After the announcements of the separations of Sanyo / Bela as well as Lima / Tapia, everything suggests that Sanyo Gutiérrez and Agustin Tapia will join forces on the WPT!
You don't have to be a police inspector to know something is going on. A few minutes after the announcement of the break between Fernando Belasteguin and Sanyo Gutiérrez, it is Pablo Lima and Agustin Tapia who formalize their separation.
While Sanyo has already assured that he would be very happy for Agustin Tapia to offer him to play with him, suddenly the 22-year-old is available! It is therefore very likely that we will find the two Argentines together during the Menorca Open which begins in early October.
Side Sanyo, who would have liked to end the season with Bela, it would obviously be a lesser evil to find himself with his compatriot Tapia, undoubtedly one of the most promising players on the circuit. Sometimes a little under pressure alongside legend Belasteguin, the 37-year-old would fully regain a leadership role in the pair.
With a silent like Tapia, Sanyo will have to give voice and be positive. Sometimes annoyed by the somewhat passive side of Franco Stupaczuk, he will have to be more patient with Agustin. But we know, the San Luis player knows how to self-criticize and he should approach this stage with even more experience.
Agustin Tapia admittedly won two titles with Pablo Lima, but from the outside, the two players never seemed to flourish fully together. This pair of two rather introverted players often seemed to lack a bit of panache. The Catamarca player could therefore fully benefit from the more assertive personality of Sanyo Gutiérrez. After Juan Martin Diaz, Bela and therefore Lima, Tapia would know a new legendary partner. A real luxury to be able to be close to another monument of the padel.
In terms of style of play, Tapia would bring just what Bela lacked, power on high balls. Used to less touching the ball than his partner, Sanyo will probably be more in demand because of the danger that Agustin represents in the aerial game. The opportunity to fully influence the matches and certainly less to feel the frustration of being often "in the fridge".
On paper, the association therefore seems to work very well. It remains to be seen whether the two men will manage to get along on the ground. In any case, a pair made up of two magicians like them should give us an exceptional spectacle. You just have to wait for the official confirmation ...