The counter has to be updated. Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia, the number 1 seed in the Milano Premier Padel P1, qualified for the quarter-finals, claiming their 42nd consecutive victory in a series that has gone on uninterruptedly since their defeat in Genoa on July 7th against Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan. The Allianz Cloud crowd enjoyed the show and a match that, after a first set dominated by Coello and Tapia, was settled in the second on the tiebreak (6-2 7-6).
Maxi Sanchez and Lucho Capra, the number 11 seed in the last tournament of the season before the Finals, tried to resist the pounding game of Arturo and Agustin, but still came out to applause after a match that lasted an hour and 29 minutes. In the quarters, tomorrow, Coello and Tapia will face Pablo Cardona and Paquito Navarro, number 5 in the seeding, not before 1 p.m., with Cardona, who, thanks to the defeat of Juan Tello (paired with Inigo Jofre, beaten 6-3 6-2 by Martin Di Nenno and Juan Lebron), has arithmetically guaranteed himself access to the Premier Padel Finals in Barcelona.
“We are not keeping count – Coello said –. We are happy with the victory and the performance and hope to continue at this rythm. With the help of our team, the important thing is to recover and get to the Finals without any physical problems or injuries, also because I have never won them and I would like to do this”. And on the possible fans’ desire for a change on the world padel throne, Tapia, replies: “It’s normal that everyone wants that. Everyone except us. This is something that motivates us to try to do better and better. Also because despite the many victories, we feel we always have something to improve on”. Before the shower, the meeting and embrace with Fernando Belasteguin, ready to take the court: it’s time for the Legend.