Here's a very  Summary of the new associations that mark the professional padel circuit  As the P2 in Asunción (May 18-25) approaches, there are more and more separations for both men and women, heralding a second half of the season full of twists and turns. Several pairs in the world's top 15 are changing their lineup, while the women's draw is also undergoing a major restructuring.

New men's pairs

 Edu Alonso / Jairo Bautista 
Combined ranking: 8th world pair (6492 points)
A solid pairing on paper, bringing together two players on the rise. They will be looking to establish themselves permanently in the top 10.

Guerrero and Bautista, curtains on Brussels P2

 Alex Ruiz / Maxi Sanchez 
Combined ranking: 11th world pair (5252 points)
An experienced duo, born after Ruiz's split with Chozas and Maxi's split with Campagnolo. It remains to be seen whether this alliance can revive them.

 Fran Guerrero / Javi Leal 
Combined ranking: 12th-13th world pair (4261 points)
Two explosive young players who hope to stabilize their season with this new association.

 Alex Chozas / Sanyo Gutiérrez 
Combined ranking: 13th-14th world pair (4054 points)
One of the most surprising combinations, Sanyo is banking on the youth of Chozas, who is attempting a real leap in quality after several failures at the start of the season.

Gutiérrez and Chozas formalize their association and will debut together at Asuncion P2

 Nachi Sager / Lucas Campagnolo 
Combined ranking: 14th-15th world pair (3110 points)
A brand-new duo, who have already competed in the Cupra FIP Finals together. An interesting project for the medium term.

New women's associations

 Sofia Araújo / Andrea Ustero 
Following her split with Marta Ortega, the Portuguese player has chosen to combine her experience with the freshness of 17-year-old Ustero, who is quickly climbing the rankings. This new pairing is expected to debut as the fourth seed in Asunción.

Separation in sight for Ortega and Araújo, an Araújo / Ustero pairing is emerging

 Marta Ortega / Alejandra Alonso  (to confirm)
With Ustero's departure, Ortega could logically turn to Alonso, another young player on the rise. A partnership that would make sense to remain in the top five.

 Jessica Castelló / ?  et  Aranza Osoro / ? 
Officially separated after their elimination in the first round of the P2 in Brussels, the two players have not yet announced their next partners.

Castelló and Osoro: end of an association that did not meet expectations

Review of

In the space of a few days, the rankings have been shaken up and benchmarks erased. In the women's competition, three pairs from the world's top 8 (Ortega/Araújo, Alonso/Ustero, Osoro/Castelló) have exploded. In the men's competition, several players are changing direction, seeking a more competitive project. The Asunción tournament, with these new partnerships, could mark a strategic turning point for the rest of the season.

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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