Padel World Press - Incredible semifinals await us in the WPT Marbella Masters with two duels between the four best couples of the moment.
The No. 3 ranking couple, Stupa and Di Nenno, will face Momo and Sanyo in the semifinals.
the exciting quarterfinal day The men's tournament began with the expected confrontation between Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno against Fernando Belasteguin and Mike Yanguas.
What was anticipated as a tight game turned into a real show starring the Superkids, who dominated the track and left Bela and Yanguas without options in less than an hour, achieving a resounding victory by 6-2 and 6-1. Stupa and Di Nenno were flawless, making no mistakes and not allowing any break chances for their opponents.
This new victory consolidates the impressive record of the couple number 3 of the ranking, who have not missed any appointment in the semifinals throughout the year. On this occasion, they will face Momo González and Sanyo Gutiérrez.
Sanyo Gutierrez and Momo Gonzalez they culminated the day with an outstanding victory against Gonzalo Rubio and Álex Ruiz in the closest match of the day, which finally fell to the quarter-seeded side in three sets: 7-6, 3-6, 6-2.
The meeting started favorably for Momo and Sanyo. The Spanish-Argentinean duo were in front with a score of 5-2 in the first set, although the situation would be complicated for them. Gonzalo and Alex They managed to save up to three set balls and take the set to the tiebreaker, where Momo and Sanyo had four more opportunities and, on this occasion, they did not fail, securing the set with a forceful 7-6.
In the second set, Alex and Gonzalo they came out much more energetic. In the blink of an eye, they went ahead 5-1 on the scoreboard with two set balls in their favor. However, Momo and Sanyo were determined to come back and managed to save both set points, closing the gap to 3-5. However, on his second serve to close the set, Gonzalo and Álex secured a definitive 6-3.
After a subdued performance during the second set, we witness an improved version of Sanyo Gutiérrez in the third set, allowing the fourth-seeded teams to dominate play and seal the victory with a 6-2.
Duel of Spanish-Argentine duos in the semifinals
On the other side of the table, the semifinals will be led by Agustin Tapia and Arturo Coello against Paquito Navarro and Fede Chingotto.
The first match of the quarterfinals was in charge of Paquito Navarro and Fede Chingotto, who faced Alejandro Galán and Jon Sanz. Galan and Sanz they have a lot of work ahead of them, as was evident in this match. The #3s, in their first tournament together, made it all the way to the quarterfinals, but they didn't have their best day.
Added to the bad day for Galán and Sanz, their rivals showed an impressive level, which resulted in a resounding 6-2, 6-1 victory for Paquito and Fede at an exact time. The Argentinian and Spaniard took advantage of every mistake by their opponents and showed perfect efficiency on break chances, going a flawless five out of five.
Paquito Navarro and Fede Chingotto They are in their second consecutive semifinals and will face Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia this Saturday.
It's already 40 victories! The qualifiers fall short to Agustin Tapia and Arturo Coello. The No. 1 remain undefeated in the season and added their fortieth consecutive victory in the quarterfinals against Javi Rico and Leo Augsburger, with a double 6-4.
The match was not easy for Tapia and Coello. At first, Rico and Augsburger they took the lead with a 2-0 scoreline, forcing the No. 1s to come from behind. After a great start, Leo's mistakes late in the set tipped the balance in favor of Tapia and Coello, with a result of 6-4.
The machinery of the no. 1 came to light in the second set, where they quickly went ahead 5-2. However, they had to suffer a bit, as Javi and Leo closed the gap to 4-5. But thanks to a break, Tapia and Coello managed to get ahead in a more difficult game than the score indicated, with a final result of 6-4.
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