While the qualification for the Premier Padel Barcelona Finals is played between Ale Alonso et Tamara Icardo, the male tableau depicts an explosive duel between Juan lebron et Ale GalanThis day was also marked by emotion, with the tribute paid to the legend of padel Fernando Belasteguin, which ends his career.

Alonso vs. Icardo: Duel for a place in the Premier Padel Finals

The duel between Ale Alonso et Tamara Icardo for the last qualifying place for the Premier Padel Barcelona Finals remains undecided.

On Friday, the picture became clearer: Aranzazu Osoro et Veronica Virseda were eliminated by Delfi Brea et Bea Gonzalez (7-6 / 6-1), thus sealing the elimination of the Spanish and the qualification of the defending champions. Earlier in the day, the duo formed by Ale Alonso et Andrea Ustero had impressed by beating Lucia Sainz et Patty Llaguno after a fierce duel (7-5 ​​/ 4-6 / 6-1).

In the evening, Tamara Icardo, who was far behind in the FIP Race due to injuries this season, has kept his hopes alive. Associated with Claudia jensen, she won a marathon victory against Marta Ortega et Sofia Araujo (6-4 / 4-6 / 6-4) after more than three hours of play. This success eliminates the number 4 seeded pair and prevents a rematch of the Acapulco Major final.

In the women's table, the pair Gemma Triay et Claudia fernandez, champions of the Mexico Major, continue to dominate. In just over an hour, they have outclassed Ale Salazar et Jessica castelló (6-0/6-3) to reach the semifinals, where they will face Brea and Gonzalez.

Alonso vs Icardo: Who will get the last place for the Finals?

Men's table: Lebron and Galan, an expected duel

The men's semi-finals are in store for an electric shock: Juan lebron face Ale Galan, the two former partners find themselves opponents again. This will be their third clash this season after the semi-finals in Genoa and Paris, both won by Galan. Their duel will take place in the evening, starting at 18 p.m.

In the quarterfinals, Lebron et Martin Di Nenno have benefited from a waiver of Jon sanz et Coki Nieto (6-1 / 4-1), allowing Lebron to share a nice moment with a young fan dressed as a wolf. In the other part of the draw, Galan, associated with Fede Chingotto, dominated Javi Garrido et Lucas Bergamini (6-4 / 6-0), after two consecutive defeats in the semi-finals in Kuwait and Acapulco. Bergamini, despite the elimination, validated his qualification for the Barcelona Finals.

At the top of the table, Arturo Coello et Agustin Tapia, seeded No. 1, face Momo Gonzalez et Eduardo Alonso. Coello and Tapia fought to eliminate Paquito Navarro et paul cardona (7-5 / 4-6 / 6-3) after a match lasting more than two hours. Gonzalez and Alonso, meanwhile, qualified for their third semi-final this season, taking advantage of the withdrawal of Franco Stupaczuk et mike yanguas due to injury.

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A farewell to Fernando Belasteguin

Between the women's and men's semi-finals, the Allianz Cloud will pay a final tribute to Fernando Belasteguin, who bowed out after a defeat in the round of 16 against Garrido and Bergamini. A legendary career comes to an end, marking a turning point for the world of padel.

Franck Binisti

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.

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