When we say when in the padel, the spirit is benevolent and that professional players behave well… This new controversy which this time concerns the behavior of Alex Ruiz will make people talk for a long time.

Good news for Sanyo and Momo who won their quarter at the WPT in Brussels against Ruiz / Tello in 2 sets 6/1 7/6. But this quarter could have turned completely to their advantage following a request from Alex Ruiz to the referee.

Alex Ruiz / Juan Tello vs Momo Gonzalez / Sanyo Gutierrez: a great poster that ended in a bad atmosphere, in particular because of a very limited sporting behavior from Alex Ruiz.

Momo and Sanyo won the first set quietly (6-1). The second set is much more hooked. At 5/4 in favor of Momo and Sanyo and on a punto de oro, Sanyo concludes the match with a smash por 4.

We think the game is over except that...

Alex Ruiz goes to see the referee to ask him about the VAR. Indeed, according to him, his watch (which he uses to monitor his diabetes) would have come off his wrist at the time of Sanyo's conclusion.

The video referee intervenes and therefore refuses Sanyo's point. Indeed, the rules oblige the referee to have this point replayed, even though the loss of this watch had no impact on the progress of the point.

Sportingly, Sanyo and Momo won. The VAR isn't very clear either, but we see Alex's watch fall from his wrist to the floor. And this watch falls while Sanyo's smash is not totally out of the field. dura lex, sed lex.

A game fact that has a minor impact: Sanyo / Momo loses the punto de oro but manages to win the tie braek of the second set on a completely crazy match point.

For now, neither Momo nor Sanyo have commented on Alex Ruiz's behavior and the referee's decision.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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