After a day of round of 32 matches full of surprises, the Valladolid P2 The tournament enters a new phase this Thursday with the round of 16. Several highly anticipated matches are on the schedule, notably the debuts of the top seeds against confident opponents.
Coello and Tapia under pressure against Chozas and Libaak
That is sure poster of the day The world's number ones Arturo Coello et Agustín Tapia will find Alex Chozas et Tino Libaak on the central track.
In the very fast conditions of Valladolid, the match could be much closer than the rankings suggest. Chozas and Libaak are among the best smashers on the circuit and have the weapons to trouble the world's best pair. Their impressive victory against two compatriots, Sanyo Gutiérrez et Maxi Sánchez Their performance in the previous round also gave them an extra boost of confidence.
For Coello and Tapia, this will be a real test before the quarter-finals.
Leal and Guerrero face the tournament's in-form players.
On track 3, Javi leal et Fran Guerrero They will have to be wary of a pair that comes in with momentum.
From qualifications, Alonso Rodriguez et Juani De Pascual created one of the sensations of the round of 32 by authoritatively eliminating Eduardo Alonso et Aimar Goñi Their level of play and composure were impressive, to the point that they approached this round of 16 with real ambitions despite a lower ranking than their opponents.
For Leal and Guerrero, it will be necessary to quickly impose their rhythm in order to avoid another surprise.
Lebrón finds the central track
Another highly anticipated meeting, Juan Lebrón et Leo Augsburg will be opposed to Pol Hernández et William Collado .
The winners of Brussels P2 will try to continue their momentum against a Spanish pair who are coming off a hard-fought victory in the previous round and who will have nothing to lose.
In the wake, Ale Galán et Fede Chingotto will conclude the program on the central track facing Luis Hernandez et Javi martinez .
The other favorites vying for a quarter-final spot
On track 3, Franco Stupaczuk et mike yanguas will face the surprising Xisco Gil et Manu Castaño , While Martín Di Nenno et Paquito Navarro will regain the Wild Card Rodrigo Coello et Adam Axelsson .
Track 3 will also offer a very open duel between Pablo García / Pablo Lijó et Íñigo Jofre / Jairo Bautista , fallers of Coki Nieto et Jon sanz after the latter's abandonment.
Finally, on track 4 Momo González et Lucas Campagnolo will challenge Álex Ruiz et Juanlu Esbri in a match that is likely to be very open.
A very high-level women's draw
In the women's competition, the main favorites will also make their entrance in the round of 16. Gemma Triay et Delfi Brea will open the day on the central track facing Bea Caldera et Carmen Goenaga before the clash between Victoria Iglesias / Aranza Osoro and the world number twos Paula Josemaría et Bea González .
On the other tracks, Ari Sánchez et Andrea Ustero will face Lorena Rufo et Jessica castelló , While Claudia Fernández et Sofia Araújo will challenge Nuria Rodríguez et Giulia Dal Pozzo .
Also worth following are the matches between Marta Ortega / Martina Calvo et Martina Fassio / Raquel Eugenio , Tamara Icardo / Claudia Jensen face Lucía Sainz / Jana Montes and Ale Salazar / Ale Alonso salary. Marta Caparrós / Julieta Bidahorria .
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