Stupaczuk/Lima qualified in three sets, but what a suffering! Mission impossible for the Italian-Argentinian Iriart and Cordoba: Ruiz and Bergamini coming through

Dec. 7 – At the Milano Premier Padel P1, we almost saw the first surprise of the week: Franco Stupaczuk and Pablo Lima, third seed, came close to elimination against Spaniards Marc Quilez and Toni Bueno.

Down by one set, “Stupa” and Lima secured an esay come back in the second set, and finally won the match 3-6 6-1 7-5 in one hour and 51′, dragged by the Milanese crowd. The Argentinian and the Brazilian, in the round of 16, will face Victor Ruiz and Lucas Bergamini, thirteenth seed, who defeated with a double 6-3 win, Italian-Argentinian Emiliano Iriart and Spaniard Marcos Cordoba.