The second day of the main draw of the Premier Padel P1 Rotterdam lived up to expectations with 28 matches played on the courts of Ahoy Rotterdam. The world's best pairs made their debuts, marking the start of the race for the title.
Coello/Tapia and Chingotto/Galan without trembling
Fresh from their success in Madrid, Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia, seeded No. 1, made no bones about it against qualifiers Toni Bueno and Antonio Luque, winning 6/1 7/5. They will face two other qualifiers, Javier Martinez and Guille Collado, in the round of 2. For their part, Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan (No. 6) also made their status respected, dominating Rama Valenzuela and Pol Hernandez Alvarez 4/7 6/9. On Thursday, they will face Momo Gonzalez and Edu Alonso (No. 18) in a duel that promises to be exciting on the central court from XNUMX p.m.
Di Nenno/Lebron and Yanguas/Stupaczuk, difficult start for some, quiet for others
Martin Di Nenno and Juan Lebron, seeded No. 3, needed three sets to overcome Rafa Mendez and Javi Rico. After a great start (6/0), they were held back in the second set (6/7) before finally concluding 6/2. The duo Mike Yanguas and Franco Stupaczuk (No. 4) meanwhile rolled out a quick 6/0 6/2 victory against Josete Rico and Agustin Gutierrez.
Bela and Tello, the comeback of the day
The evening's match offered a superb turnaround. Trailing by a set, Fernando Belasteguin and Juan Tello (n°7) finally overthrew Jorge Ruiz and Miguel Semmler. After giving in to the tie-break in the first set (6/7), they held on to win 7/6 6/1. An impressive comeback that allows them to continue the adventure.
The favorites are assured among the ladies
In the women's competition, the No. 1 seeds, Paula Josemaria and Ari Sanchez, made a solid start, beating Sofia Saiz and Marina Lobo 6/1 6/4. They will face Agueda Perez and Patri Martinez Fortun in the round of 2. Gemma Triay and Claudia Fernandez (No. 6) left no room for suspense against Carolina Navarro and Ariadna Cañellas, winning 1/6 1/XNUMX. They will face Martina Calvo and Andrea Ustero for a place in the quarter-finals.
Martita Ortega and Sofia Araujo (n°4) also made a good start to the tournament by beating Sara Ruiz Soto and Carla Mesa 6/2 6/4. They will play on Thursday against Giorgia Marchetti and Lea Godallier.
The feat of the day signed Arruabarrena/Polo
The highlight of this second day remains the great performance of Lara Arruabarrena and Julia Polo. Ranked 58th and 62nd respectively in the FIP rankings, they achieved the feat by eliminating the number 8 seeds, Virginia Riera and Carmen Goenaga, in two tight sets 6/3 7/6. A victory that perfectly launches their campaign in this Premier Padel from Rotterdam.
Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.