The second day of the main draw of the  P1 of Valence  offered several surprises in both draws. In the women's draw,  Martina Fassio  et  Raquel Eugenio  delivered the performance of the day by eliminating with authority  Alejandra Salazar  et  Ale Alonso In men,  Tolito Aguirre  et  Álex Arroyo  also left the tournament prematurely, while the top seeds secured the essentials.

Fassio and Eugenio: the big score

The sensation of the day came from the women's match. Opposed to the  number 7 seed,  Alejandra Salazar and Ale Alonso, the young Martina Fassio and Raquel Eugenio delivered a  impressive performance  to impose oneself  6 / 1 6 / 0. 

A victory as clear as it was impressive against a pair who were admittedly close in the standings,  but much more experienced Opposite them was Alejandra Salazar, a true icon of world padel and former number 1. For two young players like Martina Fassio and Raquel Eugenio, winning with such authority against a champion of this caliber represents an important step in their progression.

This victory confirms the rise of the Spanish-Argentine pair, while simultaneously raising questions about the Salazar/Alonso partnership. Having already suffered early exits at the Italian Major, the two players have now failed to advance past the first round in a second consecutive tournament.

Another notable qualification is that of  Tamara Icardo  et  Claudia jensen The Valencian woman, buoyed by her fans, dominated with her partner  Sofia saiz  et  Marta Talaván  on the score of  6 / 1 6 / 4. 

The most contested match of the day pitted  Carolina orsi  et  Patty Llaguno  à  Aranza Osoro  et  Victoria Iglesias Down a set, Orsi and Llaguno ultimately turned the match around to win. r 5/7 6/0 7/6. 

Valencia P1 – Fassio and Eugenio pull off a stunning upset, Tolito and Arroyo already eliminated

 Bea Caldera  et  Carmen Goenaga  also secured their place in the round of 16 after their victory against  Noa Canovas  et  María Rodríguez 6/2 7/5 , as  Virginia Riera  et  Teresa Navarro  face  Sara Errani  et  Martina Parmigiani 6/4 6/4. 

Tolito and Arroyo fall at the outset

In the men's competition, the biggest surprise came from the elimination of  Tolito Aguirre  et  Álex Arroyo The number 12 seed was dominated by  Federico Mourino  et  Marc Quílez , winners in two sets  6 / 3 6 / 3. 

Another notable underperformance was that of  Gonza Alfonso  et  Javi Barahona who are struggling to launch their association, eliminated by the young Spaniards, champions of the  FIP Silver of Caen,   Marc Sintes  et  Dani Santigosa ,  6 / 4 6 / 4. 

Among the favorites,  Coki Nieto  et  Jon sanz  got their tournament off to a perfect start against  Andrés Fernández Lancha and Enrique Goenaga 6/3 7/5. 

Valencia P1 – Fassio and Eugenio pull off a stunning upset, Tolito and Arroyo already eliminated

 Paquito Navarro  et  Martín Di Nenno  had to work harder to overcome  José Luis González  et  Alvaro Melendez  in a close match  7 / 5 7 / 6. 

 Franco Stupaczuk  et  mike yanguas  have also validated their qualification, as have  Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal .

Make way for the debuts of the headliners!

This day mainly marked the end of the first rounds before the main stars of the circuit took to the stage.

The spectators of  Fonteta  Now awaiting the debuts of  Juan Lebrón  et  Leo Augsburg , Ale Galán  et  Fede Chingotto , but also champions of the Italy Major Arturo Coello  et  Agustín Tapia who will launch their Valencian campaign this Wednesday.

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!

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