Day 2 Orsi-Rodriguez, the debut is a marathon: victory in three hours and 27’!

Tired, but happy. Carolina Orsi and Nuria Rodriguez turned their debut match in the Oysho Valladolid Premier Padel P2 into an authentic marathon. The Italian and the Spaniard stayed on court for three hours and 27 minutes before defeating the number 7 seed Veronica Virseda and Aranzazu Osoro 6-7 7-5 7-5. It was a victory that moves Orsi/Rodriguez into a round of 16 against home players Melania Merino and Esther Carnicero. Over two hours of match time also for Lucia Sainz and Patty Llaguno (6) to beat Barbara Las Heras and Marta Marrero. Thursday, on the centre court, will be opened by Gemma Triay and Claudia Fernandez (2), opposing Marta Borrero and Martina Calvo. In the second match of the afternoon session starting no earlier than 2 p.m. CET, Paula Josemaria and Ari Sanchez (1) will make their debut against Araceli Martinez and Alix Collombon. Finally, Lara Arruabarrena and Julia Polo will take on Delfi Brea and Andrea Ustero, making their debut as the number 4 seed.

MEN At the Polideportivo Pisuerga, there was great expectation for the premiere of home idol Arturo Coello: with Agustin Tapia, the FIP number 1 ranked player stayed on court 50 minutes to beat 6-3 6-4 Enrique Goenaga and Arnau Ayats. Tomorrow, the last of the seven scheduled matches on centre court is the round of 16 against Gonzalo Rubio and Pablo Lijo. Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan are also ok in one hour and 24 minutes, who after a 6-3 6-4 win over Javier Barahona and Teo Zapata find Rafa Mendez and Javi Rico. Tomorrow, Martin Di Nenno and Juan Lebron (3), Mike Yanguas and Franco Stupaczuk (4) and all the other bigs also will come back to the court. The Oysho Valladolid Premier Padel P2 gets into full swing.