectacular three-day event in Miami from January 23-25, marking the evolution of what was previously a single tournament into an expanded three-city series featuring the world’s elite padel players competing for an unprecedented $1.7 million prize pool.
Team Miami’s Commanding Victory
Team Miami, captained by acclaimed comedian Andrew Schulz, dominated the opening tournament with a decisive 15-3 victory over Team Reserve, led by five-time World Series Champion Derek Jeter. The Miami squad established their superiority early, winning all matches on both the first and second days of competition.
The final day saw Team Miami secure the championship when Martín Di Nenno and Momo González defeated Juan Lebrón and Mike Yanguas with a convincing 6-4, 6-2 scoreline, reaching the 12 points needed to clinch the title. Team Reserve managed to claim their only victory when Fede Chingotto and Alejandro Galán defeated Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia in a thrilling contest that went to a super tie-break.
Team Compositions
Team Miami (Captain: Andrew Schulz)
- Arturo Coello
- Agustín Tapia
- Martín Di Nenno
- Momo González
- Jon Sanz
- Coki Nieto
- Edu Alonso
- Álex Ruiz
Team Reserve (Captain: Derek Jeter)
- Alejandro Galán
- Fede Chingotto
- Juan Lebrón
- Mike Yanguas
- Javi Garrido
- Lucas Bergamini
- Sanyo Gutiérrez
- Pablo Cardona
Prize Money and Format
The Miami leg offered a substantial $500,000 prize pool, with Team Miami collecting $160,000 for their tournament victory. Additionally, each winning pair earned $10,000 per match victory, creating multiple incentives throughout the competition.
The tournament featured three matches per day over three days, with players competing in various pairings against their counterparts on the opposing team. Despite some challenges, including an injury to Álex Ruiz and adverse weather conditions, the event delivered spectacular matches and marked a promising start to the padel season.
Series Expansion
Following the success of the inaugural Reserve Cup in 2024, the event has expanded into the Reserve Cup Series, which will continue with tournaments in Los Angeles and New York later in 2025, though specific dates remain to be announced. This expansion reflects padel’s growing popularity in the United States.
The event was led by Reserve Padel Founder Wayne Boich and Honorary Chairman and Co-Captain Jimmy Butler, who created the competition with the vision of offering an innovative format and unique experience for both players and spectators.
All matches were broadcast globally on DAZN as part of their freemium offering, available to all subscribers both live and on-demand, as well as streamed on the Reserve Cup Series YouTube channel.
As the padel world now turns its attention to the upcoming Premier Padel circuit, the Reserve Cup Series has set a high standard for what promises to be an exciting 2025 season.
