Coki Nieto / Mike Yanguas  They didn't let the opportunity slip away. After creating a sensation by eliminating  Arturo Coello / Agustín Tapia  In the quarter-finals, the Spanish confirmed their form against  Tino Libaak / Gonza Alfonso , with a victory  6/4 7/6(1) A remarkable achievement: in their first tournament since reforming their partnership, they have already reached the final of the  Madrid P1 .

Nieto / Yanguas take control

After their upset victory against the world number ones, they needed to refocus immediately. Facing them, Libaak and Alfonso arrived with a lot of confidence after having notably eliminated  Juan Lebrón / Leo Augsburger then  Flavio Abbate / Alonso Rodriguez .

But Nieto/Yanguas started better. In the fast conditions of the  Movistar Arena ,  Coki Nieto is particularly offensive. , by taking up a lot of space in the aerial game.

Urged on by the Madrid crowd, the 27-year-old set the tone. The Spanish pair found an opening and deservedly took the first set.  6/4 .

Seven set points saved

The second round is going to be much more complicated.

Libaak and Alfonso don't give up. The Argentinians play with freedom and  Gonza Alfonso is gradually gaining momentum , while Libaak continues to offer a huge number of variations.

À  5/4 Argentinians are acquiring  five set points Nieto/Yanguas erase them all and return to 5/5.

But the danger has not passed.  6/5 Libaak/Alfonso still get  two new opportunities  to send the match into a third set.

Once again, the Spanish resist.

In total,  seven set points saved  in this second set. A tremendous solidity in the crucial moments allowed them to snatch the tie-break.

Coki Nieto imperial in the tie-break

And in the decisive game, there's no longer really a match.

 Coki Nieto raises his level again  And the Spanish pair immediately took control. After being one point away from having to play a third set seven times, Nieto/Yanguas cruised through the tie-break, which they won.  7-1 .

Victoire  6/4 7/6(1)  And off to the final.

Version 2.0 is already working

This qualification has a special significance for both Spaniards. During their first association in  2025 Nieto and Yanguas had shown great consistency, reaching multiple semi-finals without managing to reach a final.

For their  first tournament of this new stage together They have already broken through that ceiling.

And their journey in Madrid is far from insignificant. In the quarterfinals, they knocked out  Coello / Tapia , the world number 1. In the semi-final, they then stepped up against a confident Argentinian pair.

Galán / Chingotto for the title

There remains one final obstacle, and a significant one at that:  Ale Galán / Fede Chingotto .

The second seed took full advantage of the open draw by dominating  Íñigo Jofre / Jairo Bautista 6/3 6/4  in the semifinals.

Madrid will therefore be entitled to a  final 100% Spanish-Argentine in its composition , especially with two pairs brimming with confidence. Galán/Chingotto will start with their status, but after eliminating the world number 1s and saving seven set points in the semi-final,  Nieto/Yanguas have already shown they are capable of defeating anyone this week .

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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