After one complicated year 2024Where Juan Tello seemed to have lost the thread of his game and was stringing together disappointing results, Here he is back in force at the start of the 2025 season. Alongside the young Tino Libaak, the Argentinian seems to have regained his sensations, and the Riyadh P1 statistics confirm it: “El Gato” is back :

  • The top 20 player whose shots generated the fewest winning shots
  • The player whose lobs were least punished by winning smashes
  • The 3rd player with the lowest percentage of points lost directly in return
  • 4th player with fewest forced errors in defense

With those statistics, “El Gato” regains a key role on the circuit, bringing essential stability and defensive solidity to his duo with Libaak. And that translated into action on the ground., with a good performance ` in this tournament.

A journey that confirms their potential

The pair Tello / Libaak achieved a great result in the last 16, by eliminating Paquito Navarro and Lucas Bergamini after a big battle: 2/6 7/6 7/6.

Then, in the quarter-finals, they are came close to another feat against the 4th seed, Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto. In a very competitive match, they have makes you tremble their opponents before bowing out narrowly, 6/3 4/6 6/3.

Tello and Libaak: a duo to follow this season?

After a mixed year 2024, Tello seems having found in Libaak the perfect complement. If some still doubted its ability to bounce back, This first tournament of the season sends a strong signal : Tello is back, and this pair might just get some results.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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