Le  Riyadh P1  will have acted as a revealer for  mike yanguas Because while the Spanish player confirms, tournament after tournament, the extent of his potential, this Saudi Arabian leg has also highlighted a persistent area of ​​weakness: the  managing difficult moments .

A technically complete player

When the context is favorable to it,  Yanguas  is a tremendous player. Fluid, dominant on the diagonal, capable of dictating the tempo and suddenly accelerating in attack, he then unleashes a  full padel , as technically sound as it is tactically clear.

Victories in the round of 32 against  Pol Hernandez Alvarez  et  Guillermo Collado Losada , then in the round of 16 against  Alejandro Ruiz  et  Juanlu esbri , have reinforced this impression. As long as he is not truly threatened in the exchange — and particularly in its diagonal —  Yanguas  displays great solidity. He controls, uses, then strikes, with this ability to make the difference in offensive transition.

A still fragile mind

But the quarter-final against  Paquito Navarro  et  Fran Guerrero  shifted the scenario into a whole new dimension.

The first set is clean, without a hitch.  Fran Guerrero  rushes in from the very first points of the match, conceding three unforced errors in the first game.  Yanguas He, on the other hand, remains calm and composed, giving the impression of having the upper hand in his diagonal with a certain authority.

Then the dynamics change.

As soon as the second set starts to tilt in favor of  Guerrero , the game of  Yanguas  things go awry. Choices become more rushed, less considered. Attempts to  auction  since the line have multiplied — in conditions that are nevertheless favorable to this type of strike — but the timing is puzzling.

Because these attempts often occur right after a  winning remate  de  Guerrero  or a crucial point lost, as if  Yanguas  immediately sought to respond in the same vein, to prove that he too could produce that decisive blow.

Gradually, the breakdown becomes psychological. The machine seizes up, lucidity diminishes, and  Yanguas  It deviates from its initial pattern of construction and control. The balance of power gradually shifts.

In this configuration, its association with  Franco Stupaczuk  This adds an interesting variable. The Argentinian isn't the left-handed player who will suddenly reverse the momentum with a flurry of winning shots. His game relies more on working the point, applying gradual pressure, particularly through his  kicks to the grid .

In other words, the pair does not naturally possess a  Explosive Plan B  when the storm arrives.

This implies a clear necessity:  Yanguas  will need to arm himself with patience, accept difficult sequences and strengthen his  mental stability Because technically, the qualities are immense.

And if this psychological strength ever matches his level of play, the pair he forms with  Stupaczuk  could quickly establish itself among the  circuit references .

Antoine Tricolet

I discovered the Padel I stumbled into Spain at a campsite. I was instantly hooked; passionate about padel for the past three years, I follow international and regional news with the same excitement as the sport itself.

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