Leonel Aguirre and Gonzalo Alfonso eliminated Matías Del Moral and Juan Ignacio De Pascual in the semi-finals of La Rioja Open, ending the local pair's hopes after a hard-fought three-set match. The first semi-final saw Franco Dal Bianco and Maxi Arce also qualify for the final, promising a clash between the number 1 and 2 pairs, as in Monaco, France and Pontevedra.

Arce and Dal Bianco come back against Sánchez and Chiostri

Maxi Arce and Franco Dal Bianco turned the tables against Maxi Sánchez and Fede Chiostri after losing the first set 3/6. Thanks to their perseverance, they won the next two sets 6/3 and 6/4. The first set was dominated by Sánchez and Chiostri, who knew how to exploit their opponents' weaknesses. But Arce and Dal Bianco took advantage of a slightly botched set from Chiostri to take the advantage in the second set. The third set was a real fight, but Arce and Dal Bianco came out on top in the end, advancing to their fourth final of the year.

Aguirre and Alfonso qualify at the expense of De Pascual and Del Moral

Leonel Aguirre and Gonzalo Alfonso beat Juan Ignacio De Pascual and Matías Del Moral 7/5, 3/6, 7/5 in a match marked by an electric atmosphere at the Superdomo. Supported by the public, De Pascual and Del Moral started well, but Aguirre and Alfonso quickly regained control. After losing the second set, Aguirre and Alfonso held strong and won the third set, advancing to their seventh final.

The final between Arce-Dal Bianco and Aguirre-Alfonso will be played on Sunday, August 4 at 16:00 p.m. (Argentine time) at the Superdomo in La Rioja.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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