Argentines Tino Libaak et Juan Tello are a pair to watch closely since the start of the season and have confirmed their potential at Santiago P1 eliminating the 7th pair in the world, Lucas Bergamini / Paquito Navarro.

Libaak / Tello leads 2-0 against Bergamini / Navarro

This second duel between the two pairs at Santiago followed their first confrontation au Riyadh P1, also in the round of 16, where the Argentinians won in three sets after two tie-breaks (2/6 7/6 7/6).

The seeded Volume 7 hoped to take their revenge on Santiago P1, but the scenario turned out to be similar to that of Riyadh. Libaak and Tello, pair 13, have again won the battle in three sets (7/5 5/7 7/5) after 2 hours and 14 minutes of playThis match, played in the final rotation on the C2 Shell court, was played in slightly different conditions than the matches played earlier in the day. With nightfall, the game slowed down, allowing for more rallies and better ball control, unlike in the middle hours when the speed of the balls complicated adjustments.

A promising start to the season

Newly associated in 2025, Tello and Libaak show promising performances. From the Riyadh P1, they reached the quarter-finals, delivering a close battle against the world number 4, Yanguas / Nieto, before losing in three sets (3/6 6/4 3/6). AT Miami, they found these same opponents in different playing conditions, on a slower track favoring prolonged rallies. Unfortunately, a leg discomfort for Tello forced the pair to bow out in round of XNUMX (6/7 7/6 4/6), despite an advantage of 3/0 in the third set until Tello is not physically diminished. A match which nevertheless reveals their potential, they who stood up to the world number 4.

A challenge and a reunion in the quarter-finals

A complementarity on the field and in their playing style for the pair Tello / Libaak, which was once again confirmed Santiago, with the elimination of the seeded player Volume 7 and a qualification for the quarter-finals against the pair Cardona / Augsburger, fallers of the world number 1 in the round of 16.

A duel between the two friends Libaak et Augsburgers, who know each other perfectly. The challenge will also be to see if Tello will be able to compete in smash power with Cardona et Augsburgers, While Libaak will try to impose his energy and precision to disrupt his opponents, in playing conditions which favor more the offensive and powerful style of Augsburger / Cardona.

A match to follow live on center court, after the meeting Stupa / Lebron, scheduled for 17 p.m. in Chile (21 p.m. in France).

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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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