The second day of Riyadh Season Premier Padel P1 marks the entry into the competition of several new pairs and the reunion of others at the Padel Rush Arena from Riyadh. This 2025 edition promises to be tougher than ever, with fierce competition and crucial stakes from the first rounds.

Favorites under pressure

Last year, several top seeds suffered major disappointments early on in the tournament. The competition promises to be even more ruthless this year, with outsiders ready to shake up the hierarchy. Among the early exits in 2024:

  • Paquito Navarro / Sanyo Gutiérrez (4) had lost 2-6, 6-1, 3-6 to Javier Rico / Juanlu Esbri.
  • Ramiro Moyano / Xisco Gil (12) had lost 6-2, 3-6, 5-7 against Teo Zapata / Enrique Goenaga.
  • Fernando Belasteguin / Lucho Capra (6) had fallen 6-4, 1-6, 4-6 against Aris Patiniotis / Facu Dominguez.

These setbacks have left their mark, and the players concerned will try to make people forget these failures from their first match of the season.

Navarro and Gutierrez, a revenge to be taken

Now separated, Paquito Navarro et Sanyo Gutiérrez will debut with their respective new teammates: Lucas Bergamini et javier loyal. For Sanyo, this day has a special significance as he will once again face javier rico, his executioner from last year, but with a different partner. For his part, Paquito et Bergamini will play their first match together against Pablo Lijó and Gonzalo Rubio, in what could be one of the most spectacular encounters of the day. Bergamini hopes to capitalize on his experience against Lijó and Rubio, whom he beat at the Kuwait tournament in 2024.

A duel of friends between Libaak and Valenzuela

The encounter between Tino Libaak and Rama Valenzuela is one of the most anticipated of the day. Close friends, the two Argentines find themselves adversaries on the field, and Valenzuela did not hide the emotional stakes of this confrontation: "It's a special match because Tino is my best friend, but on the court there will be no mercy. May the best man win." Libaak has already reached the last 1 of a PXNUMX five times last year, while Valenzuela signed his first last XNUMX at Milan.

Sager faces an unprecedented duo, Cardona and Augsburger expected

Revealing the 2024 edition of the Riyadh P1, Nachi Sager will be the first to test the new association between Martin Di Nenno and Javi GarridoThis recently formed duo will seek to impose their game against a Sager determined to repeat his feat of last year.

At the same time, I fight Capra will find Aris Patiniotis, who eliminated him last year at this same stage of the tournament. The meeting between Pablo Cardona and Leo Augsburger is also highly anticipated, as the two young players will seek to make an impression as they enter the competition.

The Deus brothers in search of an exploit

Finally, Deus brothers will try to extend their good momentum against the pair Javi Garcia / Javi Barahona (16th seed). Undefeated since qualifying, both players have won three games without dropping a single set. This match represents a unique opportunity to reach the round of 1 of a PXNUMX for the first time.

With tight duels and multiple stakes, this second day of the Riyadh Season Premier Padel P1 promises to have many surprises in store for padel fans around the world.

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Women's table: balanced duels in perspective

The encounter between Aranzazu Osoro / Jessica Castelló (7) et Marina Guinart / Victoria Iglesias (12) promises to be one of the highlights of the day. Guinart and Iglesias, who have been playing together since Madrid P1, impressed by reaching the quarter-finals in Rotterdam and winning the Cupra FIP Finals. At the 2024 edition of the Riyadh Season P1, Guinart had reached the quarter-finals, Iglesias the round of 2023, while Castelló had shone until the semi-finals and Osoro had stopped in the quarter-finals. Castelló and Osoro, back together after a XNUMX marked by two semi-finals in Premier Padel, will attempt to confirm their status.

Another hotly contested match will be between Noemí Aguilar / Teresa Navarro à Noa Canovas / Jimena Velasco. Neither of these duos have yet won a match in Riyadh. Teresa Navarro is the only one to have made it past this round last year, alongside Ariadna Cañellas. The duel promises to be tight, the difference in ranking being minimal. The alchemy between Cánovas and Velasco, who have been playing together for a longer time, could be a key factor in the outcome of the match.

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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