Juan Ignacio Rubini distinguished himself during the final of the FIP Platinium Puebla in Mexico against the pair Aguirre / AlfonsoThe 18-year-old Argentinian demonstrated all his talent and potential.

A young Argentinian prodigy on the rise

Originally from Chacabuco in Argentina and born on September 3, 2006, this left-hander is considered one of the greatest emerging talents in Argentine and world padel. U-16 World Champion in 2021 in Torreón, at Mexico, next to Tino Libaak (currently 32nd in the world), the Argentinian is now associated with the brand Babolat and currently ranks 118th in the world.

Libaak Rubini U16 world champion

Finalist of the FIP Platinium Puebla

During the tournament FIP Platinium Puebla in Mexico, Juan Ignacio Rubini was associated with the Spaniard Alonso Rodriguez Martinez, 21 years old and 89th in the world. The pair Rubini / Martinez, seeded No. 5, had an impressive run, winning all their matches in straight sets. In the semifinals, they eliminated the No. 7 seeded pair Manuel Castaño Salguero / Nicolas Suescun (6/2 6/2).

In the final, they were opposed to Tolito Aguirre and Gonzalo Alfonso, but had to bow out 6/4 2/6 3/5 after the abandonment of Martinez, injured in the left ankle. Despite the defeat, Juan Ignacio Rubini delivered a solid performance in final of the FIP Platinium Puebla, offering several high-quality points.

A promising start to the season

En 2024, Juan Ignacio Rubini picked up four FIP titles :

  • FIP Rise Villa Mercede Cup
  • FIP Rise Santiago de Chile
  • FIP Star Aguascalientes
  • FIP Rise Viña del Mar II

For the start of the season 2025, the Argentinian played three FIP competitions, systematically reaching the semi-finals:

  • Semi-final at FIP ​​Silver Egypt I (January 17-23) : Defeat in three sets against the number 3 seeded pair Marco Cassetta / Jose Luis Gonzalez (6/4 6/7 6/3).
  • Semi-final at FIP ​​Gold Dubai (February 25 – March 2) : Associated with Spanish Pepe Aliga, the number 3 seeded pair lost in three sets (6/2 4/6 4/6) against the number 2 seeds, the Swedish pair Simon Vasquez / Adam Axelsson.
  • Finalist of the FIP Platinium Puebla : Defeat against the pair Aguirre / Alfonso.

The young Argentinian talent continues to shine, gaining points and confirming his potential to become one of the great names in world padel.

Nicolas Fillaudeau

A big sports enthusiast and former tennis player, I discovered padel a few years ago without really focusing on it. Then I became addicted to this sport by practicing it and watching the premier padel matches. Looking forward to sharing the 2025 news with you!

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