That's it, the Reus Costa Dorada Open 500 has started ! For the first leg of the season on European soil, the tournament is already controversial because of the number of absentees in the men's table. Only one player from the top 15 is present in the cuadro.

Will the future Open be like that of Reus?

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Since the start of the season, the WPT has terminated the Challengers. It was written in the circuit regulations: III 2.3 Tipos de Cuadros "the top 8 players in the WPT rankings are not allowed to participate“. These tournaments were then intended to propose padel high level in regions that do not have the means to host a stage or a Master of World Padel Tour and allow lower-ranked pairs to shine on the circuit.

For 2023, the Open 500 succeeded the Challengers. Officially, these tournaments are open to everyone. In the women's table, the leaders of the circuit are present. Outside, among men, the best players on the circuit are absent. This absenteeism raises questions. Why are the best women's pairs there and not the best men's duos?

Fatigue, separations, the reasons are various. The next Open 500 should not look like that of Reus. Today, nothing prevents the best players from taking part in these stages. Hoping that the gratin of padel world will be present for the Alicante Open next May.

But despite these many absentees, the tournament remains enticing.

The will to shine for the new pairs

Even if the best male players in the world are absent from the tournament, the stage of Reus remains interesting to follow. On the one hand because the women's table is complete but also because of the emergence of new associations among gentlemen.

Obviously the number one seed, Momo Gonzalez/Mike Yanguas is to follow. The Andalusians will play their first tournament together. We will also find José Rico and young Ivan Ramirez (TS4), Javi Leal and Juan Belluati, Alex Arroyo and Pablo Cardona, Jorge Ruiz and Salva Oria or the attractive pair mixing youth and experience, Miguel Lamperti and “Tino” Libaak.

Vincent Gallie

A fan of oval football, round ball but also racket sports, he was stung by the padel during his adolescence in Galicia. As comfortable in front of the camera as behind a microphone, Vince will be able to bring his vision and expertise as a fan of the little yellow ball.

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