Juan Lebron and Alejandro Galan  have dominated  Franco Stupa and Alex Ruiz  in the final Estrella 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  Captain America Ruiz  et  Supersonic Stupa  are outdated.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 central Alicante  . 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.

From his names, we can guess his Spanish and Italian origins. Lorenzo is a multilingual passionate about sports: journalism by vocation and events by worship are his two legs. He is the international gentleman of Padel Magazine. You will often see him at various international competitions, but also at major French events. @eyeofpadel on Instagram to see his best padel photos!

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