Even the best can go off the rails. And in Brussels,  Alejandro Galán  he showed it despite himself during the semi-final of the  Brussels P2 .

Associated to  Fede Chingotto , however, the Spaniard arrived full of confidence after his titles at  Miami  et  Egypt with very solid sensations. But faced with  Lebrón / Augsburger The mechanism seized up.

 A double fault that changes everything 

The key moment occurs at  3/3  in the first set.
On a  break point against him Galán prepares to serve a second ball… which ends up directly in the side window.

A  rare double fault  at this level, especially for a player of his caliber.

Result: a break conceded, and above all an immediate mental shift.

 A match that is gradually slipping away 

Touch,  Gallant  fails to break out of this sequence.
Despite encouragement from his clan, he remains in a  negative circle  and does not regain its usual influence on the game.

Opposite,  Lebrón and Augsburger  They sense the opportunity. They raise their game and ultimately prevail.  6 / 4 6 / 4 .

 Augsburger confirms the impact of the turning point 

After the match, in the press conference,  Leo Augsburg  returned to that moment:

He explains that this double fault was clearly felt, that  Galán was affected mentally. and that this has  boosted their duo .
A turning point that gave even more energy and confidence to  Lebrón / Augsburger  in the following games.

 An accident… and an expected response 

This kind of mistake is still rare for a player like  Gallant , currently in one of the best periods of his career.

But the greatest know how to bounce back.
This moment could well serve as  trigger  for the rest of the season.

One to watch at the next tournament.

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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