Le  Rotterdam Premier Padel P1  started this week in an electric atmosphere thanks to the “ Dutch Day ”, an inaugural day dedicated to local players. In front of a supportive crowd, four all-Dutch pairs (three men and one woman) had the opportunity to take to the court. And while none of them made it past the first round, a historic moment marked the evening:  Julian Prins and Youp De Kroon  became the first Dutch pair to win a set on the tour Premier Padel, at home, against the Argentinians Cristian Gutiérrez and Renzo Núñez. The locals had taken the lead before losing 6/7, 6/3, 6/2, but the symbolic feat will remain in the annals.

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The favorites hold their own among the ladies

In the women's table, several headliners confirmed their status.  Marta Ortega and Tamara Icardo , semi-finalists in Germany the previous week, achieved a solid victory against  Bea Caldera and Carmen Goenaga  (7/6, 6/3). For their part,  Claudia Jensen and Alejandra Alonso  impressed at the start of the day with a 6/2, 6/4 victory against  Sofía Saiz and Marta Talaván , and Alejandra Salazar and Martina Calvo  left no chance  Carla Mesa and Sara Ruiz  (6/1, 6/2).

Qualified players shake up the men's table

In the men's competition, the first day was marked by the  rebellion of the qualified Of the eight pairs from the qualifiers, six managed to secure their ticket to the second round, confirming that the experience gained during the pre-qualifications gave them a competitive advantage. The most notable victory went to  Juani Rubini and Alonso Rodriguez , who defeated the Deus brothers after a stunning match: 6/7, 7/5, 6/2.

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Make way for the big guns

Starting this Thursday, the show goes up another notch with the entry into the competition of  top men's circuit . The world's No. 1s  Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia  will make their debut, as will the pair  Alejandro Galán – Federico Chingotto , without forgetting the first appearance of the new associations:  Paquito Navarro / Jon Sanz ,  Javi Leal / Lucas Bergamini , or  Fran Guerrero / Momo Gonzalez . On the women's side, the  round of XNUMX  will also offer several high-level clashes, including the entry into the competition of Ariana Sánchez and Paula Josemaría  against Lucía Sainz and Patty Llaguno.

Franck Binisti

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.

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