There is a good chance thatAgustín Tapia does not participate in Santiago P1, which begins this Sunday at Chili. If the Argentine player and his partner Arturo Coello have not yet officially communicated on their presence or not in the tournament, the signals sent during the Miami P1 suggest a decision to forfeit.

The Florida tournament was particularly complicated for Wall, visibly physically diminished. From the first roundFacing Javier Barahona / Javier Garcia (seeded number 15), the Argentinian appeared irregular, far from its usual level. The trend was confirmed in quarterfinal salary. Paquito Navarro / Lucas Bergamini, where physical discomfort became evident.

It is at the level of wrist or hand where the pain would be located, as evidenced by the blue adhesive strips worn by the player, supposed to relieve him. But beyond the aesthetic discomfort, it is above all in the offensive play that Tapia suffered, unable to develop his usual patterns.

His partner Arturo Coello, impeccable throughout the week, could not compensate for the numerous unforced errors and the lack of impact of the Argentinian. En semi finalFacing Stupa / Lebron, the step was too high for a pair deprived of Tapia's usual contribution.

Agustín Tapia injured: probable absence from Santiago P1
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In their post-match interview, Stupaczuk and Lebron praised their performance, but of course both players had a modest victory since they know it, a victory certainly, but with Tapia far from being at 100%. It was Tapia's physical condition that weighed heavily in this semi-final.

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The priority now seems to be to treat the wound. If the discomfort persists, Tapia could return to Europe earlier to start appropriate treatment. For its part, Coello would remain at Miami, his new training base. A forced break before the next big event: the Qatar Major, expected from 11 to 19 April.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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