The new association  Juan Lebrón / Leo Augsburger  was one of the great expectations of the  Mexico Major An explosive pair on paper, capable of causing serious damage… But how does this duo really measure up against the best teams in the world? Their first tournament already provides some answers.

 A solid track record… but fraught with warning signs 

Gone  seed n ° 5 Lebrón and Augsburger finished their first tournament together in  semi final , an overall positive result.

The course :

  • 1st round:  6 / 3 6 / 4  facing Hernández / Collado
  • Round of 8: Victory through sheer willpower  7/6 in the 3rd  salary.  Garrido / Campagnolo , in slower conditions that complicated their game
  • Quarterfinal :  6 / 2 6 / 2  against Barahona / García
  • Semi-final: defeat  6 / 2 6 / 3  salary.  Galan / Chingotto 

This semi-final highlighted some important limitations.

 Galan/Chingotto: a test that reveals the gap 

Facing  Galan / Chingotto , one of the most complete pairs on the circuit, Lebrón and Augsburger were dominated.

Some key figures :

  •  Winning points: 29 for Galán / Chingotto vs 27 for Lebrón / Augsburger 
  •  Unforced errors: 12 vs 18 
  • Lebron :  9 winners / 9 unforced errors 

The pair never really found their rhythm.  Lebrón struggled against Chingotto , While  Augsburgers  They were unable to establish their usual power. The duo's offensive promise failed to materialize: even on winners, they performed no better than their opponents.

Result: facing a top global pair,  they were logically below .

Galán and Chingotto dominate Lebrón/Augsburger and remain in contention for the world throne

 A spectacular pair, but not yet complete 

The outcome of the match confirms what some observers anticipated:
 Augsburger / Lebrón is strong in attack… but incomplete in the rest of the game. 

They can blow anyone up on  fast track But as soon as conditions slow down, the duo loses part of its identity. The most telling example: the match against  Garrido / Campagnolo contested late at night, where the slow track completely rebalanced the proceedings.

 Sanyo Gutiérrez had warned 

In an interview,  Sanyo Gutiérrez  was very clear:

  • «  Depending on the track, they can be very good, but if the track is slow, they can become an average pair.  »
  • «  Augsburger is making great strides, very motivated, but it still lacks many things to be considered a world-class company.  »

Between the lines, Sanyo almost implies that:
 Lebrón / Stupa was a stronger association than Lebrón / Augsburger .

And their semi-final against Galán and Chingotto seems to prove him right: even if we have to remain patient, it was only their first tournament together.

Sanyo warns: the Lebrón/Augsburger pairing won't shine everywhere: "if the track is slow, they can become just an ordinary pairing"

 A question that has already been asked: can they beat the world's best? 

For the moment, the answer is clear:
 Not yet. 

They have potential… but against the most complete pairs on the circuit:

  • They lack stability.
  • too many mistakes,
  • a game that's still too vertical.
  • and a complementarity to be built.

It was their first tournament; everything still needs to be developed. Only time will tell if they can compete with the established names like:

  •  Coello / Tapia 
  •  Galan / Chingotto 

For the moment,  the gap exists , and the Mexico Major semi-final reminded us of that.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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