Padel World Press .- The fans who returned to meet in the stands of the Central Court enabled in the heart of the Sports Technification Center They were able to enjoy a vibrant men's first semifinal, full of equality and that offered many unforgettable moments… And the Estrella Damm Alicante Open is leaving many images to remember.
In a spectacular commitment, Cristian Gutiérrez-Franco Stupaczuk They returned to remember that duo that won two titles in 2017 and deployed a great padel against some rivals as solid and rocky as Matías Díaz-Ale Galán.
In the first set, the current world number 4s broke the serve of their rivals but Díaz-Galán reacted and did not take long to put the 2-2 on the scoreboard. With no margin for rest, the Kaiser and Stupa again gave a new acceleration and ended up achieving a second break that helped them win the set 6-4.
In the second round, Matías Díaz and Ale Galán tried to hold on to the match and fulfilled the first part of their objective: to keep their serves. But Cristian Gutiérrez-Franco Stupaczuk were always on the lookout and knew how to take advantage of their opportunity as soon as it presented itself ... It was in the seventh game when the pupils of Carlos Pozzoni they managed to give the final blow and got the income that allowed them to achieve the 6-4 and 6-4 definitive.
Estrella Damm Alicante Open: A long-awaited duel
There was a lot of desire to see this match and the four contenders gave themselves without reservation. From the initial stages it was known that it was going to be a very intense stake and that is that each point was fought to the maximum ... And it may seem strange that we say this when the first set closed with a 6-1 in favor of Bela-Lima but it is that many actions were resolved in favor of the world's number 1 for small details.
The forces were balanced in the second set ... Paquito Navarro was very firm in his punch, Juan Martín was very solid in his volleys but Fernando Belasteguín-Pablo Lima did not lift their foot off the accelerator. Equality was increasing, everything seemed doomed to a tie break but in the twelfth game the favorites managed to break the serve of their opponents and sealed the victory 6-1, 7-5.
Who will be the second winners of the season? We will have the answer very soon.
The show doesn't stop at the Estrella Damm Alicante Open and we can only say ... Enjoy the Game !!!
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