As the round of 16 draws near, several pairs from the qualifiers continue to amaze. Between the winning comeback of Bea González and Delfina Brea, the tribute to Fernando Belasteguín, and the performance of Torre / Arnaldos, the Mexico Major is exciting despite the very hot conditions…
González and Brea: an effective return
After 266 days without playing together in a major tournament, Bea González and Delfina Brea (3) have successfully entered the competition. They dominated Jana Montes and Lucia Peralta (6/0 6/0) in 41 minutes. In the last XNUMX, they will face Bea Caldera / Lorena Rufo (11)
Gonzalez expressed his satisfaction: “I was looking forward to coming back here. This country always welcomes us very well. After missing two Majors, I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity with the team.”
Torre and Arnaldos surprise again
The pair Agustin Torre and Gerard Arnaldos, from the qualifications, continues to surprise by reaching the round of 16 for the first time in a tournament Premier Padel. After eliminating Fernando Belasteguin and Tino Libaakthen Tonet Sans and Ivan Ramirez, they will face the 4th seed in the next round: Stupaczuk / Yanguas.
A beautiful Swedish resistance
Swedish qualifiers Simon Vasquez and Adam Axelsson almost created the big surprise of the tournament by pushing Paquito Navarro and Pablo Cardona (5) in their entrenchments.
Surprises in the men's table
The men's table was also marked by some unexpected results. Antonio Fernandez and Jose Jimenez have eliminated Iñigo Jofre and Juan Tello (14) in two sets. They reached the quarter-finals after the forfeit of Navarro and Cardona for personal reasons.
On their side, Javier Garcia and Javier Barahona have beaten Lucas Campagnolo and Javier Leal (15), thus confirming their rise in power.
Surprises in the women's table
In the women's table, Lucia Sainz and Patricia Llaguno (6) were taken out by Marta Barrera and Marta Caparrós in two sets, after a match lasting an hour and a half.
Tribute to Fernando Belasteguin
Acapulco paid tribute to Fernando Belasteguín. At a ceremony organized by the president of FEMEPA, Jorge Mane, and that of the FIP, Luigi Carraro, Belasteguín shared his memories: "Monterrey marked my last professional title, here in Mexico, where padel was born. I can only thank this sport and its fans."
Bergamini and Arroyo in search of a place in the Finals
Following the defeat of sanyo gutierrez and the withdrawal of paul cardona, Lucas Bergamini and Alex Arroyo have an opportunity to secure a spot for the Premier Padel Finals.
Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.