New demonstration of the world number 1, Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia, who qualify for their 14th season finale, 11th consecutive, dominating Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupaczuk (6/4 6/3) at the end of a tense and explosive semi-final on the center court of the Milan P1.

A tense first set

From the very first exchanges, the tension was palpable. Lebrón, nervous, shows signs of annoyance while Tapia and Coello play their game.
À 3 / 2, 15-0, an incident comes to poison the match: on a powerful smash, Wall accidentally touches Lebrón in the face. The Andalusian explodes. Racket against the fence, shouts at the referee, a dark look, and a warning followed by a penalty pointThe Spaniard does not greet his opponent, refuses Tapia's apologies and isolates himself completely. Behind Coello sends a missile in bajada on Lebrón evidence of the tension following this incident.

An episode symptomatic of a duo lacking chemistry : little communication, gestures of humor, implicit reproaches. Even before the incident, we felt Lebrón tense, often sarcastic on the bench, while Stupa, he seemed a tone below.

Meanwhile, Coello and Tapia remained calm and impassive to conclude this first set 6/4, logically.

Lebrón gets angry… then calms down

One might have thought that the incident would derail Lebrón and Stupa. But paradoxically, the Lobo's anger turned into concentration. Calmer, more collective, Lebrón begins to encourage Stupa, and the two players find a semblance of cohesion.

The start of the second set was more balanced, they held their serve without trembling, but Tapia and Coello don't give up. Their intensity is simply superior. 3/3, the Spanish-Argentine duo accelerates, breaks, then unrolls.
On numbers 1 conclude the meeting 6 / 4 6 / 3, imposing their rhythm from start to finish, without ever being distracted by the opposing chaos.

Coello and Tapia, an unbeatable duo

This victory confirms the tandem's total domination. Since their last defeat in the semi-finals in Miami (in March, against Lebrón / Stupa), Coello and Tapia have chained 11 consecutive semi-finals.

This week in Milan, they once again dominated the table:

  • R32 : 6/3 2/1 (abandonment of the Deus brothers)
  • R16 : 6/4 6/1 vs Ruiz / Esbrí
  • QF : 6/3 6/2 vs Paquito / Sanz
  • SF : 6/4 6/3 vs Lebrón / Stupa

A demonstration of efficiency and serenity.

Lebrón and Stupa, the contrast

For Lebron and Stupaczuk, this defeat highlights a increasingly fragile relationshipDespite their 11th semi-final of the season, the pair are struggling to keep going. They haven't reached the final since Valladolid, only one title together (Cancun), and there's been too much instability at key moments.
Lebrón, who will become No. 6 in the world FIP next week, seems to have difficulty channeling his emotions, while Stupa struggles to find his influence in matches of such a level.

Another final for the kings of the circuit

For Coello and Tapia, this success propels them once again towards a new final, where they will face either Ale Galán and Fede Chingottoi.e Leo Augsburger and Martin Di Nenno, who had beaten them in the final in Madrid.

Despite the incident, the match ended in good spirit, with smiles when shaking handsTapia, impeccable, knew how to stay the course, while Coello, true to himself, imposed his power.

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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