Le Al Khalifa Tennis & Squash complex in Doha this week hosts the Qatar Major Premier Padel, with a first day already marked by a suspenseful match.

Belluati and Sager snatch victory in the opening match

The most contested match of the day saw Juan Cruz Belluati et Nachi Sager to prevail at the end of the suspense against Jose Rico et Agustín GutiérrezThe Spanish-Argentine duo won in three sets: 7/6 5/7 7/6, after a battle lasting almost three hours. Thanks to this success, they will now face Javi garcia et Javier Barahona, recently crowned in Italy during the FIP Silver Mediolanum Padel Cup.

Busy Tuesday in Doha: 28 matches on the schedule

Tuesday promises to be an intense day with 28 scheduled meetingsincluding 16 men's matches et 12 women's matches to determine the posters of the round of XNUMX. It will also be an opportunity to witness the entry into the competition of top seeds in the women's table, including the top four in the ranking.

Male stars make their entrance

Le central court will be particularly lively with several expected posters. The day will begin with the duel between Lucia Sainz / Patty Llaguno and the young pair Noa Canovas / Jimena Velasco. Then, the first three pairs of the men's draw will make their debut:

  • Coki Nieto / Mike Yanguas, finalist this season in Riyadh, will face Pol Hernández / Rama Valenzuela ;
  • Fede Chingotto / Ale Galán, winners in Miami and Santiago, will try to continue their positive dynamic;
  • Arturo Coello / Agustín Tapia, reigning champions in Doha, will begin the defense of their trophy against Gonzalo Rubio / Pablo Lijó.
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.