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Galán and Chingotto to miss Kuwait Major after injury withdrawal
First reported October 25, 2026 · last verified November 7, 2026
Confirmed: see the Updates section below for the confirming announcement.
The Kuwait Major will go ahead without Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto. The pair have withdrawn before their opening match after Galán announced that an injury would prevent him from competing.
Their absence takes a leading contender out of the men’s draw and denies them the opportunity to add points at a Major. Galán expressed hope of returning to court soon, but his statement gave no return date or details of the injury.
Updates
- CONFIRMEDOctober 26, 2026
Galán’s public statement confirms his Kuwait withdrawal because of injury; Galán and Chingotto will not compete in the Major.
- CONFIRMEDOctober 30, 2026
Alejandro Galán will also miss the 2026 World Cup in Doha for medical reasons. Javier Leal takes his place in Spain’s men’s squad.
- CONFIRMEDNovember 7, 2026
Alejandro Galán’s absence is reported to extend to the Dubai P1 as his recovery continues. Federico Chingotto is also reported to be sitting out the event rather than entering with another partner.