Juan Lebron and Alejandro Galan have dominated Franco Stupa and Alex Ruiz in the finalEstrella Damm Alicante Open 2021, in 1h10 6/0 6/4.

Lebron / Galan have breakfast with Salazar / Triay

After the big demonstration yesterday (double 6/2 victory over Tello / Chingotto), Lebron and Galan seek to regain their status as a pair to be destroyed. In front of them, their executioners from Madrid, Ruiz and Stupa who are the big revelation of the start of the season, and who will be first in the Race whatever happens today, with this second final in two tournaments.

Experience speaks at the start of the match. Those who won 6 of the 11 tournaments played in 2020 start with a shutout. They continue in the next game on the serve of Stupa by winning the first 7 points of the match and thus make the entry break. 2/0

Gemma Triay and Alejandra Salazar seem to have inspired Juan Lebron and Alejandro Galan which are in destruction mode. By 3 and by 4 galore. 3/0

Ruiz and Stupa celebrate the slightest point won, while Lebron and Galan roll out. This difference in attitude reflects the superiority of the intractable Spaniards. 5/0

In the image of the women's final, the points are hotly contested, but the talent of Lebron and Galan makes the difference. Captain America Ruiz et Supersonic Stupa are outdated. El Lobo Juan LeBron is in absolute attack mode, and the pair Galan / Lebron Inflicts a bubble on his opponents in 30 minutes. 6/0

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The return of the monarchy

Franco Stupa and Alex Ruiz start the second set better by getting two break points. Tactically, they are looking for Ale Galan so as not to have to deal with Juan Lebron's pardon, but the Madrilenian also responds to save those break points. Stupa and Ruiz unlock their counter. 1/1

A real showdown begins on the centralAlicante. We find the pair Stupa / Ruiz who had beaten Lebron / Galan in Madrid. 2/2

Stupa and Ruiz hold on, and save a golden point decisive. But Lebron and Galan are visibly superior. They are also in the lead. 5/4

Two benches, and two very different atmospheres: Stupa is angry on the bench. “I'm stupid, I don't know what I'm thinking! ”. “We're going to be harder in defense and we're going to do it. We take all the points, come on ”, exclaim from the other side Lebron and Galan.

And that's exactly what they're going to do. Lebron and Galan take all points of the service of Stupa to conclude the meeting in 1h10. Galan in tears dedicates this victory to his uncle who died this week. 6/4

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Juan Lebron:“I am very moved when I come to Alicante. My first tournament I won it here. And today we are still winning against excellent players. We adapted to this slow track to win. ”

Ale Galan:“It was a very tough week for me psychologically with the death of my uncle. I dedicate this victory to him. ”

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Despite today's defeat, Alex Ruiz and Franco Stupa will still have had an excellent tournament. This second consecutive final bodes well for the future.

Juan Lebron and Ale Galan now have their benchmark tournament this season. Never worried, they will have dominated the Alicante Open from start to finish. On their way, they will be favorites to Vigo (Galicia) for the third tournament of the season in two weeks.

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