Stupa and Yanguas reach the semi-finals after a spectacular duel against Navarro / Di Nenno

Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas have secured their place in the semi-finals of the Premier Padel P1 of Valencia emerged victorious after a high-level clash against Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno. Trailing at several key moments, the Argentinian and the Spaniard rallied to win in two tight sets, 7-5, 7-6(2), after more than two hours of play.

The final quarter-final match lived up to all expectations in a packed and electric Fonteta arena. Fueled by a crowd largely supporting Paquito Navarro, the four players delivered an intense spectacle, marked by numerous rallies and several dramatic turnarounds.

A perfectly controlled end to the match

While the final score suggests a two-set victory, the match long seemed to have a swing either way. Navarro and Di Nenno managed to put their opponents under pressure, but Stupaczuk and Yanguas displayed remarkable mental fortitude in the decisive moments. .

The first set ended with a score of 7/5 , before a tie-break largely dominated (7 points to 2) do not allow the Spanish-Argentine pair to definitively seal their success.

Statistics that reflect the balance of the duel

The figures illustrate the highly contested nature of this match. Navarro and Di Nenno won 48% of the points compared to 52% for their opponents , while both teams converted half of their break-off opportunities.

At your service, Yanguas and Stupaczuk proved slightly more effective , winning 63% of the points behind their first serve compared to 60% for their opponents. They also displayed better overall performance with 62% of the points earned on their stake , compared to 56% for Navarro and Di Nenno.

A final four of very high level competition in Valencia

Thanks to this victory, Stupa and Yanguas complete a particularly strong semi-final lineup where also Arturo Coello / Agustín Tapia , Ale Galán / Federico Chingotto et Juan Lebrón / Leo Augsburger .

Having withstood the pressure and shown great composure in key moments, Stupaczuk and Yanguas now approach the semi-finals with the ambition of shaking up the hierarchy and aiming for another final on the circuit Premier Padel.

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.