Padel World Press – Favorite couples impress in their debut at the WPT Malaga Open 2023 and advance firmly to the quarterfinals.
In an exciting day of action at the World Padel Tour Malaga Open 2023, the favorite couples have made it clear why they are the main contenders of the tournament, advancing with authority to the quarterfinals.
The expected debut of the four top seeds of the tournament did not disappoint. Ariana Sánchez and Paula Josemaría, number one in the ranking, swept in their first match in Malaga, defeating with a resounding 6-1 and 6-0 to Ksenia Sharifova and Marta Borrero, the last couple to have secured their place in the main draw through qualifying. With this brilliant result, Ariana and Paula They secured their place in the quarterfinals., where they will face Lucia Sainz and Aranza Osoro in a confrontation full of expectations.
The Aranzazu and Lucia who, following in the footsteps of the favourites, also put in a solid performance on their debut. imposing itself with a clear 6-2 and 6-3, advanced to the quarterfinals leaving Eli Amatriaín and Sofía Saiz behind.
In an equally impressive match, Marta Ortega and Gemma Triay, the second favorites of the tournament, they also showed their superiority in the round of XNUMX by winning with a result identical to that of the number one, 6-1 and 6-0, to the couple of Araceli Martínez and Teresa Navarro. Now, the second seeds prepare to face Jessica Castelló and Sofia Araújo in what promises to be an exciting quarterfinal matchup.
And the Spanish-Portuguese duo, the seventh in the ranking, managed to overcome one of the hardest-fought matches of the day, defeating Bea Caldera and Marta Barrera in an exciting double 7-6. With this victory, they advance to the quarterfinals with their sights set on their next challenge in the tournament.
After two weeks without competing in the Premier Padel tournaments, Tamara Icardo and Virginia Riera they returned to the competition with force, achieving a comfortable victory of 6-2 and 6-1 against Melania Merino and Ana Catarina Nogueira. The fourth favorites will now face Veronica Virseda and Claudia Jensen, which did their homework winning Victoria Iglesias and Alix Collombon by 3-6 and 5-7.
In the closest match of the day, the third seeds, Delfi Brea and Bea González, they faced fierce resistance from the young Andrea Ustero and Alejandra Alonso. The latter took the lead taking the first set, but Delfi and Bea did not give up, coming from behind with an impressive performance to finally win the match. 2-6, 6-1 and 6-2. Now, the third favorites will meet in the quarterfinals with the talented sisters Mapi and Majo Sánchez Alayeto.
The women from Zaragoza, in another outstanding match, demonstrated their quality and beat Marta Talaván and Nuria Rodríguez in two sets, with a final score of 7-5 and 6-2, thus advancing to the quarterfinals.
With these exciting victories and high-level matchups, the WPT Malaga Open 2023 continues to leave padel fans expectant and eager to witness the exciting quarterfinals.
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