Day 1: Perfect start for Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil
September 18, 2024
A winning start for Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil in the tenth edition of the FIP Juniors Panamerican Padel Championships. At the end of the first day in Aguascalientes (Mexico), all four teams secured the “tie” in both the men’s and women’s tournaments, and important direct matches for the group stage rankings are already scheduled for day 2.
MEN In Men’s Group A, Argentina defeated Ecuador 3-0, securing the first two points of the tournament. “La Tricolor” then returned to the court against the United States, losing once again but after a hard-fought match: after the U.S. success in the Under 14 category, Ecuador evened the score in the Under 16 match, before giving in during the third match with a score of 6-7 5-7.
Mexico and Paraguay were the stars in Group B, both winning against Venezuela: the tie ended 3-0 for the host team, while Paraguay triumphed 2-1, with the decisive victory (7-6 7-5) in Mexico’s Under 18 category. Group C opened with Brazil‘s 3-0 victory over Uruguay, followed by Chile‘s 3-0 win again over ‘La Celeste’.
The winning teams from the first day will face each other on day 2 in the decisive tie for first place in their respective groups. ‘Albiceleste’ will face the U.S., Mexico will play against Paraguay, while Brazil will take on Chile; all matches are scheduled for 4:30 PM local time.
WOMEN In the women’s tournament, Argentina had an easy debut in Group A, with a 3-0 win over Ecuador, dropping only seven games across three matches. The tie between Paraguay and Chile was more contested, with Chile coming from behind to win 2-1. Brazil also secured a clear victory in Group B, winning 3-0 over Uruguay, while Mexico sealed their tie against the U.S. with a clean sweep of victories.
On day 2 (starting at 9 AM local time), all eyes will be on the Group A top match between Argentina and Chile, while Brazil will face the United States. Mexico‘s women are set to play Uruguay, and Ecuador will play Paraguay as they both seek their first win in the tournament.
