The men's doubles draw at the World Championships continues to reveal new faces. At the Rafa Nadal Academy, Pablo Garcia Rodrigo and David Gala secured their qualification for the quarter-finals thanks to a hard-fought victory against Alonso Rodriguez Martinez et Juan Ignacio Rubini : 6/4 7/6(4) in 1h42.

A duel between representatives of the new generation

The four players, all products of the new Spanish and Argentinian pathways, delivered a hard-fought match. Gala and Garcia managed the key moments better, particularly in the first set, before withstanding Rodriguez-Rubini's comeback in a more balanced second set, which ended in a tie-break.

The match statistics illustrate the overall balance but also the ability of Garcia and Gala to better exploit their opportunities:

  • Total points earned: 54% for Garcia–Gala, 46% for Rodriguez–Rubini
  • Breaks: 43% conversion rate for Garcia-Gala, 50% for their opponents, but with more opportunities for the winners
  • Service games won: 11 on each side, a sign of a tight match on serve
  • Points won on first serve: 67% for Garcia-Gala, 61% for Rodriguez-Rubini
  • Points won on second serve: 74% for Garcia-Gala, versus 50% for Rodriguez-Rubini
  • Points won in return: 40% for Garcia–Gala, 31% for Rodriguez–Rubini

This data shows a clear difference in favor of the Madrid duo on second serves, a crucial area in the course of both sets.

A historic quarter-final… and a major test

This qualification represents a new milestone for Garcia and Gala, who already delivered a solid first-round performance against Di Nenno-Augsburger. They are now preparing to face Coki Nieto and Miguel Yanguas, 4th seeded, winners of Gutierrez–Alfonso.

Triay and Brea continue on their way

In the women's table, Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea They controlled their match and won. 6 / 2 6 / 2 face Caldera–Goenagaconfirming their good momentum at the start of the competition.

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.

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