In a week will begin theEstrella Damm Barcelona Master du World Padel Tour, let's take stock of the men's favorites.

Lebron / Galan revenge

Winners of 4 tournaments that followed the confinement, Juan Lebron and Ale Galan have shown a superiority that has not been seen since the Bela / Lima years. But since then the Spaniards have been eliminated twice in a row in the semi-finals, first in Cagliari via Ruiz / Botello, then in Menorca via Gutierrez / Stupaczuk.

The numbers 1, who seemed invincible, displayed some weaknesses and their pursuers took advantage of it. Vexed by these two consecutive defeats, Ale and Juan will arrive back up like pendulums in Barcelona, ​​and their reaction could hurt a lot. When they play their best padel they are clearly the strongest team on the WPT, it's not for nothing that Bela sees them able to beat his record...

3 pairs on the lookout

The teams that have won the three tournaments “left” by the Lebron / Galan pair are obviously going to want to add a trophy to their 2020 winners. Winners in Menorca, Stupaczuk and Gutierrez are confident, and they will certainly join in the title fight at Barcelona.

The draw will obviously be important since the Argentines have never beat number 1 in 4 confrontations, but with a Stupa in “zero fault” mode, And a Sanyo still so decisive at the top, next time could be good ...

The other two pairs of the Top 4, Belasteguin / Tapia and Navarro / Lima, have already beaten Lebron / Galan but both lost against Stupa / Gutierrez in the Balearics… Belasteguin and Tapia will be at home in Barcelona, ​​the city where they train, and it will obviously be necessary to be wary of them if Bela has recovered well from his ankle injury which handicapped him in the final in Menorca

Absent in Sardinia, Pablo Lima and Paquito Navarro clearly lacked rhythm for their recovery in Menorca. With two more weeks to recover from the Covid-19, the “Canon of Porto Alegre” should return to top form. The Hispano-Brazilian pair have finally been able to train normally and they will certainly very quickly find their best level.

Points to be taken for the Final Master

Behind, 4 teams will want to continue to widen the gap in the Race for the Final Master. These are Chingotto / Tello and Botello / Ruiz, two pairs who have proven they can beat the best this year, as well as the two new associations: Sanchez / Di Nenno et Diaz / Silingo.

Behind, Diaz / Campagnolo, Allemandi / Gonzalez, Lamperti / Bergamini, and Nieto / Rico, must absolutely take advantage of this Master to fill up on points if they want to be able to catch up on the 4 pairs that precede them. Young people Arturo Coello and Ivan Ramirez, who make the most of the bonuses granted to players who start in previas and enter the main draw, remain in ambush and are looking for a first quarterfinal.

It will also be necessary to follow the new associationsIncluding Pablo Lijo and Alex Ruiz, which gave a glimpse of beautiful things in Menorca, for their first tournament together.

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