A major setback in Valladolid: Jon Sanz forced to retire, the No. 5 seed is eliminated in the round of 32

Le Valladolid P2 lost one of its main stars in the round of 32. Facing Inigo Jofre et Jairus Baptist , Coki Nieto et Jon sanz had to leave the tournament prematurely after the injury of the Navarrese player, while their opponents were in a position of strength.

Jofre and Bautista had taken control

The duel between the top seeds n ° 5 et n ° 13 promised a close contest. Yet these are Inigo Jofre et Jairus Baptist who started the match better, quickly gaining the upper hand thanks to a break.

The protégés of Maxi Grabiel have made a strong comeback, catching up to 4 - 4 But their opponents didn't crack in the crucial moments. More solid in the final games, Jofre and Bautista clinched the first set. 7/5 .

A pain in the side, then giving up

At the change of ends between the two sets, Jon sanz He called on the physiotherapist due to pain in his flank. Despite this discomfort, he chose to return to the game.

But the situation quickly became complicated. While jofre et Baptist confirmed their excellent performance by making the break to lead 2 - 1 Jon Sanz finally decided to end the match. The Navarrese player went to shake hands with Coki Nieto before officially announcing its withdrawal.

A tough blow for the Spanish pair, who leave prematurely a tournament where they were among the favorites.

A quarter-final is in sight for Jofre and Bautista

Thanks to this qualification, Inigo Jofre et Jairus Baptist They continue their journey in Valladolid. In the round of 16, they will face Pablo García et Pablo Lijó , authoritarian victors of Rivas et Sánchez on the score of 6 / 3 6 / 1 .

It now remains to be seen how serious the injury is. Jon sanz The goal will be to recover in time for the Malaga P1 the next major event on the circuit Premier Padel .

Maceo ZERHAT

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