Our colleagues of Veinte Diez announced it to the padel planet: Fernando Belasteguin has decided to move to the right to partner Juan Tello. As for Paquito Navarro and Juan LeBron yesterday, the information has gone beyond the rumor stage, with reliable sources seeming to agree. If the players have not yet communicated we can already be almost certain that Bela and “El Gato” will share the track from P2 in Brussels.

Tello / Ruiz and Capra / Bela, it doesn't work!

As we know, in modern padel, everything goes very fast, and to the regret of many players, long projects are becoming increasingly rare. Athletes most of the time want almost immediate results, and are always listening to the "market". We see it with Fernando Belasteguin, who after only two tournaments with Lucho Capra, decides to radically change his project.

However, on paper, the association seemed coherent. The native of Pehuajo, for his last season, returned to the configuration that was most successful for him in his career (JMD, Lima, Coello), namely playing on the left with a left-hander. Capra could benefit from the immense experience of his new teammate, and on top of that, he joined his equipment supplier, Wilson, and even played with the “Boss” signature racket. Everything came together for the two compatriots to write a great story, but on the track the reality was very different.

Qatar Major – Bela and Capra can’t do it…

Indeed, far from his best level and perhaps not able to withstand the pressure of playing with the one who is considered by many to be the greatest player in history, Capra did not really help a Bela hampered by his elbow and who seems, at almost 45 years old, to have been overtaken by the weight of the years. Far from his best form, Fernando certainly realizes that he can no longer compete with the current powerful left-wing players and therefore prefers to try one last dance on the right...

For their part, Alex Ruiz and Juan Tello have given their project more time. The two gunners, who seemed to be able to form a pair that would be in tune with current padel, simply cannot play together. The two men, who everyone saw breaking up at the end of last season, have tried until the end to make things work, but despite their efforts and those of their coach Rodri Ovide, they simply seem incompatible.

Scalded cat…

The two separations are therefore perfectly understandable, even if we would perhaps have liked the man who was world number 16 for 1 consecutive years to give Capra a little more time... But Fernando only has one season left to play, It is therefore obvious that time is running out for him. And as the infallible competitor that he is, the Argentinian absolutely does not want to settle for eliminations in the round of XNUMX.

So he tries a bet for his last year, to pass or rather to go back to the right. Indeed, those who have been following padel for a while know that Bela had tried a passage to the right with Agustin Tapia, with ups and downs, and finally a return to the left for the one who explained at the time not being able to be as influential on the other side of the court. It was then Tapia who had finally taken charge of the drive, with a victory in the Master Final at stake, but also a good dose of frustration, which had encouraged the “Mozart of Catamarca” to break the pair.

A situation that looks a bit like that of… Paquito Navarro and Juan Tello! Indeed, after putting an end to his legendary pair with Chingotto, the powerful left-wing player attempted a 100% pair Bullpadel with Paquito who then seemed ready to move to the right. And after a rollercoaster ride, the Andalusian realized that he wasn't getting far from his preferred side and the association ended with Tello spending more and more time on the right...

An association accounting first of all ?

Obviously, these two experiences do not cool down “El Gato” who is embarking on a project that seems unsafe. Far from his best level since he left the “Super Raton”, the one who is one of the most powerful players on the circuit tells himself that he certainly does not have much to lose, and that he does not will do no worse with Bela than with Ruiz. On the other hand, by betting on a player with a few more points, he also certainly ensures a little more time among the top seeds. This also applies to whoever will be his new teammate.

You have therefore understood that if this project seems a little shaky, it at least has the advantage of allowing the two men to secure a place in the Top 8 pairs in a more sustainable way and therefore to avoid meeting the best from the eighths. Furthermore, Tello can gain experience and realize a certain fantasy for any player, especially Argentinian: that of playing alongside “King Bela”.

Will this association be prolific on the court, will Tello and Bela play the whole season together? We are waiting for your opinions!

Xan is a fan of padel. But also of rugby! And his posts are just as punchy. Physical trainer of several padel players, he finds atypical posts or deals with current topics. He also gives you some advice to develop your physique for padel. Clearly, he imposes his offensive style as on the padel court!

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