After two days dedicated to qualifying and the first rounds, the  Pretoria P1  The competition picks up speed. This Wednesday marks the entry of the top seeds in the men's draw, including the debuts of... Arturo Coello  et  Agustín Tapia , Ale Galán  et  Fede Chingotto , as well as  Juan Lebrón  et  Leo Augsburg A particularly anticipated day, while the women's draw will have to wait another twenty-four hours before seeing its favorites make their first steps.

 Coello and Tapia continue their series 

Winners of the last five tournaments Premier Padel,  Arturo Coello  et  Agustín Tapia  They arrive in South Africa brimming with confidence. The world number ones will be looking to extend their impressive run of titles and consolidate their lead in the FIP rankings.

For their first match, they will face  Gonza Alfonso  et  Tino Libaak , an opposition that will allow them to get their bearings on the South African tracks before the tougher matches that await them.

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 Lebrón, Galán… the big names are all there 

The other favorites will also make their debuts this Wednesday.

 Ale Galán  et  Fede Chingotto  will be opposed to  Juani Rubini  et  Maxi Sánchez with the ambition to get back on the winning track after several weeks without a title.

For their part, the finalists of  Málaga P1 ,  Juan Lebrón  et  Leo Augsburg will launch their tournament against  Xisco Gil  et  Pablo Lijó , with the aim of confirming their excellent momentum.

The package of  Franco Stupaczuk  et  mike yanguas Forced to withdraw due to the Argentinian's physical problems, however, leaves a gap in the upper part of the table.

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 Posters to follow throughout the day 

Several other matches also promise a great show.

 Martín Di Nenno  et  Paquito Navarro  will start against  Jose Antonio Diestro  et  Marc Sintes , While  Coki Nieto  et  Jon sanz  will find  Manuel Castaño  et  Enrique Goenaga .

Other matches to follow:

  •  Javi Leal / Fran Guerrero  face  Guillermo Collado / Pol Hernández  ;
  •  Momo González / Lucas Campagnolo  salary.  Javi Ruiz / Santiago Pineda  ;
  •  Juan Tello / Maxi Arce  opposed to  Denis Perino / Facundo Domínguez  ;
  •  Tolito Aguirre / Pablo Garcia  face  Álex Chozas / Javi Barahona  ;
  •  Sanyo Gutiérrez / Juanlu Esbrí  salary.  Juan Cruz Belluati / Ignacio Piotto .
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 The ladies will have to wait until Thursday 

Unlike the men's draw, the top female seeds will only enter the competition on Thursday, directly at the round of 16 stage.

The champions of Malaga,  Gemma Triay  et  Delfi Brea will then launch their campaign, just like  Paula Josemaría  et  Bea González .

The tournament will, however, be without Ari Sánchez  et  Andrea Ustero , forfeited due to the latter's injury.

This day will also mark the highly anticipated debut of two new associations:  Claudia Fernández / Martina Calvo , who will be playing their first tournament together, as well as the third chapter of the collaboration between  Marta Ortega  et  Sofia Araújo .

 Where to follow the Pretoria P1? 

The meetings of the  Pretoria P1  are broadcast live on the YouTube channel of  Premier Padel with live broadcasts of the various courts throughout the day. An opportunity to follow the first steps of the favorites on the South African courts, where the very first tournament is being held. Premier Padel of the country's history.

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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