Padel World Press - Maximum equality in the round of XNUMX of the World Padel Tour Amsterdam Open Tomorrow the first four couples of the Ranking will come into play!
The round of XNUMX kicked off in Amsterdam with a high-tension duel between Carolina Navarro and Claudia Jensen y Marta Talavan and Sofia Araujo. Marta and Sofía entered better in the 20×10 and with a powerful game of the Portuguese and a dizzying pace of Talaván they took the first set by 1-6. In the second set Carolina and Claudia woke up a bit but it was not enough to stop the attacks of Sofia and Martha who get their trip to the round of XNUMX by 3-6.
In the next game the finalists of the last one entered the scene WPT Madrid Master, Aranzazu Osoro and Victoria Iglesias against Carlotta Casali and Maria E. Rodriguez, in a match that had to be decided in three sets.
The first without many complications for "The Viking" and Victoria who solved the set without any problem displaying an effective and seamless padel (6-2). In the second they woke up Charlotte and Maria who were beginning to feel very comfortable on the track, Aranzazu and Victoria disconnected (3-6). But Hispanic-Argentinian duo woke up again in the third set and managed to neutralize their rivals with a forceful 6-2 to get your ticket to the round of XNUMX.
I entered the scene Delfi Brea with a new partner for this tournament due to the absence of Tamara Icardo who is still in recovery. Teresa Navarro will accompany the Argentine player in this tournament, which has started with very good feelings after beating the duo made up of Ariadna Canella and Lea Godallier. An almost perfect first set and a slightly more even second set were enough to seal their ticket to the Round of XNUMX. (6-1 and 6-4).
Identical result that occurred in the match between the pairs Alix Collombon and Jessica Castelló Vs Anna Cortiles and Sandra Bellver. In the first Alice and Jessica They left no room for doubt and went over their rivals with a simply perfect padel (6-1). In the second they entered Bellver and Anna and equality took over the set, a break difference was the trigger for the set, and the match. Alice and Jessica they will be in eighths (6-4).
One of the couples entered the track WildCard, Marcella Koek and Steffie Weterings against a duo in top form, Ana C. Nogueira and Marina Martínez. The home team entered the 20×10 very well and showed their best version against a Anna and Marina that they could not leave on the scoreboard, finally and with the 5-5 they got the break that gave them the advantage on the scoreboard (7-5). Ana and Marina got sixth and did not want more surprises, in this way and with an overwhelming paddle they endorsed a 6-1 their rivals to finish the game.
It was the turn of the "Atomic Twins" who got their pass to the round of XNUMX in the toughest game of the day against a young duo that continues with a spectacular level, Sofia Saiz and Beatriz Caldera.
The match was decided in two sets, but what a two sets! The match began with equality prevailing on the scoreboard, none of the couples managed to find the formula to deactivate the rival couple's paddle. Therefore, the first set had to be decided in a long tiebreaker which of course was decided on the details. (6-7) for the twins and the second.
The second was a replica of the first, with the two pairs displaying an energetic padel, with rhythm and with very good decisions by both pairs. Again, you would have to decide on tiebreaker, which, for the second time in a row, managed a little better Mapi and Majo Sánchez Alayeto (6-7).
Another of the morning duels was the one that faced Carla Mesa and Lorena Rufo against Giulia Sussarello and Chiara Pappacena. The match began very evenly with two couples in top form fighting for life or death for a ticket to the round of XNUMX. The tension was noticeable from the big one and only the tiebreaker could put an end to the first set. So it was, and the winners were Carla and Lorraine who took the first assault (7-6). Gasoline was running out for Giulia and Chiara who saw how Carla and Lorraine they passed them over to the point of leaving them with a blank being. (6-0)
We continue with some of the matches of the morning session, Lucia Martinez and Esther Carnicero were measured against Marina Guinart and Noa Canovas. The first set was a padel festival by Lucia and Esther who got a difference of two breaks to get ahead on the scoreboard (6-3). Here came the awakening of Marina and Noa, who did not want to say goodbye to Amsterdam and fought to the end against their rivals. The tiebreaker I would decide if the game was over or if we went to the third. Finally the match ended here, Lucía and Esther passed to the round of XNUMX.
Another of the couples Wild Card Tess Van Dinteren and Milou Ettekoven premiered at home in front of Claudia Fernandez and Julieta Bidahorra in a game in which the locals could do nothing to stop the Spanish. And it is that Claudia and Juliet they perfectly controlled all the times of the match and neutralized their rivals with two convincing sets (6-1 and 6-2).
Another of the tough matches of the day is the one that faced Nuria Rodriguez and Eli Amatriain against Mª Carmen Villalba and Carmen Goenaga. They started much better Eli and Nuria that, thanks to a spectacular paddle, they managed to destroy their rivals in the first set without giving them any option. In the second set, Eli and Nuria disconnected from the match and Villalba and Goenaga They woke up and began to display their best paddle, taking the second in a very forceful way (2-6). Everything would be resolved in a third in which everything happened, none of the couples wanted to leave Amsterdam and they fought like titans to win that last set that would give one of the couples the pass to the round of XNUMX. Finally it was Villalba and Goenaga who, due to details, took the match (6-7).
They entered the scene Patty Llaguno and Virginia Riera, in great form, against Arantxa Soriano and Araceli Martínez. The first set started with some equality, but they soon imposed their game Virginia and Patty who were beginning to dominate the game. The first set was won by 3-6, and the second was a crazy set by Virginia and Patty who did not give their rivals any option endorsing a forceful 0-6.
And, finally, we only have to comment on the game they played Barbara las Heras and Vero Virseda against Marta Caparros and Marta Barrera. The first set started evenly and only one break difference tipped the balance in favor of Barbara and Vero (6-4). The second set followed a different trend, Vero and Bárbara took control of the rhythm of the match without giving any option to their rivals (6-2).
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