After their surprise defeat at the Santiago P1 during the South American tour two weeks ago, Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia set the record straight in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Major. world's first pair imposed itself against Cardona / Augsburger en two sets : 6/4 6/4 in 1h18 game.

A solid victory despite the opposition

The match was balanced and offered a great spectacle. The # 8 seed even dominated some areas of the game, such as second bullets, with 55% of points earned, against 50% for Coello / Tapia.

But the difference was made in details. No break conceded for the seeded 1, who knew how to make the difference in each round with an single break every time. That was enough for close the meeting in less than 1 hour 20 minutes.

Coello / Tapia reassures

Since the start of the tournament, Tapia and Coello have not lost a single setA performance that sends a clear signal to observers: Agustín Tapia appears to have fully recovered of his right hand injury. No bandage or strap visible for the Argentinian, which suggests that the worst is behind him.

Good news for Coello, who can approach matches with more serenity... unlike his opponents.

A strong opposition to come

In the semi-finals, the 1st seed will face either Jeronimo Gonzalez / Jon SanzEither Jorge Nieto / Miguel Yanguas, two solid duos capable of offering a real challenge.

stat Coello and Tapia take revenge against Cardona and Augsburger at the Qatar Major
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.