The seeded number 5 wins against Lijo / Ruiz in the round of XNUMX of the Greenweez Paris Premier Padel Major (G3PM), after more than 2h15 of play.

The Lijo / Ruiz pair started the meeting with a bang. Winning the first 3 games, the outsiders proved that they weren't there to make up the numbers. Solid on their commitments and very aggressive at the net, they seemed on track to offer us a new surprise on Court No. 3!

Yes, but on the road to success you have to know how to manage the highlights. And in this game Fernando Belasteguin and Arturo Coello are no novices.

Back to the wall in the first set, the number 5 seed “woke up” at the right time. Led 5 games with 4 services to follow for the players of José Luis Gutiérrez, the Bela / Coello pair knew how to raise their level before going to get the set after a perfectly managed tie-break.

The public who came en masse to attend this “night session” was boiling hot! His darling Fernando Belasteguin, accompanied by the young prodigy Arturo Coello, was officially in the saddle in this meeting.

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If round two were to be described in one word, “puzzling” would fit the bill perfectly. Breaks and debreaks punctuated the set. Suspense and breathtaking points as well. But it was ultimately Pablo Lijo and Javi Ruiz who had the last word and won the set 7-5.

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Everything would be decided at the end of the 3rd set. The public always present, did not want to miss anything of this match which was soon to deliver its verdict despite the relatively late hour.

When we mentioned earlier the management of highlights, the third set was a new perfect example. And it was once again the Belasteguin/Coello pair who demonstrated great mastery. Sharper and more incisive, the latter took the measure from the start of the round. And despite the Lijo/Ruiz pair's attempts to get back into the game, the sentence had already fallen...

Final score: Victory Belasteguin/Coello 7-6 5-7 6-3

The Spanish-Argentinian pair will have the daunting task of taking on No. 1s Juan Lebron and Ale Galan tomorrow. For a new epic fight?

Nasser Hoverini

Passionate about football, I discovered the padel in 2019. Since then, it's been crazy love with this sport to the point of abandoning my favorite sport.

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