Argentina’s Fernando Belasteguín (d) and Spaniard Arturo Coello (l), went to the semifinals in Mendoza, beating Sanyo Gutiérrez and Agustín Tapia, 3rd, in two sets. favorites.
The physical exhaustion of playing one tournament after another, the dysrhythmia of 13 hours of flight from Spain to Argentina, and the close competitive difference between the first in the standings, they played against the dominant pairs of the Premier Padel so far in the contest started this 2022.
This Friday, in the quarter-final competition, they lost two of their favorite pairs: the number 1, Juan Lebrón and Ale Galánfell in two sets: 4-6 and 4-6 against their compatriots Jerónimo mom Gonzalez and Alejandro Ruiz.
In another shot, applauded and lecture on his experience, the legendary Fernando Belasteguin (best player in the world from 2002 to 2016), together with Spaniard Arturo Coello, they won 6-4 and 6-3 against third parties, Agustín Tapia and Sanyo Gutierrez of San Luis, who entered the field as favorites.
Galán and Lebrón duo fell in two sets against Momo González and Alex Ruiz. (Mendoza Premier Padel Press)
“At this point, you never know when the last day might be. But my head and my heart believe that the best of my career is yet to come “, confessed the great Extremely beautifulborn in Pehuajó and living in Barcelona.
The champions of the Doha stage, second in the world ranking, Paquito Navarro and Martin Di Nennoprevailed over the eleventh couple in the world, made up of Agustín Gómez Silingo and Juan Cruz Belluati.
The other great game was played by Chaqueño Franco Stupaczuk next to the Brazilian Paolo Limawho after an even first set, managed to beat Federico Chingotto and Juan Tello 7-6, 6-3.
Galán and Lebrón duo fell in two sets against Momo González and Alex Ruiz. (Mendoza Premier Padel Press)
This Saturday the semifinal will start at 6:30 pm, in the central courtyard of the Aconcagua Arena. Three Argentines (Belasteguín, Di Nenno and Stupaczuk), four Spaniards and a Brazilian are in the running for a place in the final.
The first match will be between Spaniards Jerónimo “Momo” González and Ale Granados against Franco Stupaczuk and Pablo Lima.
After, At around 20:30 it will be the final of the Argentine Fernando Belasteguín and the Spaniard Arturo Coelloagainst the Andalusian Francisco Paquito Navarro and the Argentine Martín Di Nenno.
Galán and Lebrón duo fell in two sets against Momo González and Alex Ruiz. (Mendoza Premier Padel Press)
The final will be played on Sunday 14 August from 18:30. And all the tickets are sold out.
The tournament started in Qatar, then passed through Rome and Paris – in the legendary Roland Garros -, Madrid and this week is its Latin American edition in Mendoza, Argentina.
The tournament is organized by the Argentina Padel Association (APA)governed by the International Padel Federation (FIP) and supported by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI).
Galán and Lebrón duo fell in two sets against Momo González and Alex Ruiz. (Mendoza Premier Padel Press)
On the fourth day of the official tournament, the nearly 9,000-seat stadium was packed. The audience cheered the Argentine players and appreciated the charisma and talent of the Spaniards Paquito Navarro and Arturo Coello and the Brazilian Lima.
Results
–González Luque-Ruíz Granados defeated Galán-Lebrón 6-4, 6-4.
– Belasteguín-Coello defeated Gutierrez-Tapia 6-4, 6-3.
– Navarro-Di Nenno defeated Belluati-Gómez 6-4, 7-5.
– Lima-Stupaczuk defeated Tello-Chingotto 7-6, 6-3.
Sale of tickets through the autoentrada.com platform (https://ventas.autoentrada.com/events/argentina-premier-padel-venta-por-dia). In Argentina, the only signal authorized to broadcast P1 Mendoza is the Star Pl channel.
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Rossana Badaloni
Source: Clarin
