After so many changes of teams, who could take the advantage on this? WPT Estrella Damm Barcelona Master ? The seeds or the new teams?

Before we talk about favorites, let's take a look back. Let's go back to the tournaments carried out and see who the winners are:

  • Marbella: Paquito Navarro and Pablo Lima
  • Madrid: Ale Galan and Juan Lebron
  • Vuelve in Madrid: Ale Galan and Juan Lebron
  • Adeslas Open: Ale Galan and Juan Lebron
  • Valencia Open: Ale Galan and Juan Lebron
  • Sardegna Open: Agustín Tapia and Fernando Belasteguín
  • Menorca Open: Franco Stupaczuk and Sanyo Gutiérrez

With so many victories, Galan / Lebron took the lead in the Race standings. On the other hand, behind, the fight is fierce. The players find themselves in a pocket handkerchief and there are few tournaments left to shine and afford a place for the Master Final.

We also realize that the more we advance in the season, the less we find the numbers 1. Why? Certainly because of the playing conditions which are less favorable to them, less hot, close to the sea, slower.

And it may be that in Barcelona, ​​these playing conditions are not faster. According to the information gathered from the preprevia players, the conditions in the club where the qualifications are held are rather slow, but it will perhaps not be so much the case in the Palau Sant Jordi…

So who could become the champions of the Estrella Damm Barcelona Master?

We can of course put forward Galan and Lebron who must have worked well since they no longer won titles. We also have the dinosaurs of the padel, those experienced players who take the time to organize their game, patiently, as are Belasteguín / Tapia, Stupa / Sanyo or even Paquito / Lima.

But wouldn't the surprise come from the new formations, eager to secure their place towards the Final Master? We think of Silingo / Díaz ou Sánchez / Di Nenno, who seek to get closer and closer to a title that would do them a lot of good in the standings.

Et Chingotto / Tello so ? They should obviously not be forgotten. Several years together, they know each other perfectly and are in a good period despite the small accident at Chingotto in Sardinia. This team has done some great things this year and maybe deserves a title this October. The problem is that they are on the side of the table of Stupa / Sanyo, winners of the last tournament, and with a top mind.

To each his own predictions.

Julien Bondia

Julien Bondia is a teacher of padel in Tenerife (Spain). Columnist and advisor, he helps you play better through his tutorials and tactical/technical articles padel.

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