They arrived in Alicante with morale in the clouds after having won the last two tournaments of the Paddle World Tour. They were eager to shine again with their own light but were forced to say goodbye in the first round after being overtaken by Willy Lahoz-Pablo Lijó (6-4, 3-6 and 7-5).
Padel World Press .- After their great triumphs in the races held in the Costa del Sol and Gran Canaria, the Kaiser and Stupa faced their passage through the Estrella Damm Alicante Open with the aim of fighting to be present in the final rounds.
From the moment the result of the drawing of the Main Draw was announced, both knew that they would have to face a very complicated clash since their rivals in the knockout round would be Willy Lahoz-Pablo Lijó, a duo that does not stop going to more and that, without going any further, this same campaign He conquered the Cabrera de Mar Challenger.
Consolidated as 5 number of the WPT Ranking, with a total of 8860 points accumulated, these two great players jumped on the track with the desire to offer their best version despite the fact that Franco Stupaczuk, member of the Team NOXHe had had a fever during the previous two days.
In a vibrant engagement, full of excitement, alternatives and points to remember, the balance ended up leaning towards the side of the 'aspirants' for a final score of 6-4, 3-6 and 7-5. Willy Lahoz-Pablo Lijó already know that in the second round will have to face with Seba Nerone-Alex Ruiz.
As Franco Stupaczuk himself pointed out through his social networks:
“This time it couldn't be. It is true that we had our chances but we did not know how to take advantage of them ... Head up and recover for the next one, chubby !!
Franco Stupaczuk. "
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