It is certainly unheard of! A point lasted 6 minutes and 48 seconds in the semi-final of the Mexico Open between Federico Chingotto and Juan Tello against Paquito Navarro and Martin Di Nenno!

You wonder how this is possible! It is almost 20 degrees in Mexico City, the sun is out on the city located at more than 2000 meters of altitude, and yet the smashes seem ineffective on this WPT Mexico Open.

As Francisco Gil, 29th player in the WPT, recently explained to us, the circuit “chose to play with non-pressurized balls” to prevent the points from being bent in two strokes of the racket. Indeed, at 2240 meters above sea level (1440 more than in Madrid), professional players would be able to perform winning smashes in any position.

Jeremy Scatena We already explained it a few weeks ago during the APT Pádel Tour Torreon Open. Fabrice Pastor's circuit had made the same choice to use pressureless balls.

As a result the points last a very long time and when the four players on the track are set like clocks, we end up with endless exchanges like at 1/1 0/15 where the two pairs offered a point of 6 minutes 48, which you can just visualize HERE !

To follow the rest of the match and find out who will face Franco Stupaczuk and Alix Ruiz in the final, go below:

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