During Hexagon Cup 2025, Franco Stupaczuk confided in Sports world et The little one Padel on his ambitions for this new season. Between his new partnership with Juan Lebrón, his reunion with Álex Ruiz, and his change of pala, the Argentinian approaches 2025 with ambition.
A start to the year marked by change
To Franco Stupaczuk, the year 2025 has started on new bases. Change of equipment with the arrival of his new pala Siux, which already provides him with very good feelings, And a ambitious project alongside Juan Lebrón. However, he chose to skip the Reserve Cup, preferring focus on your physical preparation after a 2024 pre-season marked by health concerns. Having contracted dengue fever in Argentina, he had suffered from a complicated start to the season, before returning to his best level at the end of the year. “I did quite a few competitions last year and I felt that it took a toll on me physically. I preferred to prepare myself as best I could for 2025, because it’s going to be an intense season.”
Temporary return with Álex Ruiz in Hexagon Cup
In this Hexagon Cup, Stupa has found a familiar face on the pitch: Álex RuizThe two men had already formed a pair in the past and won titles together. “Alex and I know each other by heart, we have very good memories together. We didn't even need to train before the tournament, we know what we have to do on the field.”
If the team competition allowed them to play together again, Stupa is now focused on his new project with Juan Lebrón, an association that arouses a lot of expectations.
A new challenge with Lebrón: reaching the summit
One of the big topics of the interview was of course his new pair with Juan Lebrón. After having formed a duo for a long time with Martín Di Nenno, Stupa finally agreed to try the adventure with the Wolf. “He had already contacted me once, but I had decided to continue with Martín. Then we talked about it again and this time I felt it was the right time.”
Behind this decision, a clear ambition: disrupt the domination of Coello and Tapia.
“We can see that they have a big hold on the circuit. We think we can stand up to them and we want to go for the top.”
Intense work under the leadership of Carlos Pozzoni
For this association to work, the physical and tactical work is essential. The coach Carlos Pozzoni has put in place a demanding pre-season, with a Big focus on Lebrón's rehabilitation on the right. “We were joking about whether he would play on the left or the right, but he is adapting well. He defends very well and goes into attack quickly. He has more technical quality than me, and for my part, I try to compensate with my physique.” Both players have a style very aggressive, focused on the forward game. The objective is to find the right distribution of roles to maximize their complementarity.
A positive relationship with Lebrón
If Lebrón was sometimes a player with an explosive temperament, Stupa describes a good understanding on a daily basis. “We train hard, there is a good dynamic. The important thing is to be in healthy competition within the team, it pushes you to progress.”
With this new adventure, Stupa hopes take a step et getting closer to the very first places of the world ranking. The 2025 season is shaping up to be a real test for this pair, which aims to shake up the hierarchy from the first tournaments.

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