round of XNUMX of Premier Padel P2 of Gijón  delivered their verdict with several close matches and the confirmation of many seeded players.  Nieto and Sanz  had to work for more than two hours to reach their shifts, just like  Coello / Tapia.   Lebron / Augsburger ,  Galan / Chingotto  or,  Garrido / Bergamini  have also secured their tickets. In the women's race, all the favorites were present, but the  French Léa Godallier and Alix Collombon  saw their journey end at the gates of the quarterfinals.

 Nieto/Sanz mentally prepares for a clash against Lebron/Augsburger 

After one  victory already secured in the first round , the return to competition of  Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz champions of  Final Master 2024 It's anything but a smooth ride. Opposed to the Argentinians  Alex Chozas and Tino Libaak The Spanish had to fight for more than  two o'clock  to secure their ticket to the quarter-finals.

They finally prevail  7/5, 3/6, 6/3 , at the end of a very hard-fought match. An important victory for  Nieto / Sanz , who dispute their  first tournament of the season  and who will already be present for the quarter-finals.

They will find there the  seeded 3 ,  Juan Lebron and Leo Augsburger , killers of Arroyo / Aguirre  in two mastered sets  6 / 2, 6 / 1 . A first  big poster  Nieto and Sanz are waiting in Gijón.

 Bergamini and Garrido reach the quarterfinals despite their long journey; the favorites are without major problems. 

The course of  Javi Garrido and Lucas Bergamini  Getting to Gijón is almost like a marathon. There are still uncertainties...  48 hours , the two players finally managed to reach Asturias… and reach the quarter-finals.

Opposed to  David Gala and Pablo Garcia , fallers of  Jofre / Castaño  In the previous round, they had to work hard during  2:16  to win in three sets:  6/7, 6/3, 6/4 .

Bergamini Garrido P2 Gijon 2026

At the same time,  Alejandro Galan and Federico Chingotto  secured the essentials against the qualifiers  Aimar Goñi and Enrique Goenaga who continue to show a promising level on the circuit. The favorites prevailed.  7 / 5, 6 / 3  to join the quarters.

 A tough three-set battle for Coello / Tapia 

As in  P1 from Riyadh against the Frenchmen Bastien Blanqué and Dylan Guichard   world number 1 Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia  dropped a round in their opening match.

Facing the formidable qualifiers  Pablo Lijó and Maxi Arce The leaders in the standings had to put up a real fight. The Argentinian  Maxi Maple , still as impressive as ever, has once again shown that he can compete with the best pairs on the circuit.

At the of  more than two hours of gameplay Coello and Tapia ultimately prevailed  6/3, 6/7, 6/4 , but not without having lost some feathers in the battle.

They will meet again in the quarter-finals  Seventh seeds Martin Di Nenno and Momo Gonzalez , who won against  Campagnolo / Bautista  on the net score of  6 / 3, 6 / 1 .

Arce Lijo vs Coello Tapia P2 Gijon 2026

 The results of the men's round of 16 

  •  Galan / Chingotto (2)  fight  Goenaga / Goñi  :  7 / 5 6 / 3 
  •  Nieto / Sanz (6)  fight  Chozas / Libaak  :  7/5 3/6 6/3 
  •  Lebron / Augsburger (4)  fight  Aguirre / Arroyo  :  6 / 2 6 / 1 
  •  Di Nenno / Gonzalez (7)  fight  Campagnolo / Bautista  :  6 / 3 6 / 1 
  •  Garrido / Bergamini (8)  fight  Gala / Garcia  :  6/7 6/3 6/4 
  •  Coello / Tapia (1)  fight  Lijó / Arce  :  6/3 6/7 6/4 
  •  Alonso / Tello  fight  Martinez / Valenzuela   (Q)  :  6 / 1 6 / 2 

 No French players in the quarterfinals, all the top seeds present. 

The two French women who entered the round of 16 experienced different scenarios but the same outcome.  Léa Godallier , associated with  Giorgia Marchetti , however, had started well against  Virseda / Guinart , with several break opportunities in the first set. But a break conceded to  6/5 Then, lower back pain for the French player at the start of the second set changed the dynamic. The Spaniard and her partner ultimately lost.  7 / 5, 6 / 3 .
On their side,  Alix Collombon and Jana Montes  had managed to break early against  Bea González and Paula Josemaría , before facing the rise to power of the world's number 1 players, who were victorious  6 / 3, 6 / 2 .

 Sanchez/Ustero solid, Triay/Brea cut the day short 

 champions of Riyadh's P1 ,  Ari Sanchez and Andrea Ustero , perfectly controlled their round of 16 match against the  Lucky Losers Merino / Manquillo , with a victory  6 / 4, 6 / 0 .

For their part, the  world number 1 Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea  took advantage of the abandonment of  Barrero / Velasco  at the start of the second set when they were leading  6 / 1, 3 / 0 A quick passage on the court for the number 1 pair, who are saving precious energy for the rest of the tournament.

 The results of the women's round of 16 

  •  Sanchez / Ustero (3)  fight  Merino / Manquillo (LL)  :  6 / 4 6 / 0 
  •  Icardo / Jensen (5)  fight  Caldera / Goenaga  :  6 / 1 6 / 2 
  •  Guinart / Virseda (8)  fight  Marchetti / Godallier  :  7 / 5 6 / 3 
  •  Josemaría / González (2)  fight  Collombon / Montes  :  6 / 3 6 / 2 
  •  Fernandez / Araujo (4)  fight  Castello / Rufo  :  6 / 2 7 / 6 
  •  Salazar / Alonso (7)  fight  Bellido / Aguilar (Q)  :  6 / 3 6 / 3 
  •  Ortega / Calvo (6)  fight  Sainz / Eugenio  :  6 / 1 6 / 0 

 Place in the quarter-finals 

With the qualification of all the  major seeds   Gijón P2 quarter-finals  promise several very exciting matches, both for men and women.

The meetings will be  More to come tomorrow , including the clash between  Nieto / Sanz and Lebron / Augsburger but also the opposition between  Coello / Tapia and Di Nenno / Gonzalez. 

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!