In one of the most anticipated duels of the  Riyadh P1 2026 quarter-finals , the Spanish pair  Paquito Navarro / Fran Guerrero ,  seeded 5 created a surprise by ruling out  mike yanguas  et  Franco Stupaczuk ,  seeded 3  Yet, they were one of the strongest pairs at the start of the tournament.  “Pacos”  managed to turn the game around after a difficult start:  3/6, 6/3, 6/2 .

 A tricky start, then a ramp-up 

The first round went in favor of  Yanguas / Stupaczuk , more precise in their exchanges and more enterprising. They seize the  first set  6/3. But from the  second round ,  Guerrero / Navarro  have regained their rhythm and the level of play they showed at the Hexagon Cup gradually imposing their game  varied and aggressive  to reverse the trend.

 A third set of patterns 

In the last round,  Paquito Navarro  It is sublime. At  37 years he is still among the most  "clutch"  of the circuit.  Fran Guerrero still as  solid and intelligent in defense has gained the upper hand  psychological and tactical  on  mike yanguas  in the right diagonal.  6/2  in favor of the Spanish to seal the victory, against  Yanguas / Stupaczuk who never managed to regain control of the exchanges.

Paquito and Fran Guerrero AT P1 of Riyadh 2

  A dream semi-final against Chingalán  

With this victory,  Navarro / Guerrero  secure a place in  semi-finals  face  Chingalan , who have  Garrido/Bergamini calmly arranged 6/1, 6/3 A great opportunity for the new pair to continue generating buzz in this  start of the 2026 season It's also a very good deal in terms of  confidence especially for  Paquito Navarro , after a previous season marked by performances  solid but uneven .

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!

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