The latest rumor on the circuit  Premier Padel  evokes a possible new pair: the Spanish  Alex Ruiz  could soon share the track with the Argentinian  Maximilian Sanchez .

Towards a Ruiz / Chozas separation?

 Alex Ruiz  would consider partnering with  Maxi Sanchez , which would imply a separation from his current teammate,  Alex Chozas , with whom he formed the 10th world pair since the start of the season. A duo who only reached the quarter-finals once, during the  Riyadh P1 , after a great victory against the number 8 seed,  Edu Alonso / Alex Arroyo , before falling to the world number 1s.

 Their results: 

  • 1/4 in Riyadh P1: defeat against  Tapia / Coello (1)  (7/6 6/2)
  • 1/8 at Miami P1: defeat against  Galan / Chingotto (2)  (6/1 6/4)
  • 1/8 at Santiago P1: defeat against  Nieto / Yanguas (4)  (6/7 6/1 6/4)
  • 1/8 at the Qatar Major: defeat against  Alonso / Arroyo (7)  (6/3 3/6 6/4)

Brussels P2 with Juan Lebron: the trigger?

The first sign of this possible separation came following the association of  Alex Ruiz  with  Juan lebron  au  Brussels P2 , a competition which takes place at the end of April, after the  Qatar Major .  Ruiz  replaces Stupaczuk (injured) to play with the world number 6. An opportunity difficult to refuse, but a temporary replacement, given that  Lebron  et  Stupa  do not intend to separate, they who have had a very good start to the season and have created a real bond on and off the pitch.

This decision to  Ruiz  suspends its partnership with  Huts , forced to find a replacement for this tournament. The Argentinian will finally play with  Facundo Dominguez , the Italian ranked 73rd in the world.

Lebron and Stupa: temporary separation and new duo for Brussels P2

Maximiliano Sanchez in search of results

For its part,  Maxi Sanchez  (24th in the world), associated since the start of the season with the Brazilian  Lucas Campagnolo  (32nd), struggles to obtain convincing results. Their best result remains a round of XNUMX. They even suffered an elimination in the first round in Santiago against  Victor Ruiz  (35ᵉ) and  Francisco Manuel Gil  (47ᵉ).

 Their results: 

  • 1/8 in Riyadh P1: defeat against  Stupa / Lebron (3)  (6/4 6/3)
  • 1/8 at Miami P1: defeat against  Bergamini / Navarro (7)  (6/3 7/6)
  • 1st round in Santiago P1: defeat against  Ruiz / Manuel Gil  (7/6 6/2)
  • 1/8 at the Qatar Major: defeat against  Galan / Chingotto (2)  (7/5 6/3)

Sanchez / Ruiz: a pair of experience

 Maximilian Sanchez  (38 years) and  Alex Ruiz  (30 years old) could form an experienced pair on the circuit, with the aim of competing with the best pairs in the world and reaching a semi-final or even a final this season, even if the task looks complicated given the competitiveness of the circuit.

Ranking-wise, it would be a leap forward for  Sanchez , who would play with a partner ranked higher than his current teammate  Campagnolo  (32nd) since  Ruiz  is currently 17th. For  Ruiz , the change would be minimal:  Huts  being 25th, and  Sanchez  just ahead, 24th.

As of yet, no official announcement has been made by the players. The evolution of the injury of  Franco Stupaczuk  will also be decisive, because  Alex Ruiz  could continue its association with  Juan lebron  if the unavailability of  Stupa  extends beyond the tournament of  Brussels .

Nicolas Fillaudeau

A big sports enthusiast and former tennis player, I discovered padel a few years ago without really focusing on it. Then I became addicted to this sport by practicing it and watching the premier padel matches. Looking forward to sharing the 2025 news with you!

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