Padel World Press - The 3 male pairs located in the highest in the World Padel Tour ranking will compete with intensity and will face each other in the semifinals of the Estrella Damm Valencia Open 2022. Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno, Sanyo Gutiérrez and Agustín Tapia and Ale Galán and Juan Lebrón will be 3 of the 4 couples on the men's circuit to compete in the penultimate phase of the competition already mentioned.

Gutierrez and Tapia VS Gutierrez and Rico

Sanyo Gutiérrez and Agustín Tapia measured strength in the Valencian quarterfinals against Jose Rico and Agustin Gutierrez. Some excellent Sanyo and Tapia opened the match setting the pace on the blue 20×10, giving no respite to their opponents until they reached 5-0 and later took the first set 6-1. Thus, the doubly Argentine duo began the second round tAlso very connected to Gutiérrez and Rico who were trying to hold on to the game. Nevertheless, the Valencian player José Rico, was not going to be able to finish the match, retiring because of an inopportune lesión. Thus Sanyo and Tapia reach their twelfth consecutive final by 6-1 and 3-1.

 

Sanyo Gutiérrez quarterfinals Valencia // Source: WPT
Sanyo Gutiérrez quarterfinals Valencia // Source: WPT

 

Galán and Lebrón VS Coello and Belasteguín

The number one couple in the world, formed by Ale Galán and Juan Lebrón, repeated in these quarterfinals against Arturo Coello and Fernando Belasteguin. These two couples already battled in the final of the Valladolid Master, where Galán and Lebrón were proclaimed winners. On this occasion the result has been similar although the course of the meeting has been somewhat different. The game started and some Very connected Galán and Lebrón They quickly settled into the 4-1 favorable.
Thereto, Coello and Belasteguín responded promptly, although not enough to reach their opponents on the scoreboard, so the man from Cádiz and the man from Madrid scored the sleeves for 6-3. More of the same in second set, through which the number one sealed their pass to the semifinals with two breaks ahead and 6-2 in his favor.

 

Ale Galán and Juan Lebrón fourth Valencia // Source: WPT
Ale Galán and Juan Lebrón fourth Valencia // Source: WPT

 

Navarro and Di Nenno VS Gonzalez and Ruiz 

Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno They manage to raise their heads after a not too good streak in which they barely reached the quarterfinals. However, it seems that the number two couple in the world is back after imposing on Momo Gonzalez and Alex Ruiz. Thus, both pairs tried to set their own pace on the playing court, saving their respective serves. Finally, Navarro and Di Nenno reached their goal, breaking their rivals and scoring the first set 6-4.
El second round advanced with a similar tonic to the initial one. The services were imposed until the Hispanic-Argentine duo beat the rest to get ahead in the light again. In addition, Navarro and Di Nenno effectively ensured their serve, getting a ticket to participate in the semifinals by winning a double 6-4.

 

Paquito Navarro quarters Valencia // Source: WPT
Paquito Navarro quarters Valencia // Source: WPT

 

Sánchez and Capra VS Stupaczuk and Lima 

Maxi Sánchez and Lucho Capra they faced Franco Stupaczuk and Pablo Lima in the quarterfinals of the Valencia Open. The first set It began with Maxi and Lucho stepping on the accelerator from minute one, pulling technique and power until reaching a favorable 5-1 on the counter. Set who would later take aim at themselves with an indomitable 6-4.In this way, the second sleeve arrived, in which some imposing Stupaczuk and Lima managed to turn the game around, tipping the scales on their side and raising an unwavering 6-1 to light.
It would be the turn then of the third and final manga after which the deserving duo would be known to attend the Valencian semifinals. Sánchez and Capra would then demonstrate that they are here to stay, managing to sneak into the semifinals of the Estrella Damm Valencia Open by beating Franco Stupaczuk and Pablo Lima by 6-4, 1-6 and 6-3 after more than two hours of game.

 

Maxi Sánchez and Lucho Capra quarters Valencia // Source: WPT
Maxi Sánchez and Lucho Capra quarters Valencia // Source: WPT

 

Writing: Elena San Emeterio

 

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