The quarter-finals of the Buenos Aires Masters had some surprises in store for us yesterday at Club Atlético River Plate.

Summary of matches

Agustin Torre et Diego Ramos have knocked down Maximiliano Sanchez and Andres Britos in a committed match. The shock has kept all its promises. After winning the first set 6/3, El Loco and El Alfil are joined in the second set 6/1. The Uruguayan and the Argentinian find the resources to reverse the trend and end up winning the decisive round: 6/3 1/6 6/3.

Number ones are unsinkable. Maximiliano Arce and Franco Dal Bianco are at home and intend to make the pass of four in this start of the season. The Argentinians made short work of Frugoni and Melgratti, win 6/2 6/2.

Alex Chozas and Cristian Gutierrez offer themselves their first semi-final on A1 Padel. The Argentinians were ruthless against the winners of the Cape Town Masters, From Pascual and Alfonso. A huge surprise with this win 6/3 6/1.

The last match of the evening gave us a big surprise. The number two of the circuit, Tito Germani and Leonel Aguirre, fell in front of Pablo Barrera and Federico Chiostri. The latter overturned the meeting in a spectacular match. Victory 4/6 6/2 6/3. Barrera and Chiostri will play their first semi-final together on the circuit today, the objective: to get their ticket for the final in Buenos Aires.

Programs of the 1/2 finals

From 17 h local time (22 p.m. in France), you can follow the first semi-final between the numbers one of the circuit Arce / Dal Bianco and the pair that created the sensations yesterday: Chozas/Gutierrez.

In the aftermath place in the clash between Torre/Ramos et Barrera/Chiostri. No doubt there will be a show on the grounds of River Plate, so be there!

Vincent Gallie

A fan of oval football, round ball but also racket sports, he was stung by the padel during his adolescence in Galicia. As comfortable in front of the camera as behind a microphone, Vince will be able to bring his vision and expertise as a fan of the little yellow ball.