Le BNL Italy Major Premier Padel enters a new dimension this Wednesday with the start of the round of XNUMX at the Foro Italico in Rome. After a first round full of surprises, the main seeds make their entry into the men's competition, while several highly anticipated new partnerships play their first matches together.
You will find in this article a must-see poster on each of the five main tracks before returning to the full program for the day.
Chozas/Libaak want to destabilize Chingalan
On the central track Pietrangeli All eyes will be on the second rotation of the day. In the sweltering Roman heat, Tino Libaak and Álex Chozas will try to take down the most in-form pair of the moment: Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto .
The Argentinians have perfectly navigated their first round and arrive with confidence against the number ones in the Race 2026. This match could well offer one of the best spectacles of the day.
Central Track Program
- 10:00 a.m.: Aida Martínez / Camila Fassio vs. Carolina Orsi / Patty Llaguno
- To be continued: Tino Libaak / Álex Chozas vs Ale Galán / Fede Chingotto
- To be continued: Juan Lebrón / Leo Augsburger vs Manuel Aragón / Albert Roglán
- Not before 16:00 p.m.: Marta Ortega / Martina Calvo vs Lucía Martínez / Águeda Pérez
- To be continued: Agustín Tapia / Arturo Coello vs Flavio Abbate / Álvaro Montiel
- Not before 19:00 p.m.: Mike Yanguas / Franco Stupaczuk vs. Manuel Castaño / Xisco Gil
First full-scale test for Di Nenno / Navarro
On the track 6 The featured event of the day will be the closing event of the program.
For their very first appearance together this year, Martin Di Nenno and Paquito Navarro They didn't inherit a gift. The two men will face off Alonso Rodriguez and Juani De Pascual , authors of excellent performances in recent weeks and quarter-finalists of the P2 of Asuncion .
A particularly delicate start for an association that arouses enormous expectations, particularly in Rome where they shone during the first edition in 2023 where they reached the final.
Program Track 6
- 10:00 a.m.: Ale Salazar / Ale Alonso vs Nuria Rodríguez / Giulia Dal Pozzo
- To be continued: Sofía Saiz / Marta Talaván vs Tamara Icardo / Claudia Jensen
- Coming up: Jon Sanz / Coki Nieto vs Luis Hernández / Javier Martínez
- Not before 16:00 p.m.: Aranza Osoro / Victoria Iglesias vs Virginia Riera / Teresa Navarro
- To be continued: Javi Garrido / Lucas Bergamini vs Marc Sintes / Daniel Santigosa
- Not before 19:00 p.m.: Martín Di Nenno / Paquito Navarro vs Alonso Rodríguez / Juani De Pascual
Leal and Guerrero are starting from scratch
On track 4, the reunion between Javi Leal and Fran Guerrero will be particularly observed.
The two Spaniards have each had a difficult start to the season individually and hope to rediscover their form together. Facing them are two other players who know each other very well: Guillermo Collado and Pol Hernandez , members of the M3 Academy and authors of a fine victory in the first round.
A confrontation between four young Spanish players, all seeking to regain a more prominent place on the circuit. Premier Padel.
Program Track 4
- 10:00 a.m.: Bea Caldera / Carmen Goenaga vs. Daiara Valenzuela / Raquel Piltcher
- Coming up: Javi Leal / Fran Guerrero vs Guillermo Collado / Pol Hernández
- To be continued: Nacho Vilariño / Mario del Castillo vs Tolito Aguirre / Álex Arroyo
- To be continued: Marina Guinart / Verónica Virseda vs Noa Cánovas / Laia Rodríguez
- To be continued: Álex Ruiz / Juanlu Esbrí vs Curro Cabeza / Mariano González
- To be continued: Momo González / Lucas Campagnolo vs Víctor Ruiz / Mario Ortega
Gala and Jensen want to confirm
Track 7 will host a pair that continues to generate buzz.
Finalists of the FIP Platinum of Tirana , David Gala and Enzo Jensen they are coming off several benchmark performances. After having to fight in the first round, they will find themselves this time Javi Garcia and José Jiménez in a meeting that seems particularly open.
This gives the two young players the opportunity to continue their excellent current momentum.
Program Track 7
- 10:00 a.m.: Claudia Escacena / Patricia Martínez vs Lorena Rufo / Jessica Castelló
- To be continued: Jairo Bautista / Íñigo Jofre vs Álvaro Meléndez / José Luis González
- To be continued: Maxi Arce / Juan Tello vs Agustín Torre / Álvaro Cepero
- To be continued: Lucía Sainz / Jana Montes vs Carmen Castillón / María Portillo
- Coming up: Javi García / José Jiménez vs David Gala / Enzo Jensen
Collombon, France's last hope
On track 8, French attention will obviously be focused on Alix Collombon , now the last French player still in contention in this Italian Major.
Associated with Ksenia Sharifova The French number 1 will face off in the very first round. Lucia Peralta and Maria Ferreyra A match that promises to be more complicated than it seems. Peralta is still riding high after his title win at the FIP Bronze from Marnes-la-Coquette , while Ferreyra had reached the final in the Paris region.
On paper, Collombon and Sharifova are the favorites, but the current form of their opponents calls for caution.
Program Track 8
- 10:00 a.m.: Ksenia Sharifova / Alix Collombon vs Lucía Peralta / María Ferreyra
- To be continued: Javi Barahona / Gonza Alfonso vs Facu Domínguez / Teo Zapata
- To be continued: Martina Fassio / Raquel Eugenio vs Ara Martínez / Laura Luján
- To be continued: Marta Barrera / Jimena Velasco vs Julia Polo / Marina Lobo
- To be continued: Pincho Fernández / Lucho Capra vs Edu Alonso / Aimar Goñi
Between the entry of the top seeds, the debuts of highly anticipated new partnerships, and the last French hope carried by Alix Collombon This Wednesday promises to be one of the most exciting days since the start of the Roman tournament.
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