Le  FIP Platinum Albania  The tournament enters its decisive phase this Friday with highly anticipated quarter-finals in Tirana. After a round of 16 marked by several upsets in the men's draw, the field has opened up considerably and now promises some very spectacular matches.

Between the duel  Chozas / Libaak  et  Arce / Arroyo , the full-scale test for  Stupa / Yanguas  facing the new association  Momo González / Campagnolo , or even the ambitions of the two Alejandras to revive their careers in the women's draw, this day could already tip the tournament in their favor.

Chozas/Libaak vs. Arce/Arroyo: the quarter-final that's got everyone salivating

This is probably the most exciting match-up of these men's quarter-finals.

On the one hand,  Álex Chozas and Tino Libaak , who had fought a hard-fought battle and won in three sets in the previous round. On the other hand,  Maxi Arce and Álex Arroyo , who defeated the number 5 seed  Garrido / Bergamini .

Three Argentinians will be on the court, and the spectacle promises to be spectacular, as all four players are enjoying excellent form. They have all taken their game to another level this season and are now looking to establish themselves as the most dangerous pairs on the circuit.

This match will also be closely watched by the Argentinian coach. With the World Cup scheduled for early November just a few months away, several players featured in this quarter-final are in direct competition for a place on the national team.

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Stupa and Yanguas face the Momo/Campagnolo trap

The number 1 seed,  Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas will have to be wary of a quarter-final that is far from easy against  Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo (TS6) .

The Spanish-Brazilian pair made a perfect start to their tournament with a very controlled victory against  Olsson / Sanchez  in less than an hour of play.

Conversely,  Stupa and Yanguas  had to fight much longer against  Diestro / Piotto , with a victory achieved in three sets after losing the first set.

On paper, the match looks particularly evenly matched. But the shared experience and established patterns of play of the number 1 seed could make the difference in key moments.

All the men's quarter-final fixtures

  •  Ruiz / Esbri (TS7)  vs  Gala / Jensen 
  •  Di Nenno / Bautista (TS4)  vs  Goñi / Alonso (TS8) 
  •  Chozas / Libaak  vs  Arce / Arroyo 
  •  Stupaczuk / Yanguas (TS1)  vs  González / Campagnolo (TS6) 
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Both Alejandras want to revive the momentum

For the women, all eyes will be on  Alejandra Salazar and Alejandra Alonso , seeded number 1 in the tournament.

Finalists of the  FIP Platinum Marseille  A few weeks before Alejandra Alonso's withdrawal due to injury, the Spanish team was looking to regain a real positive momentum.

Struggling on the circuit Premier Padel In recent months, both players have seen this Tirana tournament as a great opportunity to regain confidence and achieve an important result.

Facing them, the pair  Bidaorria / Caparros (TS8)  will try to cause an upset after his big win in the previous round.

Another poster to watch: the wonderful adventure of  Dal Pozzo / Rodriguez The only real surprise in the women's draw so far, the Italian and the Spaniard will challenge the number 3 seed.  Bea Caldera and Carmen Goenaga , to try to continue their Albanian journey.

All the women's quarter-final fixtures

  •  Salazar / Alonso (TS1)  vs  Bidaorria / Caparros (TS8) 
  •  Orsi / Llaguno (TS6)  vs  Osoro / Iglesias (TS4) 
  •  Caldera / Goenaga (TS3)  vs  Rodriguez / Dal Pozzo 
  •  Castello / Rufo (TS7)  vs  Guinart / Virseda (TS2) 
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