The first big day of  round of XNUMX  au  Premier Padel P2 of Gijón  delivered its first lessons. Between the  Coki Nieto's winning return , the excellent performance of the qualifiers  Goenaga / Goñi With several close matches in both draws, the Asturian tournament is now getting down to business before the arrival of the main seeded players.

 Winning return for Nieto / Sanz, the Goenaga / Goñi sensation 

After several weeks of inactivity,  Coki Nieto  returned to competition in Gijón. The Spaniard had had to withdraw from the  Hexagon Cup  and  Riyadh P1  after the discovery of an elbow ligament injury at the end of last season.

For his comeback, he reformed his duo with  Jon sanz , with whom he had won the  Premier Padel Finals 2024 The two Spaniards got their tournament off to a good start by winning against  Alex Ruiz / Juanlu Esbrí  in three sets:  3/6, 6/4, 6/3 .

Another notable performance of the day: that of the qualifiers  Aimar Goñi and Enrique Goenaga The two Spaniards confirmed their good form by dominating  Gonzalo Rubio / Javier Ruiz   7 / 5, 6 / 3 , validating their place in  round of XNUMX .

Goenaga and Goni in the round of 16 at the P2 of Gijon 2026

 The results of the men's round of 32 

  •  Alonso / Tello  fight  Navarro / Guerrero   (5)  :  4/6, 6/4, 6/4 
  •  Garrido / Bergamini (8)  fight  Jiménez Casas / Sánchez Blasco  :  3/6, 7/5, 6/4 
  •  Di Nenno / González   (7)  fight  Jensen / Hernández Quesada  :  2/6, 6/4, 6/1 
  •  Campagnolo / Bautista  fight  Pineda / García  :  7 / 6, 6 / 1 
  •  Lijo / Arce   (Q)  fight  Lamperti / García   (toilet)  :  6 / 1, 6 / 4 

 Two Frenchwomen advance to the round of 16 before the seeded players enter the competition. 

This is one of the feel-good stories from the start of this week.  Gijón .  Léa Godallier  et  Alix Collombon  both qualified for the  round of XNUMX  of the tournament after two close matches.

Associated with  Giorgia Marchetti Godallier delivered a fine performance against  Marta Borrero (43rd)  et  Ksenia Sharifova (32nd) , also semi-finalists of the  Dubai FIP Silver After an intense and hard-fought match, the Franco-Italian pair emerged victorious.  6/3, 3/6, 6/3 , a landmark victory against two higher-ranked players.

In the round of 16, they will face the  seed n ° 8 , made of  Marina Guinart (15st)  et  Verónica Virseda (16th) .

On their side,  Alix Collombon  et  Jana Montes  also had to fight hard to get through this first round. Facing off against  Lara Arruabarrena (40th)  et  Marina Lobo (46th) They are essential.  6/3, 2/6, 6/3  After nearly two hours of play, a significant success to boost their momentum.

En  round of XNUMX The challenge is even greater: they will face the new leading pair on the women's circuit,  Bea González  et  Paula Josemaría A prestigious match for the Frenchwoman and her partner, with the opportunity to compete against two of the current leading figures in world padel.

Godallier and Collombon in the round of 16 at the P2 of Gijon 2026

 Results of the women's round of 32 

  •  Bellver / Aguilar   (Q)  fight  Santamaría / Álvarez   (toilet)  :  6 / 1, 6 / 4 
  •  Castelló / Rufo  fight  Cánovas / Rodríguez  :  7 / 6, 6 / 4 
  •  Barrera / Velasco  fight  Fassio / Llaguno  :  7/6, 4/6, 6/4 
  •  Caldera / Goenaga  fight  Talaván / Saiz   (Q)  :  7 / 6, 6 / 2 
  •  Merino / Manquillo (LL)  fight  Navarro / Riera  :  6 / 3, 6 / 4 
  •  Sainz / Eugenio  fight  Casali / Domínguez   (Q)  :  6 / 1, 6 / 3 

The tournament will now enter a new phase.  The round of 16 will begin tomorrow. , with the entry of  seeds 1 to 4 in the men's draw and 1 to 8 in the women's draw who will be taking their first steps in this  P2 of Gijón .

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!

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