Juan Ignacio Rubini  distinguished himself during the final of the  FIP Platinium Puebla  in Mexico against the pair  Aguirre / Alfonso The 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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