The first  real   day of the sixteenths   The final begins in Cancún  with a packed program, notably marked by the presence of  Léa Godallier  et  Alix Collombon In open-ended and sometimes tricky situations, several posters already deserve full attention.

Léa Godallier and Alix Collombon to continue after their good performances

 two French women  arrive with interesting benchmarks after  Gijón where they had  both reached the round of 16 , a performance that hadn't been seen simultaneously on the circuit for a while  Premier Padel .

For  Léa Godallier , associated with  Giorgia Marchetti The momentum is even very positive. Quarter-final in Riyadh, final at the FIP Silver in Dubai, then round of 16 in Gijón with a solid victory against  Borrero / Sharifova  : the Franco-Italian pair is gaining strength.

For its part,  Alix Collombon , with  Jana Montes , regained their form after a more difficult period. Their hard-fought victory in Gijón against  Arruabarrena / Lobo  helped to revive a more positive dynamic.

In Cancun, the two French women will have a tough time.

  •  Léa Godallier / Giorgia Marchetti  clash  Julia Polo / Barbara Las Heras , a pair that came through qualifying, often difficult to maneuver in these conditions.
  •  Alix Collombon / Jana Montes  will be opposed to  Bea Caldera / Carmen Goenaga , an ultra-dangerous and very solid Spanish pair.
P2 Gijón – Léa Godallier and Alix Collombon advance to the round of 16!

The other posters in the women's painting

The women's draw offers several interesting matches right from the round of 32:

  •  Marta Borrero / Ksenia Sharifova  vs  Ariadna Cañellas / Lucía Peralta (Q) 
  •  Noa Cánovas / María Rodríguez  vs  Carlotta Casali / Ana Domínguez (Q) 
  •  Sandra Bellver / Aida Martínez (Q)  vs  Ana Cabrera / Camila Coellar (WC) 
  •  Marta Barrera de la Fuente / Jimena Velasco  vs  Ana Nogueira / Laura Luján 
  •  Jessica Castelló / Lorena Rufo  vs  Marta Talaván / Sofía Saiz 
  •  Nuria Rodríguez / Giulia Dal Pozzo  vs  Martina Fassio / Patricia Llaguno 

A packed schedule, where several pairs from the qualifiers will try to continue their journey.

An enticing day with several intriguing posters

In the men's competition, while the top seeds 1 to 4 will wait until the round of 16 to enter the competition, the others will have to be ready right away.

Among the posters to watch:

  •  Guillermo Collado / Pol Hernández  vs  Jerónimo González / Martín Di Nenno (7) 
  •  Lucas Campagnolo / Jairo Bautista  vs  Jon Sanz / Jorge Nieto (5) 
  •  Javier Leal / Álvaro Cepero  vs  Enrique Goenaga / Aimar Goñi (Q) 
  •  Alejandro Ruiz / Juanlu Esbrí  vs  Valentino Libaak / Alex Chozas 
  •  Javier Garrido / Lucas Bergamini (8)  vs  Ignacio Sager / Juan Ignacio Rubini (Q) 
  •  José Antonio Diestro / Andrés Fernández Lancha  vs  Pablo Lijó / Maximiliano Arce (Q) 
  •  Javier Ruiz / Gonzalo Rubio  vs  Diego Arredondo García / José Pablo Padilla (WC) 
  •  Francisco Navarro / Francisco Guerrero (6)  vs  Luciano Capra / Victor Ruiz (Q) 

Of note is the return to competition of  Javi leal , after his forced absence due to his being stuck in Dubai. He returns to the circuit with  Cepero  facing a pair who came through the qualifiers with confidence.

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From Thursday, the tournament will take on a new dimension with the entry of the 1st to 4th seeds in the men's draw, and all the seeds in the women's draw.

In Cancún, conditions could also play a role, with wind forecast. This factor could reshuffle the deck… and lead to a few surprises.

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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