Franco Stupa and Alex Ruiz created the feat in Alicante. They beat Fernando Belasteguin et sanyo gutierrez to afford a place in the last four of the Alicante Open 2021.

The Madrid remake

The start of the match Bela and Sanyo is very good. The first set seems to be within the reach of the Argentines who roll up to 5/2.

At this precise moment, the match changes. Stupa and Ruiz are much more specific and are starting to believe in their chances. The match gradually reminds us of the first set of the final of Madrid Open. “Captain Americae Ruiz and Franco come back and push the set to the tie-breaker.

In the tie-break, the servers struggle to win their serves, but it is ultimately Ruiz and Stupa which are the most solid. They are impossible to pass at the net, and like in Madrid, they take the first set in the tie-break. 7/6 (7-3)

Learn from the past

Stupa and Ruiz seem to have learned from their Madrid mistakes. They leave with the same intensity as in the first set. The pair get two break points, but Bela / Sanyo does not break. 2/2

Alex Ruiz is formidable today. His power, then his dexterity, allow his team to save 2 break points and continue to race in the lead. 4/3

Stupa and Ruiz get a match point in the 10th game, but the Argentines save it and stay in the game. The deadline is delayed, but it seems inevitable. Franco and Alex convert the second match point and knock down the champions of theAdeslas Madrid Open. 7 / 5

Two weeks later, Alex Ruiz and Franco Stupaczuk take their revenge on Bela / Sanyo, and qualify for the semi-finals of Alicante Open.

“We were able to be aggressive on this slower track. What a Stupa match! ”, declares Alex Ruiz hot.

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