The first ones  round of XNUMX  du  Premier Padel Malaga P1  delivered their verdict this Thursday. While the top seeds generally lived up to expectations, the day was marked by a  surprise  with the elimination of  Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz , as well as by abandoning  Javi Garrido forced to throw in the towel due to injury.

Goñi and Alonso upset the 5th seed

That is undoubtedly  the feeling of the day .

Having already made a very good start to the tournament,  Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi  confirmed their excellent momentum by defeating the  seeded 5 ,  Coki Nieto / Jon Sanz , at the end of a tough fight:  6/3 3/6 6/3 .

A major achievement for this new association, which continues to surprise since its creation. After a very convincing first tournament, the Spaniards have now secured a place in  quarter-finals where the biggest possible challenge now awaits them:  Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia , the world number 1.

Tennis match stats: score 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; points 50%–50%; first-serve won 65% vs 70%; return games 13 vs 14; aces 0-0.

Garrido retires, Stupa and Yanguas advance to the quarterfinals

The shock between  Javi Garrido / Lucas Bergamini  et  Franco Stupaczuk / Mike Yanguas  Unfortunately, it did not reach its sporting conclusion.

Physically affected,  Javi Garrido  preferred not to take  no risk  and left the game early while his team was trailing  6 / 2 1 / 2 A logical withdrawal just days before the resumption of racing with his new partner, which allows  Stupa and Yanguas  to reach the quarter-finals without further depleting their reserves.

Coello and Tapia still in charge

The world's number ones continue on their path without faltering.

Facing  Tolito Aguirre and Alex Arroyo ,  Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia  imposed their own pace to prevail  6 / 4 6 / 4 A solid performance that earned them a quarter-final against the surprise pair.  Goñi / Alonso .

Di Nenno and Paquito have mastered their subject

In another round of 16 match,  Martin Di Nenno and Paquito Navarro  left little hope for  Alonso Rodriguez and Juani De Pascual .

The 6th seeded team won.  6 / 1 6 / 4  and continue their journey without incident.

In the women's competition, the favorites are living up to expectations.

The women's draw held no real surprises.

After the qualification of Icardo / Jensen ,  Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea  started their tournament perfectly by dominating  Lorena Rufo / Victoria Iglesias  ( 6 / 2 6 / 3 ).

 Marta Ortega and Martina Calvo  also secured their place in the quarterfinals, benefiting from the withdrawal of  Nuria Rodriguez and Giulia Dal Pozzo  while they were leading  6 / 2 5 / 1 .

Finally  Marina Guinart and Ale Alonso  continued their great week with a clear victory  6 / 0 6 / 3  face  Fassio / Eugenio .

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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