In a quarter-final charged with stakes, Francisco Navarro and Jon Sanz imposed themselves against Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas (6/2 7/6).
A meeting with a very particular flavor: it was indeed the last match of the Nieto / Yanguas pair, which is splitting up after these Finals, and the opportunity for Sanzto continue defending his title, while GrandsonHe, however, loses it for good.

A one-sided first set: Nieto / Yanguas with no solution

From the outset, the tone is set, NAVARRO et Sanz start sharper and more aggressive.

Conversely, Nieto/Yanguas find no solutionoverwhelmed by the opposing team's play.
The first set flies by 6/2, with a final love game lost by Nieto / Yanguas on their serve.
Winning a point was a real battle.

Second set: a fierce battle

Start of the second set, same scenario with a second love game conceded early on by Nieto / YanguasBut this time there was a reaction afterwards.
A huge first service game, after a succession of endless points, puts them back in the match and allows them to change the dynamic. Grandson et Yanguas cling, in particular, to 3/4, by winning a Important point at 30/30.
They even return to 5/5 thanks to an authoritative white gametheir first real moment of dominance in the match.

In this final part of the set, the rallies are long and intense. But in the tie-break, NAVARRO et Sanz show a higher level of maturity.
They conclude and seal the outcome of the match: 6 / 2 7 / 6.

The stats: a clear domination by Navarro/Sanz

The figures confirm the visual impression:

Navarro / Sanz

  • 56% points earned
  • 60% converted breaks
  • 14 consecutive points
  • 66% points won on the first ball, 73% on 2nd
  • Return: 40% won on the 1st, 60% on 2nd

Nieto / Yanguas

  • 44% points earned
  • Seulement 20% of breaks converted
  • 60% on 1st, but only 40% on 2nd
  • They have much more difficulty validating their service games

This quarter also scored

The end of the Nieto/Yanguas pair

An explosive duo, capable of brilliant moments, but too often heckled at the big events.

A defending champion still in the running

Coki Nieto had won the Finals last year… with Jon Sanz. This time, they were opponents. At the end of this match, Nieto lost his title, and Sanz remains the last title holder still in contention, now with Navarro who is going into the race for his third title.

Eléah Couvercelle

Racket sports have always been a part of my life, and padel was the obvious choice. Discovered in Marbella as a child, it has since become an integral part of my sporting and family life.

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