After a day of round of 32 matches full of surprises, the  Valladolid P2  The tournament enters a new phase this Thursday with the round of 16. Several highly anticipated matches are on the schedule, notably the debuts of the top seeds against confident opponents.

 Coello and Tapia under pressure against Chozas and Libaak 

That is sure  poster of the day The world's number ones  Arturo Coello  et  Agustín Tapia  will find  Alex Chozas  et  Tino Libaak  on the central track.

In the very fast conditions of Valladolid, the match could be much closer than the rankings suggest. Chozas and Libaak are among the best smashers on the circuit and have the weapons to trouble the world's best pair. Their impressive victory against two compatriots,  Sanyo Gutiérrez  et  Maxi Sánchez  Their performance in the previous round also gave them an extra boost of confidence.

For Coello and Tapia, this will be a real test before the quarter-finals.

 Leal and Guerrero face the tournament's in-form players. 

On track 3,  Javi leal  et  Fran Guerrero  They will have to be wary of a pair that comes in with momentum.

From qualifications,  Alonso Rodriguez  et  Juani De Pascual  created one of the sensations of the round of 32 by authoritatively eliminating  Eduardo Alonso  et  Aimar Goñi Their level of play and composure were impressive, to the point that they approached this round of 16 with real ambitions despite a lower ranking than their opponents.

For Leal and Guerrero, it will be necessary to quickly impose their rhythm in order to avoid another surprise.

 Lebrón finds the central track 

Another highly anticipated meeting,  Juan Lebrón  et  Leo Augsburg  will be opposed to  Pol Hernández  et  William Collado .

The winners of  Brussels P2  will try to continue their momentum against a Spanish pair who are coming off a hard-fought victory in the previous round and who will have nothing to lose.

In the wake,  Ale Galán  et  Fede Chingotto  will conclude the program on the central track facing  Luis Hernandez  et  Javi martinez .

 The other favorites vying for a quarter-final spot 

On track 3,  Franco Stupaczuk  et  mike yanguas  will face the surprising  Xisco Gil  et  Manu Castaño , While  Martín Di Nenno  et  Paquito Navarro  will regain the Wild Card  Rodrigo Coello  et  Adam Axelsson .

Track 3 will also offer a very open duel between  Pablo García / Pablo Lijó  et  Íñigo Jofre / Jairo Bautista , fallers of  Coki Nieto  et  Jon sanz  after the latter's abandonment.

Finally, on track 4  Momo González  et  Lucas Campagnolo  will challenge  Álex Ruiz  et  Juanlu Esbri  in a match that is likely to be very open.

 A very high-level women's draw 

In the women's competition, the main favorites will also make their entrance in the round of 16.  Gemma Triay  et  Delfi Brea  will open the day on the central track facing  Bea Caldera  et  Carmen Goenaga before the clash between  Victoria Iglesias / Aranza Osoro  and the world number twos  Paula Josemaría  et  Bea González .

On the other tracks,  Ari Sánchez  et  Andrea Ustero  will face  Lorena Rufo  et  Jessica castelló , While  Claudia Fernández  et  Sofia Araújo  will challenge  Nuria Rodríguez  et  Giulia Dal Pozzo .

Also worth following are the matches between  Marta Ortega / Martina Calvo  et  Martina Fassio / Raquel Eugenio ,  Tamara Icardo / Claudia Jensen  face  Lucía Sainz / Jana Montes  and  Ale Salazar / Ale Alonso  salary.  Marta Caparrós / Julieta Bidahorria .

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!