Juan Lebrón: who he is and which racket he uses in 2026

Juan Lebrón, known as "El Lobo", is a Spanish padel player born in El Puerto de Santa María on 30 January 1995. He was the first Spanish world number 1 (2019) and stayed there until 2022, mostly with Ale Galán. Since November 2025 he has played with Leandro Augsburger and uses the Babolat Viper Juan Lebrón.

Who is Juan Lebrón

• Born: 30 January 1995 in El Puerto de Santa María (Andalusia); 1.85 m tall.
• Side: right (drive) since 2025; in 2024 he also played on the left with Martín Di Nenno.
• Main partners: Paquito Navarro (number 1 in 2019), Ale Galán from 2020 to March 2024, then Navarro, Di Nenno, Franco Stupaczuk (2025) and Leandro Augsburger since November 2025.
• World number 1: from 2019 to 2022.
• Major titles: two Master Finals with Galán (2021 and 2022) and the Rome and Paris Majors in 2022.

Source: Wikipedia.

Lebrón in 2026

In 2026 Lebrón and Augsburger won the Brussels P2. According to StudyPadel, Lebrón is number 5 in the FIP ranking (data updated to 26 October), with 37 professional titles.

Sources: Wikipedia – Premier Padel 2026, StudyPadel. Rankings and titles change week by week.

Which racket does Lebrón use

Lebrón is a Babolat player. According to Padel Ibérico and Chingoland, in 2026 he plays matches with the Babolat Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0 2026: a 370 g diamond with a high balance, a Black EVA core and a 3K carbon face, with a hard feel. Padelful gives it 8.7/10, with power at 9.8 and handling at 7.6, and describes it as a stiff, offensive diamond that excels at the net and on smashes but demands precise technique in defence. The new Babolat Viper Juan Lebrón 3.1 has a Hard EVA core and a Carbon Power Layer, with a list price of €390: PadelVerdict rates it 8.4/10, second for power among the 91 diamonds it has analysed, but with comfort among the lowest in its database. The same collection includes more accessible versions: the Babolat Viper Soft Juan Lebrón 3.1 and the Babolat Veron Juan Lebrón 3.0 2026.

Sources on the model used: Padel Ibérico, Chingoland.

Specs from the PadelMetrix spec pages; sources: padelful.com, babolat.com, babolat.com, padelproshop.com, babolat.com. n/a = not stated by the sources.

Is Lebrón's racket right for you?

• The Viper if you are an advanced player who finishes points at the net and with the smash and has a trained arm.
• The Viper Soft or the Veron if you want Lebrón's line with a softer feel or a lower price.
• None of his tournament rackets if you are a beginner or have elbow problems: look at rackets for beginners or those for tennis elbow.

The rackets of the other pros are in the guide which rackets the pros use.

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