Puerto Cabello P2, day 3. ‘Chingalan’ ahead, but what a thrill with Goenaga-Zapata

The first tournament of Ale Galan and Fede Chingotto is marked by a great comeback. Down a set, the number 3 seeds of the P2 in Puerto Cabello (Venezuela) managed to recover from a very difficult match against Enrique Goenaga and Teodoro Zapata, who delivered a great performance but were defeated 6-7 7-5 6-2 in two hours and 14 minutes. In the quarterfinals, ‘Chingalan’ will face Paquito Navarro and Sanyo Gutierrez (5), who defeated Nunes/Gomez Silingo 6-2 6-4. In the lower part of the draw, the other quarterfinal will be between Franco Stupaczuk and Martin Di Nenno (2), who beat Muñoz/Bautista 6-4 6-4 in a match interrupted for two hours due to rain, and the young Libaak/Augsburger. In the upper part, victories for Coello/Tapia (1, 6-3 6-4 against qualifiers Sans/Gala Sanchez), Rubio/Sanchez (3-6 7-5-6-3 against Ruiz/Bergamini), Nieto/Sanz (who benefited from the retirement in the first set of Chozas/Campagnolo), and Ayats/Guerrero, leading 6-4 4-1 before the retirement of Gonzalez/Lebron (4).

WOMEN The women’s draw has also reached the quarterfinals, with five matches that all concluded in straight sets. Double 6-0 for Marta Ortega and Veronica Virseda (3) against Atencia/Marques: looking ahead to the quarterfinals, they will be met by Virginia Riera and Sofia Araujo (5), who eliminated Bellver/Rodriguez 6-4 6-2. In the lower part, instead, Alejandra Salazar and Tamara Icardo (4) won 6-0 6-1 against Ortiz/Lucendo; Lucia Sainz and Patty Llaguno (7) advance to the quarterfinals thanks to a 6-1 6-1 victory over Collombon/Bidahorria.

PRESS RELEASE Four out of the 16 round of 16 matches were not played due to a stomach flu. Premier Padel, in this regard, issued a statement: “The health and safety of our players and everyone involved in Premier Padel tournaments remain our top priority. Following the withdrawal of some players due to a stomach flu, and other cases among players and staff, Premier Padel, the Puerto Cabello Premier Padel P2, and the city of Puerto Cabello are providing the necessary health and medical attention to the affected people. We remain in constant communication with all players and staff and will continue to monitor everyone´s health and wellbeing”.