The real work begins this Thursday at  Brussels P2 After two days dedicated to the first rounds, it's now time for the  round of XNUMX  with the entry of the circuit's main headliners. A day marked by matches that appear unbalanced on paper… but also by some opportunities to shake up the hierarchy.

On the French and Belgian side, all eyes will be on  Dylan Guichard  et  Clement Geens who are preparing to face a major challenge against one of the strongest pairs at the moment.

Guichard / Geens: are they capable of troubling Yanguas / Stupaczuk?

After a perfectly controlled first round against another wild card in the tournament,  Miguel Lamperti  et  Isaac huysveld ,  Dylan Guichard  et  Clement Geens  have ideally launched their Belgian campaign.

But this time, the level is raised a notch. Very clearly.

Facing the No. 3 seed,  Franco Stupaczuk  et  mike yanguas The Franco-Belgian team will have to deliver a flawless performance. On paper, the gap is significant. But in a tournament like this, playing at home for Geens and with a supportive crowd, anything can happen.

To have any hope of making an impact, they'll need to deliver a complete, near-perfect performance. They'll need to rely on intensity, play with freedom, and above all, capitalize on a...  The atmosphere promises to be electric. Public support could be a key factor in trying to sow doubt in the favorites' minds.

The meeting is scheduled for the  center track , in the penultimate rotation of the day, just before the entrance of  Coello / Tapia .

Brussels P2: The main draw kicks off with Guichard/Geens headlining the first day's matches.

The other posters in the men's section

The day features several highly anticipated confrontations:

  •  Coello / Tapia (1)  will make their return against  Arroyo / Aguirre 
  •  Lebrón / Augsburger (4)  will be opposed to  Collado / Hernandez 
  •  Nieto / Sanz (6)  will challenge  Diestro / Maxi Sánchez 
  •  Yanguas / Stupaczuk (3)  salary.  Guichard / Geens (WC) 
  •  Garrido / Bergamini (8)  will face  Alonso / Goñi 
  •  González / Di Nenno (7)  will be opposed to  Bautista / Campagnolo 
  •  Galan / Chingotto (2)  will enter the arena against  Esbrí / Ruiz 
  • Finally  Navarro / Guerrero (5)  will try to stop the progress of the qualifiers  Gutiérrez / Oria 

A packed program, with several matches that could offer some great contests, especially between established pairs and confident outsiders.

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Posters for the Women's Painting Day

In the women's competition, the round of 16 also promises to be challenging:

  •  Brea / Triay (1)  face  Barrera / Velasco 
  •  González / Josemaría (2)  salary.  Orsi / Llaguno 
  •  Sánchez / Ustero (3)  opposed to  Caldera / Goenaga 
  •  Araújo / Fernández (4)  face  Fassio / Eugenio 
  •  Icardo / Jensen (5)  salary.  Iglesias / Osoro 
  •  Ortega / Calvo (6)  will challenge  Aguilar / Manquillo (Q) 
  •  Salazar / Alonso (7)  face  Rodríguez / Dal Pozzo (Q) 
  •  Guinart / Virseda (8)  opposed to  Castelló / Rufo 

A day that marks a turning point in the tournament, with the entry of the favorites and matches that could already reshuffle the cards before the quarter-finals.

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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