It's here great news from the end of the day at the Qatar Major: the Argentinian pair Tello / Libaak, seeded number 10, lost in two sets and in less than 1 hour 30 minutes against the outsiders Aris Patiniotis / David Gala Sánchez : 2/6 6/7 (4).

Patiniotis and Gala in conquering mode

Aris Patiniotis and David Gala Sánchez knew perfectly seize opportunities to bring down the Argentinians. A great performance for this duo, who offer themselves a major feat. But the mission is only just beginning: in the next round, they will have to raise their level of play even higher against the seed n ° 5, Jon Sanz / Momo Gonzalez.

Say that Tello / Libaak "gave" the match would be excessive. The Argentine pair tried to my thing against a well-established team, solid in key moments. But the magic between the two players was no longer thereThey tried to fight, but just couldn't. not reached.

Qatar Major - Tello and Libaak fall as soon as they enter
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A special match in a tense context

Let's be honest, this match had something special, almost written in advance. It comes just after a unexpected transfer windowWhere Juan Tello has decided to separate from Tino Libaak to form a new pair with another Argentinian: Martin Di Nenno.

And for many, this decision remains difficult to understand. Tello himself recently declared that he had rediscovered the taste for padel thanks to Libaak. He even confided that he had not felt such a level of complicity since his time with Fede Chingotto. Besides, at Santiago P1, he had been probably the best player of the tournament, despite a defeat in the semi-final.

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A story of regrets and calculations

For its part, Tino Libaak has nothing to be ashamed of. Excellent right-hand player, he had been MVP of the last World Championships in Qatar. He will now return Javi Garrido, also abandoned by… Di Nenno.

It is therefore possible that the two Argentinians, Tello and Libaak, lacked commitment on the track, weighed down by a certain bitterness ou incomprehension. It must be said that refusing an association with Martin Di Nenno, 8rd player in the world, was not an easy decision for Tello. Especially since this partnership could guarantee a qualification for the Master Final at the end of the season.

End of the suspense with Libaak / Garrido who starts a new association

A duel to follow: Libaak / Garrido vs Di Nenno / Tello

The future will tell if Tello was right to accept Di Nenno's offer. But after this poor performance in Qatar, one thing is certain: we now have really want to see the future duel between Libaak / Garrido et Di Nenno / Tello !

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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