The encounter between  Javi Garrido / Lucas Bergamini  et  Miguel Benitez / Aris Patiniotis  was marked by a particularly tense scene at  Malaga P1 .

À  4/3 in the second set , on a  decisive point An umpire's decision provoked the anger of Miguel Benítez, before the public got involved in the situation.

One point that changes the atmosphere

During the exchange, Benítez attacks Garrido, who manages to block. Patiniotis then tries to return the ball, which goes out the door.

The referee deems the ball out and therefore awards the point to  Garrido and Bergamini A decision immediately contested by Benítez, who was convinced the ball was in play.

The stakes were high: this point could have allowed Benítez and Patiniotis to take the lead  5/3  in the second set.

Benítez loses his temper

Tensions rise when several people in the crowd join the protest. Words are exchanged with the Spanish player, who becomes very agitated and tries to move closer to the stands.

His partner  Aris Patiniotis  He quickly intervened to restrain him and bring him back to the track. A rather rare scene on the circuit, with several seconds of high tension before the encounter could resume.

Some rumors suggest that people close to Javi Garrido were among those involved, but there is no evidence to confirm this.

Garrido and Bergamini turn the match around

Benítez and Patiniotis had won the first set, but were unable to maintain their advantage.

 Javi Garrido and Lucas Bergamini  they finally turned the game around to win  4/6 6/4 6/2 .

This was a scenario that was bound to be difficult for Benítez to accept, as he felt he had a significant advantage in the second set at the time of this controversial decision.

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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