The first men's semi-final of the  Premier Padel Gijon P2  offered a truly spectacular show.  Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto , seeded 2, had to dig deep to overcome  Jon Sanz and Coki Nieto , seeded 6th, after a huge battle:  4/6 6/3 6/4 .

A victory that sends the Spanish-Argentine pair to  final but it turned out to be much more complicated than expected.

 Sanz and Nieto start on cloud nine 

The start of the match is one-sided.  Sanz and Nieto are playing at an exceptional level , with impressive intensity.

 Jon sanz  is particularly on fire in this first set. Very aggressive, he's doing a lot of damage with his smashes and imposing a relentless pace on Galán and Chingotto. At the net, his presence constantly puts pressure on their opponents.

By his side,  Coki Nieto remains true to himself  : ultra consistent, very clean in the game, he gives almost no options.

Overwhelmed by the intensity of the Spanish pair,  Galán and Chingotto cannot find a solution Sanz and Nieto quickly took the break and maintained their advantage to win the first set.  6/4 .

 The turning point of the match at 2-0 in the second set 

The momentum seems to be continuing at the start of the second set.  Sanz and Nieto break away immediately  and lead  2/0 , with even  two double break points  which could have practically sealed the match.

But they fail to convert them. A turning point in the game.

This missed opportunity restores confidence to  Galan and Chingotto who are gradually raising their level of play. The physical intensity drops slightly for Sanz/Nieto after a very demanding start to the match.

Facing such an experienced pair,  The slightest opening is immediately paid for Galán and Chingotto broke back, then won a series of games to finally prevail.  6/3  in the second round.

 A third set under tension 

Mentally affected by this turnaround,  Sanz and Nieto struggle at the start of the third set Galán and Chingotto quickly gain the upper hand and lead  5/1 , seemingly heading towards a quiet end to the match.

But the Spanish are not giving up. With a  surge of pride They manage to break the deadlock and reignite the suspense.

Despite the pressure,  Galán and Chingotto remain solid  to maintain their advantage and finally conclude  6/4 .

 A very close match statistically. 

The match was extremely balanced.

  •  Winning points  : 41 for Galán / Chingotto, 40 for Sanz / Nieto
  •  Direct fouls  39 for Galán / Chingotto versus 49 for Sanz / Nieto

 A very positive tournament for Sanz and Nieto 

Despite the defeat,  Sanz and Nieto emerge stronger from this tournament The day before, they had already caused a surprise by  eliminating Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger .

Reunited this season after their previous partnership, the two Spaniards are showing that they can  compete with the best pairs on the circuit they who had notably won the  Barcelona Finals 2024 .

 Second final of the season for Galán / Chingotto 

Thanks to this victory,  Galán and Chingotto qualify for their second final of the season .

They are now waiting for their opponent:  Arturo Coello / Agustín Tapia  ou  Franco Stupaczuk / Mike Yanguas who will face each other in the other semi-final.

One thing is certain: after such an intense semi-final,  The number 2s have proven once again that they know how to win even in difficult situations .

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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