Last week we left Juan Tello and Fernando Belasteguin on a rather optimistic note. Defeated in Rotterdam by the pair Yanguas/Stupaczuk in 3 sets in the continuation of a possible refereeing error, they had not been far from qualifying for the last square. This Wednesday, in Valladolid, they have not did not survive their first roundThe number 8 seed was defeated by Victor Ruiz and Tino Libaak in two sets and as many breaks.

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A percussion game that leaves something to be desired

The tone is set from the first set. Evolving on a track faster than Rotterdam, Tello/Bela does not hold out much hope for long. Although they get a break point at 1 game all, the "Boss" and "El Gato" are the first to give up their commitment : 3-1 for Libaak/Ruiz, who played their game by being very impactful up top. On the other side of the net, forced to defend with fire, Tello/Belasteguin committed many mistakes. Despite a break point on Victor Ruiz's serve (saved by a masterful smash from Tino Libaak from the back of the court), the 100% Argentinian pair finally gave in: 6/3. A look at the statistics allows us to understand the dynamics at work: with only 11 winning shots and 10 smashes, Tello/Bela can do nothing against the 24 winning shots and 17 smashes scored by their opponents.

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43 winning shots to 21 for Libaak/Ruiz

The second set starts with a different tone. Advised by Seba Nerone, Juan Tello and Fernando Belasteguin decide to deploy a low game intended to protect them from Libaak/Ruiz's firecrackers. The game is thus balanced until 3 games all, a moment chosen by Tino Libaak to insist a little more in its diagonal on a Bela who reveals himself friable. A handful of errors from the Boss allow Libaak/Ruiz to make the break at an opportune moment, before maintaining his engagement. At 5/4, Bela may ask Tello to defend on Libaak, but nothing stops the blows from raining down anyway. Final result: 6/3 6/4 for the Argentinian-Spanish pair. The final statistics confirm the trend observed since the beginning of the game: in this match, Ruiz and Libaak capitalized on 43 winning shots and 28 smashes, against 21 and 14 for their opponents… Everything is said, and we wonder tonight if the end of Bela's season – and career – will not be marked by a certain sadness.

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The main seeds have passed

Tonight in Valladolid, with the exception of Tello/Bela and Coello/Tapia (match not yet played at the time of publishing this post), The main seeds have passed : Yanguas/Stupaczuk against Abbate/Graziotti, Cardona/Navarro against Lancha/Garcia Rodrigo (in 3 sets) and Chingotto/Galan against Barahona/Zapata. Even if Ale Galan did not seem more at ease than in Rotterdam, where he had confessed some anxiety, “Chingalan” remains in the running and will be one of the pairs to watch closely this week.

Tomorrow, we will also have to closely monitor the female painting. Associated with Aracelli Martinez, Alix Collombon challenge the TS1, Sanchez / Josemaria !

Frederic Theulé

Not a day goes by without a line… of padel court! For a few years now, Frédéric has decided to devote himself to his lifelong passion: the little yellow ball and its merciless world. Addict, did you say addict?

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