The latest rumor on the circuit Premier Padel evokes a possible new pair: the Spanish Alex Ruiz could soon share the track with the Argentinian Maximilian Sanchez.

Towards a Ruiz / Chozas separation?

Alex Ruiz would consider partnering with Maxi Sanchez, which would imply a separation from his current teammate, Alex Chozas, with whom he formed the 10th world pair since the start of the season. A duo who only reached the quarter-finals once, during the Riyadh P1, after a great victory against the number 8 seed, Edu Alonso / Alex Arroyo, before falling to the world number 1s.

Their results:

  • 1/4 in Riyadh P1: defeat against Tapia / Coello (1) (7/6 6/2)
  • 1/8 at Miami P1: defeat against Galan / Chingotto (2) (6/1 6/4)
  • 1/8 at Santiago P1: defeat against Nieto / Yanguas (4) (6/7 6/1 6/4)
  • 1/8 at the Qatar Major: defeat against Alonso / Arroyo (7) (6/3 3/6 6/4)

Brussels P2 with Juan Lebron: the trigger?

The first sign of this possible separation came following the association of Alex Ruiz with Juan lebron au Brussels P2, a competition which takes place at the end of April, after the Qatar Major. Ruiz replaces Stupaczuk (injured) to play with the world number 6. An opportunity difficult to refuse, but a temporary replacement, given that Lebron et Stupa do not intend to separate, they who have had a very good start to the season and have created a real bond on and off the pitch.

This decision to Ruiz suspends its partnership with Huts, forced to find a replacement for this tournament. The Argentinian will finally play with Facundo Dominguez, the Italian ranked 73rd in the world.

Lebron and Stupa: temporary separation and new duo for Brussels P2

Maximiliano Sanchez in search of results

For its part, Maxi Sanchez (24th in the world), associated since the start of the season with the Brazilian Lucas Campagnolo (32nd), struggles to obtain convincing results. Their best result remains a round of XNUMX. They even suffered an elimination in the first round in Santiago against Victor Ruiz (35ᵉ) and Francisco Manuel Gil (47ᵉ).

Their results:

  • 1/8 in Riyadh P1: defeat against Stupa / Lebron (3) (6/4 6/3)
  • 1/8 at Miami P1: defeat against Bergamini / Navarro (7) (6/3 7/6)
  • 1st round in Santiago P1: defeat against Ruiz / Manuel Gil (7/6 6/2)
  • 1/8 at the Qatar Major: defeat against Galan / Chingotto (2) (7/5 6/3)

Sanchez / Ruiz: a pair of experience

Maximilian Sanchez (38 years) and Alex Ruiz (30 years old) could form an experienced pair on the circuit, with the aim of competing with the best pairs in the world and reaching a semi-final or even a final this season, even if the task looks complicated given the competitiveness of the circuit.

Ranking-wise, it would be a leap forward for Sanchez, who would play with a partner ranked higher than his current teammate Campagnolo (32nd) since Ruiz is currently 17th. For Ruiz, the change would be minimal: Huts being 25th, and Sanchez just ahead, 24th.

As of yet, no official announcement has been made by the players. The evolution of the injury of Franco Stupaczuk will also be decisive, because Alex Ruiz could continue its association with Juan lebron if the unavailability of Stupa extends beyond the tournament of Brussels.

Nicolas Fillaudeau

A big sports enthusiast and former tennis player, I discovered padel a few years ago without really focusing on it. Then I became addicted to this sport by practicing it and watching the premier padel matches. Looking forward to sharing the 2025 news with you!

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