Nobody is surprised that this couple reaches the semifinals of any tournament ... They have quality more than enough. However, the lesson of paddle they gave on the Center Court of the Lisbon Racket Center left the fans with their mouths open because, after losing the second set in a spectacular tie break, they did not accuse the blow and managed to leave on the road to Matías Díaz-Cristian Gutiérrez.
Padel World Press .- It was one of the most anticipated clashes of the day and, of course, met expectations ... In their initial compasses, equality was maximum and maybe even both pairs had their roles 'changed' ... Paquito and Adrián surprised their rivals with his electric and explosive game, defending with great success in the most delicate moments. On the other hand, Mati and Cristian risked more than what is usual in them until, solid and very concentrated, Navarro-Allemandi achieved the break with which they put the 6-4 in the electronic.
Already in the second quarter, the equality was even greater, which gave way to the dispute of a very intense tie break, in which Diaz-Gutiérrez made fewer mistakes and managed to level the contest (6-7).
In the third and final set, the balance seemed to lean towards the side of the great favorites who, with more experience in this type of situations, tried to contain their opponents ... But they could not fulfill their objective since, in this occasion, the courage that sometimes plays a trick on Tito and Paquito became the launching ramp to the semifinals.
With firm and decisive step, they brought out the best shots of their respective repertoires and closed the duel with a comfortable 6-2, which will not miss the penultimate round of the tournament, which will be Juan Martín Díaz and Fernando Belasteguin The Kings had a very comfortable match against Mati Marina-Ramiro Moyano, who accused their nervousness in the first moments of the game. In the blink of an eye they found a 6-2 against and, although they knew how to react and greatly improved their image in the second set, which had a very misleading marker (6-1).
The rest of meetings
Prior to the aforementioned clashes, both Maxi Sánchez-Sanyo Gutiérrez and Pablo Lima-Juani Mieres had rolled over their respective rivals to be in the semifinals on Saturday. Masters and Princes exhibited their power and left their opponents without options before the excitement of the fans that populated the stands.
To begin with, it should be said that Lima-Mieres reiterated that they have landed in Lisbon wanting to repeat the best moments they have had this season. Seamless, very solid from start to finish, they defeated Willy Lahoz-Godo Díaz, two very technical players who made them run a lot, especially in a first set that stood out for its equality until the talent of Juani and Pablo came out on top. light. From that moment on, there was no going back.
The first part ended with a strong 6-3, which was not the advance of what was to come next. The current 2 numbers of the world did not allow their opponents to add a single game and, with an aggressive padel, together with their ability to reach all the balls, they showed why they are one of the great candidates to fight for the conquest of the title.
For their part, Maxi Sánchez and Sanyo Gutiérrez confirmed on the Central Court that they live in a sweet moment. The pair easily got rid of Seba Nerone-Gaby Reca, who did not have their best day (6-2 and 6-1). The Masters got a very quick break and sent from the beginning until the end of the game. Their opponents fought until the last moment even though the result made the comeback impossible.
On Saturday, 4 in October and from the 16: 30 (Portuguese time), will be considered a semi-final day that promises strong emotions. The show does not stop and we can only say ... Enjoy the Game !!!
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