In the absence of the world's 3rd pair, Stupa / Lebron, the top three seeds advance to the semi-finals, but Bergamini / Navarro get rid of By Nenno / Garrido (ts4), who are playing their last match together.

Bergamini / Navarro: first semi-final

The pair seed n ° 6 of the competition, Paquito Navarro / Lucas Bergamini, accesses its first semi-final of the season by imposing 6/4 4/6 6/3 after more than two hours of play. This is also the first victory for both players against a pair from the world's Top 10.

The match, intense and punctuated by long exchanges, had started badly for Navarro / Bergamini, quickly carried out 4/1 after losing their first service game. But both players were able to react, coming back to 4/4 before breaking and then concluding the first set 6/4.

The second set was just as hard fought. This time, it was Di Nenno and Garrido who take the advantage by leading 5/3, to finally equalize at one set each (6/4), despite two opportunities to break for Bergamini and Navarro.

In the deciding set, Navarro and Bergamini take the lead from the start, widen the gap to 3/1 and maintain their lead until the end to win and secure their ticket to the semi-finals.

This defeat marks the end of the association between Garrido and Di Nenno, who leave the Qatar Major on a lackluster performanceThe two players, who did not reach the semi-finals this season, will now play with their new partners : Libaak for Garrido, and Tello for Di Nenno.

Coello and Tapia take their revenge

The world number 1, Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia, won their duel against the young pair Augsburger / Cardona in two sets, 6 / 4 6 / 4, and thus take their Santiago's revenge, where they were eliminated in the round of 16 by these same opponents.

A match under high voltage, with an almost identical scenario in both rounds: a decisive break directed by Coello and Tapia at best moment, allowing them to win every set 6/4, without once conceding their service game.

Revengeful and very focused, Tapia and Coello have perfectly managed this trap match against two very promising young players. Despite some youthful mistakes, Augsburger and Cardona have once again delivered a nice performance, managing to do doubt the world number 1s, appeared less serene than last season.

Tapia also confided at the end of the match that the Augsburger / Cardona pair was probably one of those that had caused him the most problems.

Coello and Tapia take revenge against Cardona and Augsburger at the Qatar Major

Nieto / Yanguas at the end of the effort

A poster that kept all its promises, concluded after a long fight of almost three hours. Coki Nieto, associated to mike yanguas, met up with his former partner from last season for the occasion, Jon sanz, now in duo with Momo Gonzalez.

The match was won by the seeded pair No. 3, Yanguas / Nieto, after three close sets: 7/6 4/6 7/5A very balanced encounter which allows the Spanish pair to sign a fourth semi-final in four tournaments disputed. A proof of regularity for this duo, which has put together a string of great performances and once again won in a intense match lasting more than two hours.

They will now find the world number 1, Coello / Tapia, for a Riyadh tournament rematch, where they lost in the semi-final (6 / 3 6 / 2).

Galan / Chingotto on their way

La 2th pair in the world, Alejandro Galan / Federico Chingotto, is essential 6 / 1 6 / 4 in front of the seed n ° 7, Alonso / Arroyo, always looking for convincing results. Masters of the game, Galan and Chingotto did not tremble, wrapping up the matter in 1h17 and converting 80% of their break points.

A great continuity for the Spanish-Argentine duo, who are achieving a excellent start to the season, with two titles (Miami and Santiago) in three tournaments, and reaches his third consecutive semi-final.

They will face in the semi-final Bergamini and Navarro, authors of a great match in the quarter, but who left a lot of energy against Garrido / Di Nenno.

Semi-final posters

  • Coello / Tapia (1) vs Nieto / Yanguas (3)
  • Galan / Chingotto (2) vs Bergamini / Navarro (6)
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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