It took 630 days à Paquito Navarro to return to the final of a tournament Premier PadelThis return to grace was played out in Buenos Aires, in a scenario as unexpected as it was cruel for the day's opponents, Chingotto / Galan.

An intense semi-final… then an abrupt end

The semi-finalists had a busy schedule, as they were scheduled to play two matches on the same day. After their quarter-final victory in the morning, Galan and Chingotto found Navarro and Bergamini for a place in the final.

The start of the match was in favor of the Spanish-Argentine pair, more consistent and more incisive. But Navarro and Bergamini, far from giving up, raised their level in the second set, multiplying winning points and aggressive comebacks. (4/6 6/4 1/0 abandonment)

The public then expected a decisive third set... but it only lasted one game. Ale Galán, visibly physically weakened, decides to throw in the towel. According to several sources, stomach pains would be at the origin of this abandonment. A hard blow for the Spanish pair, who remained on five consecutive finals in the circuit Premier Padel.

A first for Bergamini, a rebirth for Paquito

This qualification marks an important milestone for Lucas Bergamini, who will dispute his first final on a major tournament. As for Paquito, it's a return to the top after a long period without a title or a final.

In a recent interview, the Andalusian jokingly confided that he had "gained three kilos". What if he simply had found juice, energy and the desire to win One thing is certain: the former world number 1 seems to be coming back to life on the track, supported by a solid partner and a newfound fighting spirit.

Buenos Aires P1: Paquito Navarro is resurrected, heading to the final with Bergamini!
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Coello and Tapia await them in the final

To get the trophy, you will now have to overcome the current world number 1, Tapia and Coello, who won in two sets (6/4 6/4) Momo Gonzalez and Jon SanzThe duel promises to be explosive between the power of the Spanish-Argentine pair and the experience of Navarro.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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