The first round of 16 matches of the Bordeaux P2 tournament delivered their share of surprises. While the top seeds generally lived up to expectations, Marta Ortega and Martina Calvo once again exited the tournament prematurely. In the men's draw, Juan Tello and Maxi Arce secured the most impressive victory of the day after a hard-fought battle against Javi Leal and Fran Guerrero. 

Ortega and Calvo, another disappointment

That's the feeling at the start of this day.

The number 6 seed,  Marta Ortega and Martina Calvo , suffered a resounding defeat against  Noa Canovas and María Rodríguez  (6/3 6/2).

An elimination that raises questions. Already eliminated as soon as they entered the competition.  Valladolid P2  by  Martina Fassio and Raquel Eugenio Ortega and Calvo suffered their second consecutive poor performance. Despite their obvious potential, the pair are still struggling to find their rhythm.

Ortega and Calvo, another disappointment

The favorites are there

Apart from this surprise, the main favorites have perfectly negotiated their entry into the tournament.

 Bea González and Paula Josemaría , impressive in their power, left no chance for  Alix Collombon and Ksenia Sharifova , victorious in a marathon in the first round. The Spanish women prevailed  6 / 1 6 / 2  and confirm their status as the tournament's overwhelming favorites.

 Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero  also secured their place in the quarterfinals by dominating  Nuria Rodriguez and Giulia Dal Pozzo  (6/2 7/5).

The title holder,  Sofia Araujo  and his partner  Claudia fernandez  However, they had a more difficult start. They were down after losing the first set.  6/3  face  Jessica Castelló and Marta Talaván They were able to react in order to completely reverse the trend and prevail.  3/6 6/1 7/5 .

Finally  Tamara Icardo and Claudia Jensen  mastered their duel against  Victoria Iglesias and Aranza Osoro , with a victory  6 / 4 7 / 5 .

Bordeaux P2: Collombon's run ends in the round of 16 against an untouchable pair

Galán and Chingotto without flinching

At men's,  Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto  have launched their Bordeaux campaign perfectly.

Opposed to  David Gala and Enzo Jensen The number 2 seeds initially had to battle through a close first set before pulling away to secure the victory.  6 / 4 6 / 2 .

The same serenity for  Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz , winners of  Juanlu Esbrí and Álex Ruiz   6 / 3 6 / 4 , without ever really being put in difficulty.

Galán and Chingotto without flinching

Tello and Arce win the match of the day

The show came from runway 3.

Opposed to  Javi Leal and Fran Guerrero , which have returned to an excellent level in recent weeks,  Juan Tello and Maxi Arce  had to draw on their resources to obtain their qualification.

The Argentinians quickly took control by winning the first set.  6/1 , before seeing the Spaniards raise their level of play. Leal and Guerrero snatched the second set in a tie-break and completely revived the match.

The third set was remarkably intense. No breaks were made, but Tello and Arce gradually gave the impression of having more control in the decisive exchanges.

This impression was confirmed in the final decisive game, where the Argentinians quickly took control to win after a huge battle and reach the quarter-finals of Bordeaux P2.

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!

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