During the  Milan P1 , an unusual sequence has set social networks alight:  mike yanguas  was seen giving a  hip thrust against the grid  in the middle of an exchange, during his match with  Coki Nieto  face  Pol Hernández  et  William Collado .
An action that seemed harmless at the time, but which quickly sparked a  controversy  online, some accusing the Andalusian player of having wanted  move the window  to help his partner's lob fall back into the court.

A simple explanation… and no cheating

In the  podcast “Ganarlared” , Yanguas wanted to clarify the situation:

"We were playing in Milan, where the ball was going out a lot. Coki hit a cross-court lob, and I thought Guille Collado was going to play it. So I moved closer to the gate to avoid getting hit. When he let it go through, I gave the gate a little kick to get going faster and block the ball backhand."

The Spanish, currently  No. 7 worldwide , assures that he had not  no intention of manipulating the game  :

“It made me laugh because everyone made up their own story. Some people said I wanted to move the glass so the lob would go in… but it's a grid, not a glass wall! It really wasn't my idea. I just wanted to propel myself to cover the middle.”

A buzz that goes beyond the field

The matter grew so big that Yanguas was flooded with messages after the match:

“Friends, footballers… everyone sent me the video!” he said, smiling.

But for him,  the real regret  stays elsewhere: despite this viral scene, the pair  Nieto/Yanguas , seeded No. 4, has  inclined from the second round  (6/3 3/6 6/3), leaving Milan earlier than expected.

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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