P2 Gijón – The first matches between seeded teams before entering a decisive weekend

As is often the case on the major tournaments of the circuit Premier Padel The hierarchy was generally respected during the early rounds. P2 of Gijón the heads of series are indeed present in the quarter-finals, both for men and women. It now remains to be seen whether the lessons learned from the Riyadh P1 The matches, played three weeks ago, are still relevant. Can the underdogs upset the favorites? Analysis of the fixtures that will kick off a decisive weekend in Asturias .

The two posters: Nieto / Sanz challenge Lebron / Augsburger, Triay / Brea against Calvo / Ortega

We hadn't seen them anymore Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz together at a tournament on the circuit Premier Padel since their coronation in Barcelona during the 2024 Master Finals Their joint return to Gijón already raises a question: can they become a sensation again in their first tournament?

To reach the quarterfinals, the two Spaniards had to work hard with two wins in three sets Facing Ruiz / Esbrí and Chozas / Libaak The duo showed character, but it remains to be seen if Coki Nieto Having returned from injury, he has already regained all his sensations.

The obstacle they face is considerable. Juan Lebron and Leo Augsburger arrive with momentum after a very clear victory in the round of 16 against Aguirre / Arroyo , with only three games conceded Since joining forces, the two players have now displayed a level capable of disrupt any pair in the circuit .

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The meeting is scheduled around 16:00 PM on the central runway The winners will face the winner of the duel in the semi-finals. Galan / Chingotto – Garrido / Bergamini , a match that had already gone in favor of the number 2 seed Riyadh .

In the ladies' category, the world number 1 Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea are also facing an important quarter-final. In Riyadh, they had been jostled throughout the tournament before losing in the final against Sanchez / Ustero .

In Gijón, they meet up with an ambitious pair: Marta Ortega and Martina Calvo , impressive in the round of 16 with a swift victory against Sainz / Eugenio , 6-1, 6-0 in less than an hour An interesting test for the league leaders.

The winners of this quarter-final will then face the team that emerged from the duel between Icardo / Jensen et Fernandez / Araujo .

González / Josemaría must restart, Coello / Tapia under surveillance

The quarter-final also represents an important moment for Bea González and Paula Josemaría Their first tournament together at Riyadh had stopped in the quarter-finals against Icardo / Jensen , a result below expectations.

In Gijón, the Spanish pair showed better things by dominating Alix Collombon and Jana Montes in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, they will face the No. 7 seeds, Alejandra Alonso and Alejandra Salazar.

A victory would open the door to a first semi-final together on the circuit with the possibility of finding afterwards Ari Sanchez / Andrea Ustero ou Guinart / Virseda .

A surprise in the women's competition: first defeat for Josemaría / Gonzalez

In men, the world number 1 Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia remain under surveillance. The world number ones had to fight more than two hours in the eighths face Pablo Lijó and Maxi Arce , letting a set slip away before ultimately winning.

They meet again in the quarter-finals Martin Di Nenno and Momo Gonzalez , seeded No. 7. Always a tricky match against a pair capable of to maintain long exchanges and impose a fast pace .

The winner of this quarter-final will face the winner of the last men's duel between the 3rd seed Stupaczuk / Yanguas et Tello / Alonso .

A decisive Friday in Gijón

With quarter-finals composed solely of seeded players , P2 of Gijón now enters its most intense phase.

The meetings are to follow this Friday from 10:00 am with several posters that could already reshuffle the cards before the weekend and provide an overview of the forces at play for the remainder of the tournament.

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