The first day of the Community of Madrid Premier Padel P1 saw new Argentine pair Alex Chozas and Leo Augsburger make their circuit debuts Premier PadelTheir opening match was marked by a convincing victory in two sets, 6/4 6/3, against the Spanish pair Chipi Muñoz and Javi Garcia. This success allows them to reach the second round, where they will face the number 1 seeds, Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia.

The round of 16 already in sight

The world's best pairs now know their opponents for the round of 2, which will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Among the matches to watch, Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan, seeded number 3, will cross swords with qualifiers David Gala and Tonet Sans. For their part, Martin Di Nenno and Juan Lebron, seeded number XNUMX, will face Ignacio Piotto and Adrian Marques, also from the qualifiers.

Women's main draw begins

On the women's side, the main draw will begin tomorrow after the end of the qualifications, which saw four pairs secure their places today. The day will start with a highly anticipated match between Ale Alonso and Andrea Ustero, 18th and 19th respectively in the FIP rankings, and Lucia Sainz and Patty Llaguno, seeded number 6 and finalists of the tournaments in Santiago and Rome.

Next up on Centre Court will be No. 3 seed Gemma Triay and Claudia Fernandez taking on wild cards Lorena Alonso and Maria Catalina Tenorio. The afternoon session, which kicks off at 16pm (local time), will see No. 2 seed Delfi Brea and Bea Gonzalez take on Marta Barrera and Marta Caparros.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.