The long-awaited quarter-final between  Alejandro Galán / Federico Chingotto  and the Argentinian duo  Juan Tello / Martin Di Nenno  finally delivered its verdict this Saturday in Buenos Aires. After a match interruption the day before at  1/0  in favor of Galán / Chingotto, the two men confirmed their superiority on the track this Saturday by winning  6 / 2 6 / 3 , in a duel marked by past complicity, and current rivalry between  Tello and Chingotto .

 A special recovery in a heavy atmosphere 

The match had started on Friday on the central track of Parque Roca, but a  technical incident  linked to a  window  had forced the organizers to  suspend the meeting , while Galán and Chingotto led 1-0 in the first set. Resumed the following morning, this quarter-final was played in an unprecedented context.

The face-to-face between  two lifelong friends , Chingotto and Tello, who have long formed one of the most united duos on the circuit, gave an additional emotional dimension to the poster,  in front of their Argentinian public .

 Galán sets his pace, Chingotto unfolds 

On the ground, the  domination of Galán and Chingotto  was consistent. In each set, they quickly broke, before  make a double break  decisive. Result: not a single break conceded on their serve, proof of their solidity.

 Gallant  shone at the net,  putting enormous pressure  on Di Nenno and Tello, while  Chingotto demonstrated his legendary consistency They also won most of the  long exchanges , gradually suffocating the opposing pair.

The statistics confirm this:

  •  35 winning points  for Galán / Chingotto against  26 for their opponents ,
  • And a  almost perfect equality in the number of unforced errors , showing that the  The difference was in offensive efficiency .

 Heading for a new semi-final, with an advantage in the bag 

With this clear victory,  Galan and Chingotto  qualify for a  new semi-final  on the circuit Premier Padel. They will face tonight, around  22:30 p.m. (French time) , the winner of the quarter-final between  Paquito Navarro / Bergamini  et  Jofre / Arroyo , a meeting that has not yet been played.

Un  considerable advantage  for the Spanish-Argentine pair, who will be able to approach their semi-final with  more rest , their quarter having been played early and without a hitch. Galán and Chingotto, full of confidence, will have all the cards in hand to continue their journey in Buenos Aires... and perhaps lift another trophy together.

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 !