They lost, yes. But Paquito Navarro and Lucas Bergamini did not leave the track without making an impression. Opposed to the solid pair Chingotto / Galan in the semifinals of Qatar Major 2025, the outsiders offered a great resistance… and a great moment of Paquito show as only he knows how to do them.

A bandeja in the head and a tirade signed Paco

It doesn't take more than one point to Paquito Navarro to return an atmosphere. To 5 / 3 15 / 0 in the first set, Gallant sends a dazzling vibora in the direction of the Sevillian. Surprised, Paquito tries a desperate counter… and is touch the head by the bullet. Not happy, the whimsical Spaniard immediately follows up with a stand-up comedy:

“I’m getting used to the sand, the light… Couldn’t I, at least once, play on this track? before the semi-finals ? "

A scathing remark in destination to French referee Florient Couturier, but above all a assumed dig at the organizers. Implied: Chingotto and Galán had their trial run on center court, but they didn't. And Paquito can't stomach that.

Grumpy, clown, genius… and so endearing

With Paquito, you never know if you're going to witness a improbable shot, to one monumental blunder, or to a theater scene. And often, it's all three at once. On the track, he grumbles, he grimaces, he makes the spectators laugh, sometimes even the ball boys. He can jump for joy at a winning pointthen collapse to the ground on a missed volley, as if the world had just collapsed.

But that's precisely why we love him: because he lives every match like a Greek tragedy, with passion, exaggeration, and above all a lot of sincerity.

A beautiful battle… and an honorable defeat

Faced with world number 2 in great shape, Paquito and Bergamini have nothing to be ashamed of. They even have endangered their opponents, especially in the second set, where they led before giving in at the last minute. Final score: 6 / 3 7 / 5 for Chingotto / Galán, who go to the final.

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.

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