Guest on the YouTube channel microphone  The House of Padel  on the occasion of the pre-season tournament of  the Hexagon Cup ,  Alex Chozas , recently ranked 27th in the FIP rankings, tells us about the end of his collaboration with his Argentine compatriot  Leo Augsburg , the pride of wearing the Argentinian jersey, but also his main objective this season.

A return with  Leo Augsburg  ?

 Alex Chozas  teamed up with his fellow Argentinian  Leo Augsburg  for the second part of last season. Teamed together in August 2024, the Argentine pair reached the final at  FIP Gold Lyon  and a semi-final at  P1 Rotterdam , notably eliminating the pair  Di Nenno/Lebron . Unfortunately, the results did not follow thereafter.

“We found ourselves at a time when we weren’t quite ready yet. We are both young, with little experience, and we sometimes had trouble getting along. Our first tournaments were good, but the end of the season wasn’t what I wanted, and I think he didn’t either. But we finished in a very good position in the rankings.”

Indeed, both players have experienced impressive progress in the rankings, with  85 places won  to  Leo Augsburg , which has integrated the  top 30  at the end of the 2024 season, and  80 seats  to  Alex Chozas , who became  28th in the world . But the native of  Hurlingham  does not rule out the idea of ​​the pair returning in the future.

“I think we will play together again in the future, once we have gained more maturity and experience.”

Wearing the Argentine jersey

Winner of the  World Cup  with the Argentine selection, after a final won  2-1  against the Spanish rival,  Alex Chozas  proudly recalls this important moment.

“I had to sit on the bench for the final, but I gave it my all, cheering on the team! I ended up speechless and with a fever for a week or ten days, if I'm not mistaken. It was a unique experience.”

A suspenseful final that will remain engraved in the history of padel. The last point was won by Argentina  thanks to  Leo Augsburg  et  Libaak .

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“The team was very united, the guys gave everything for the jersey. We knew that Spain and Argentina were going to meet in the final, as always. At the beginning, we thought it was going to be very complicated, especially after Arthur  won the first point. The second match was between the best Spanish pair and the best Argentinian pair, and it was a real lottery. But it went our way, and our teammates finished the job. What an incredible team!”

The association with  Alex Ruiz 

This collaboration came about late last year, after the pair split up.  Chozas/Augsburger . The Argentinian decided to share the track with  Alex Ruiz  nicknamed  "Captain America" , experienced Spanish player, ranked  17th in the world .

“At the end of last year, things were not going very well with  Leo , so I wanted a change. Then, in December,  Alex  called me and I was immediately excited to play with him.”

 Alex Chozas  is a player capable of playing on both sides of the field, but he goes back from  reverse side (left)  by associating with  Alex Ruiz , while he had played his last match on the  drive side (right)  with  Leo Augsburg  to close the 2024 season.

“Right now, I feel more comfortable on the backhand because I have been training there for a longer time. But if I train on the drive for ten days or two weeks, I could get back to my level in this position too. Today, I prefer to play on the backhand, but the important thing is to make the most of this opportunity with  Alex  and learn from him.”

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The pair together form the  pair 10 , for whom the round of 16 stage is crucial in every tournament.

" Alex  is used to playing in the quarter-finals in almost every tournament. I, on the contrary, am reaching that level, so I feel a little more pressure. But I think we can get there with training.”

They notably passed their first test of the season by winning their round of 16 match at  P1 Riyadh  facing the pair  Alex Arroyo / Edu Alonso , seeded  n ° 8 .

The goal  Final Master 

The objective is announced: to access the  Final Master Premier Padel of Barcelona  in December and be part of the  8 best pairs of the season .

“The goal is to enter the  Master Degrees  . For that, we have to at least reach the quarter-finals regularly. It won't be easy, but we are a very good team."

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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