Javi Ruiz couldn’t win the round 16 match at the Master of Marbella. He lost to Juan Lebron and Alejandro Galan, who were the world’s number one couple, 4-6, 6-1, and 6-0, together with Javi Rico. They gave a positive image, even dreamed of it, and they lost 4-6, 6-0, and 6-1 against Alejandro Galan and Juan Lebron, the number 1 couple in the world ranking. They were at their best in the first set. Their perfect tactic was to make their opponents fall. To draw their rivals away, they launched balloons. This strategy worked. They believed in their chances, and they won the first set.
The second set was a complete change. Juan Lebron and Alejandro Galan were activated, and they proved to be the most powerful couple on circuit. They took a leap forward and controlled the net. Javi Ruiz, Javi Rico were stunned. They didn’t win any of the games in that set. The third set was almost identical. They were already beaten by their rivals and had no other options.
Miguel Yanguas was unable to reach the quarterfinals. He knew he had a tough game ahead of him, but he didn’t manage to break the forecast. He lost against Alex Ruiz and Momo Gonzalez 6-3 together with his partner Coki Nieto. They were clearly outclassed and didn’t feel at home from the beginning.
After the first two games, the first break came in the third. He lost to his rivals who were already 2-1 in favor of him. The Motrileno was affected by that break. He felt the pressure to go down on the scoreboard, and made more errors than he should have. Momo Gonzalez and Alex Ruiz were extremely focused and offered them virtually no other options. They were always ready to take initiative and sent from the network. They made another break to close out the first set. They also rushed the second set, which resulted in another win for their rivals. Miguel Yanguas & Coki Nieto tried to not give up but lost the match.
The round of 16 saw the elimination of two players from Granada, who are part the World Padel Tour circuit. Lucia Martinez was paired with Esther Carnicero, and lost 6-1 to Tamara Icardo. They were unable to play at a high level in the beginning, which made it difficult for them not to win more matches in the first set. Although the second round was closer, their opponents managed to break and they were able to go in tow.
Teresa Navarro, for her part was also unable carry out her duel against a couple who had traveled a long distance. She lost 6-3 to Lucia Sainz and Marta Marrero 6-0 together with Lea Godallier. Although the game was close at first, their opponents were quick to push back and dominate from behind the net. They were unable to win the first heat and they lost the second, which led to their elimination from the tournament.
