The effects of the three-hour and 17-minute marathon were felt. A physical problem for Miguel Deus forced the Portuguese brothers to retire, with Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia – ahead 6-3 2-1 after 48 minutes – advancing to the round of 16 of the Oysho Milano Premier Padel P1. Tomorrow, the world number ones, reigning champions and winners of the P1 in Rotterdam three days ago, will face Juanlu Esbri and “Captain America” Alex Ruiz, who defeated Marc Sintes and Dani Santigosa 7-5 7-5. Among the morning’s results, Javi Garrido and Lucas Campagnolo’s 7-6 6-1 victory over Mario Del Castillo and Mario Huete also stands out.
In the afternoon, it was a good start for Juan Lebron and Franco Stupaczuk, seeded number 3, who defeated David Gala and Alex Chozas 6-3 7-5 without conceding any break points. “ We started very well. The first set was better than the second, but we managed to stay focused and got a solid win against a good pair,” said Stupa after the match.
Looking ahead, El Lobo added: “ We’re going through a good period, and I’m sure that with consistency and hard work, we can achieve great results.”
In the women’s draw, there was no luck for Giorgia Marchetti and Lea Godallier: the Italian and French pair were beaten by Ale Salazar and Martina Calvo with a score of 6-1 6-3. The talented 2008-born player and the Spanish legend will face another Italian, Carolina Orsi, and Argentina’s Martina Fassio in the round of 16. Marina Guinart and Veronica Virseda opened the programme on the Allianz Cloud Centre Court with a 6-3 6-1 victory over Ksenia Sharifova and Virginia Riera. The “Martas”, Barrera and Caparros, also advanced, as did Martinez Gomez/N. Rodriguez and Canovas/Laia Rodriguez, the latter of whom will face Paula Josemaria and Ari Sanchez tomorrow.