Malaga Premier Padel P1, day 2: Bea Gonzalez and Alex Ruiz, good debut at home

The eyes of the fans at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena were all for them: Bea Gonzalez and Alex Ruiz, born in Malaga and among the most awaited protagonists of the day 2 of the Malaga Premier Padel P1. Bea and Alex didn’t disappoint expectations, qualifying for the round of 16 of the tournament: Gonzalez, the number 2 seed in the women’s draw paired with Delfi Brea, gave up just one game (6-0 6-1) to Barbara Las Heras and Victoria Iglesias in a match that lasted only 56 minutes, but Ruiz, paired with another Gonzalez (Momo), also won and convinced, thanks to a 6-3 6-4 over wild cards Guillermo Collado and Javi Martinez. For Bea, back from a foot injury and out in the quarterfinals of the P2 in Genova, but also for ‘Captain America’ – who didn’t’ play the Italian tournament because of a illness – the best way to start.

MEN One of the most important results of the day, in the men’s draw, was the victory of Gonza Alfonso and Xisco Gil (6-4 1-6 7-5) over the number 10 seed Lucho Capra and Maxi Sanchez, with two other Argentinians, Miguel Lamperti and Juan Cruz Belluati, who created problems to Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz (8), who were able to come back from a set down to win 5-7 6-3 6-3 in a match that lasted two hours and 44 minutes. Tomorrow, the top six seeds make their debut: Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan (2), coming from their triumphs in Rome and Genova, will face Javi Rico and Juanlu Esbri in the last match of the afternoon session (starting not before 4 p.m.) on the centre court, while Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia (1) will play the third match of the morning session (starting at 10 a.m.) on court number 1 against Antonio Luque and Facundo Dominguez. The last tournament pairing of Franco Stupaczuk and Martin Di Nenno (3) will start against Enrique Goenaga and Arnau Ayats, that of Juan Lebron and Paquito Navarro (4) not before 4 p.m. against Nachi Sager and Salva Oria.

WOMEN Said the victory of Delfi Brea and Bea Gonzalez, the number 5 seed in the women’s draw Jessica Castelló and Claudia Jensen had to struggle for two hours and 39 minutes before overcoming 6-2 3-6 6-3 Marta Talavan and Ana Catarina Nogueira. Tomorrow it will be the time of ranking FIP number 1 Paula Josemaria and Ari Sanchez, second match on the centre court against Carla Mesa and Sara Ruiz Soto, but they will also play the Genova champions Marta Ortega and Sofia Araujo (4), opposing Marta Barrera and Marta Caparros, the latter a Malaga-born player who wants to make a feat in her town.