Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia validated their place in the final of the Mexico Major after a fight of 2h10 salary. Juan Lebrón et Martín Di NennoThe meeting, concluded with the score of 6/3 3/6 7/6, was marked by great intensity.
A balanced match and a mental battle
Coello and Tapia dominated the first set thanks to their aggressiveness. They were very solid in their service games, unlike Lebrón and Di Nenno who did not find solutions. The world number 1s were able to capitalize on their power, especially thanks to a dominant Coello in attack with 36 winning moves for only 8 unforced errors throughout the game.
Lebrón and Di Nenno, despite a hesitant start to the match, were able to get back into the game. In the second set, they took the lead with greater regularity, committing fewer unforced errors (only 5 for Di Nenno in the whole match) and exploiting their opportunities on break point (2/3 converted, against 2/7 for Coello/Tapia throughout the match).
A decisive third round
The third set was extremely hard-fought. Both teams delivered an intense duel. Lebrón and Di Nenno considerably hampered the world number 1s, but Coello and Tapia held firm mentally. Finally, the tie-break allowed the number 1s to prevail, thanks in particular to a decisive Coello in key moments.
This match was marked by enormous aggression, and the difference was made on the ability to limit direct errors. In this game, it was Tapia and Coello who were the best. Lebrón hit 39 winners, an impressive statistic, but he also committed 21 unforced errors., while Coello, with an almost similar number of winning shots, only committed 8 unforced errors.
The stats that stand out
- Points earned: Tapia/Coello (101) vs Lebrón/Di Nenno (93)
- Direct errors: Tapia/Coello (17) vs Lebrón/Di Nenno (26)
- Converted break points: Tapia/Coello (29%) vs Lebrón/Di Nenno (67%)
- Successful Smashes: Tapia (6/14), Coello (15/22), Lebrón (27/50), Di Nenno (12/18)
A deserved place in the final
Coello and Tapia confirm their status as undisputed leaders of the circuit, but Lebrón and Di Nenno have proven that they have the resources to compete with the best. In the final, Coello and Tapia will face Stupaczuk and Yanguas who defeated Chingalan.
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 !