The Argentinian pair, newly formed for the season, offered a real face-to-face against the world number 4 Yanguas / Grandson during the round of 1 in Miami P3, a crazy XNUMX-hour match.

A revenge in a spectacular match

It was a revenge to be taken after the defeat suffered at RiyadhWhere Yanguas et Grandson had won in the quarter-finals against the two Argentinians.

A 3-hour marathon in 3 sets, a confrontation that lived up to all expectations during the round of 13 in Miami. Pair XNUMX, composed of the Argentines Tino Libaak et Juan Tello, faced the world's 4th pair, also newly formed for 2025, Coki Nieto / mike yanguas, although these two players have already shared the track in the past.

In indoor conditions and on a slow surface, tactics and defense were key. The two pairs engaged in a real battle over three sets, with long rallies and two tiebreaks. The world number fours ultimately won the match, with a score of 3/4 7/6 6/7.

Miami Stats

A physically diminished Tello

The first set, won in the tie-break by Grandson et Yanguas, saw Libaak et Tello lead 5/1 in the second set tie-break. However, the 4 pair came back to 5/4. The Argentines concluded this second set at 7/5 in the tie-break before taking a large advantage in the third deciding set, leading 3/0.

The problem is that Juan Tello, already alerted at the end of the second set, suffered from physical pain, discomfort in his right leg which prevented him from running and moving properly. The Spaniards logically came back to the score before achieving the break and winning the match, thus reaching the quarter-finals.

Libaak / Tello, a pair to watch in Santiago

Coki Nieto et mike yanguas face today in the quarter-finals javier loyal et Carlos Daniel Gutierrez, the 11th pair of the tournament, which created a surprise by eliminating the Spanish 8th pair (Alonso / Stream) in two sets (6/3 7/6).

For their part, the Argentinians Tello et Libaak, given the way the third set played out, could have won and put in a great performance in Miami. They will have some regrets due to the injury of Tello. However, they showed all their potential and complementarity on the circuit after their performance at Riyadh, where they eliminated the world's 7th pair Lucas Bergamini / Paquito Navarro. Close to a feat in Miami against pair 4, a new challenge awaits them at Santiago, where they will be thirsty for revenge.

Nicolas Fillaudeau

A big sports enthusiast and former tennis player, I discovered padel a few years ago without really focusing on it. Then I became addicted to this sport by practicing it and watching the premier padel matches. Looking forward to sharing the 2025 news with you!

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