They had already made noise in Riyadh, but this time, paul cardona et Leo Augsburg strike a big blow. By dominating Juan Lebrón et Franco Stupaczuk en quarterfinal du P2 of Asuncion, the young talents trained by Juani Mieres prove that they are no longer simply a beautiful promise…but indeed a serious threat on the circuit.

A great start

From the start, the tone is set: Cardona and Augsburger break the rhythm. Despite some opportunities for the duo Pozzoni in the first games, these are the outsiders who take the upper hand, thanks to a break at 2-1 caused by a Lebrón's mistake on a poorly negotiated smash. Behind, the youngsters unroll to win the first set 6/3 in 28 minutes.

Stupa and Lebrón reconnect… barely

Le second set starts in the continuity of the first: Cardona and Augsburger impose a high pace, without immediate success. 3-4, they get two break opportunities closest Lebrón, inspired, saves the furniture. As we were heading towards a tie-breaker, the seeded 3 succed to break at 5-6, to pocket the set 7/5, against the run of play.

The last word for youth

Not defeated, the two young people set off again in the third set. They get a first break at 3/2, immediately caught by their opponents, but set off again to attack and did not let their chance pass. Two new decisive games, and a final victory 6/3 5/7 6/2, which propels them into semi final for second time this season on Premier Padel.

“We can beat anyone”

In the mixed zone, smiles were everywhere. paul cardona confided: “With Leo, we show that we can beat any pairHe plays a incredible level, and with a partner like that, everything becomes simpler.” For his part, Augsburgers also enjoyed: “We had missed the final at Riyadh, but there, we want to go until the endOur work is paying off, and today it showed on the field.”

A tense end to the match for Lebrón

But the striking image after the meeting is the Juan Lebrón's reaction. Obviously very frustrated, the "Wolf" to left the bench very angry, leaving Stupaczuk et Pozzoni in thetotal incomprehension. A gesture that says a lot about the tension within the pair… and on the disappointment of a match where they never really managed to impose their game.

A meteoric rise

Ce success against Lebrón and Stupa, after having already eliminated Valdes / Collado and Momo Gonzalez / Jon Sanz, square Cardona and Augsburger among the duos the fittest of the moment. They are gaining momentum in all game dimensions, and become clearly the team that no one wants to cross at the moment.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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