It's a return that will not go unnoticed in the world of padel : that of Adrián “Tito” Allemandi, former member of the world top 10 on the World Padel Tour and recently an emblematic figure of the A1 circuit Padel. In 44 years, the Argentinian has clearly not said his last word, and is resuming his career on the FIP Tour, on the occasion of FIP Bronze of Cordenons in Italy.

From the A1 Padel at the FIP Tour: a restart from zero

With the suspension of the A1 circuit Padel, several elite players find themselves without points on the official FIP ranking. This is (was) notably the case of Tolito Aguirre, Franco Da Bianco, Maxi Maple, or Tito Allemandi, who find themselves forced to resume from the lower categories of the FIP Tour.

Logical consequence: Allemandi, however 5th player in the A1 ranking Padel and one of the most experienced on the circuit with more than 20 years of career, points today… to the 2297th place in the worldA position which obviously does not reflect his real level, but simply the fact that he has not yet played any FIP tournament.

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A debate still open

This return raises again a recurring controversy in professional padel: Should the FIP have awarded provisional points or invitations? to former top A1 players Padel To avoid unbalancing the tables in the first round? Some believe that seeing seeded players fall to players like Arce / Dal Bianco is an injustice.

A first step in Italy with Aimar Goñi Lacabe

For his big return to the FIP circuit, Tito Allemandi chose to align himself with the FIP Bronze of Cordenons, the smallest category of the FIP Tour. He will team up with Aimar Goñi Lacabe, 19 year old Spanish boy et 1,90 m, well known to A1 followers PadelThe duo had already shown great things together, reaching three semi-finals on the Fabrice Pastor circuit.

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Their first match will be against a local pair: Daniele Cattaneo and Santino Giuliani, seeded No. 7 in the tournament. On paper, the opposition seems unbalanced. The Italians will have to deliver a perfect match to hope to bring down this formidable Spanish-Argentine duo, which could well do damage from the first balls of the tournament.

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