The first day of the Main Draw of Estrella Damm La Nucia Open had everything ... Tension, equality, surprises and even the presence of rain, which forced the suspension of several matches.
Padel World Press .- Although the main pairs were fulfilling the forecasts and were able to go ahead with their respective commitments, the truth is that some of them had to suffer more than expected to ensure their presence in the round of eighth.
Of course, the only news 'negative' of the day was that the rain made an appearance and that led to a delay and then the final suspension of the last shock planned on the slopes of Club PadelPoint. It is already known that Aday Santana-Willy Lahoz will face Antonio Luque-Raúl Marcos from the 09: 00 hours on Thursday, 20 in August.
They were the 01: 30 at dawn when the penultimate clash of the knockout phase ended. In it, the fans could see the triumph of Gastón Malacalza and Chiqui Cepero before Jesús Espejo-Javier Ruiz from 6-2 and 7-5. Although this encounter had to be disputed in the third afternoon shift in the Central Court of PadelPoint, as a result of the rain it was moved to the Camilo Cano Pavilion.
In this scenario also played the last games of the most even match of the day, in which Gaby Reca-Seba Nerone achieved a sumptuous victory by 6-7, 7-6 and 7-5 against Gerard Company-Ruben Rivera. The Catalans wasted two match balls in the ninth game of the second set. In turn, others who were forced to overcome a set against were Paquito Navarro-Matías Díaz, who met the iron-fisted resistance of Chico Gomes-Pablo Lijó (6-7, 6-4 and 6-2).
The first two pairs in the WPT Ranking were easier. The unbeaten and unbeaten Fernando Belasteguín-Pablo Lima beat 6-3 and 6-2 Germán Tamame-Jacobo Blanco while Juan Martín Díaz-Maxi Sánchez beat David Gutiérrez-Jake Benzal 6-2 and 6-1.
For his part, Juani Mieres-Sanyo Gutiérrez also solved in two sets his debut against Fernando Poggi-Jaime Bergareche (7-5 and 6-1), while, in another of the most prominent face-to-face of the day, Fede Quiles -Jordi Muñoz suffered to leave on the way to Peter Alonso Martinez-Javier Escalante (4-6, 7-5 and 6-3).
As we have already pointed out, the best paddle in the world will continue on Thursday, 20 in August and from the 09: 00 hours, with the commitment that will measure the forces of Lahoz-Santana with those of Luque-Marcos ... Just below will begin the first match of the round of eighths, in which Juani Mieres-Sanyo Gutiérrez will face Marcello Jardim-Juan Lebrón.
The show does not stop at La Nucía and we can only say ... Enjoy the Game !!!
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