Tolito Aguirre changes course again: end of the adventure with Álex Arroyo

The transfer window is back in full swing on the circuit. Premier Padel After only a few months of partnership, Tolito Aguirre et Álex Arroyo have decided to end their joint project. A separation that will take effect after the P2 of Valladolid and which will immediately lead to a new partnership for the Argentinian, already registered with Rama Valenzuela au Bordeaux P2 .

An association that never really took off.

On paper, the union between Tolito Aguirre and Álex Arroyo had everything going for it. On one side, the former number 1 of A1 Padel On the one hand, renowned for his creativity and spectacular style. On the other, one of the most explosive and powerful players on the circuit.

However, the results never really followed.

The pair leave the scene with only one truly notable performance this season: a semi-final at P2 in Cancún As for the rest, the round of 16 has often been a difficult ceiling to overcome.

The last few weeks have finally convinced both players to go their separate ways. They were eliminated prematurely at the... Italy Major of Rome , then beaten in their first match at P1 of Valencia Aguirre and Arroyo have chosen to end a collaboration that never achieved the hoped-for regularity.

For Arroyo, this home defeat in Valencia had a particularly bitter taste in front of his own fans.

Valencia P1 – Fassio and Eugenio pull off a stunning upset, Tolito and Arroyo already eliminated

Rama Valenzuela, Tolito's new bet

The official list of registrations of the Bordeaux P2 confirmed the news: Tolito Aguirre will now play alongside Rama Valenzuela .

At just 21 years old, the Argentinian is among the most promising players of his generation. Having been hampered in recent weeks by a right leg injury, he will make his return to competition in France.

Tolito is therefore banking on the youth and potential of his compatriot to revive a dynamic that has struggled to take off since his separation from Gonza Alfonso It's been a year now.

The pairing is already generating buzz. Between Tolito's unpredictability and Valenzuela's athleticism, the duo has the potential to shake up several pairs on the circuit. Consistency will be their main objective.

A pair that will have to start from far back

However, this new pair will not benefit from protected status.

Registered outside the top 16 Aguirre and Valenzuela will have to contend with potentially difficult draws right from the early rounds. This factor could complicate their joint debut but will also allow for a quick assessment of their potential.

Other moves already confirmed

The Aguirre/Arroyo case is not isolated. The inscriptions of Bordeaux P2 also revealed the return of the association between Xisco Gil et Maxi Sánchez , as well as the (re)creation of the pair Manu Castaño / Enrique Goenaga , two players who had already considered playing together at the beginning of the season before changing their plans.

And the saga may be far from over. Several pairs are currently going through a difficult period, both in the men's and women's categories. With several days still before the final registration deadline, further changes could shake up a transfer market that has become particularly volatile on the circuit. Premier Padel.

In a context where results are increasingly scrutinized, projects have rarely seemed so dependent on immediate performance. Tolito Aguirre is yet another example of this.

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!