Italy is certain to experience a historic moment at the Foro Italico. For the first time in the history of a Major tournament of Premier PadelAn Italian player will reach the quarterfinals. This unprecedented scenario will unfold in Rome thanks to the duel between Carolina Orsi and Giulia Dal Pozzo in the round of 16 of the BNL Italy Major.

After successfully passing the second round, the two Italian representatives will face each other for a place among the eight best pairs in the tournament.

Dal Pozzo achieves the feat of the day

While Carolina Orsi and her partner Patty Llaguno controlled their game by winning in two sets against Aida Martinez and Camila Fassio, the most remarkable performance came from Giulia Dal Pozzo.

Partnering with Spain's Nuria Rodriguez, the Italian pulled off a superb victory, eliminating the No. 7 seeds, Alejandra Salazar and Ale Alonso. The win came after more than two hours of play and three hard-fought sets.

This qualification allows Dal Pozzo to continue her journey in front of her home crowd and to secure a historic match against one of her teammates in the Italian national team.

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The best women's pairs take the stage

The women's draw will now gain momentum with the entry of several contenders for the title.

Outgoing champions Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea will begin their Roman campaign against Claudia Escacena and Patricia Martinez. For their part, Claudia Fernandez and Sofia Araujo will have to be wary of the duo Bea Caldera / Carmen Goenaga.

Paula Josemaria and Bea Gonzalez will also continue their adventure against Martina Fassio and Raquel Eugenio, while Ari Sanchez and Andrea Ustero will face Aranzazu Osoro and Victoria Iglesias.

Also of note was the premature elimination of Marina Guinart and Veronica Virseda, recent winners of the FIP Platinum Albania, beaten in two close sets by Noa Canovas and Laia Rodriguez.

Stupaczuk and Yanguas jostled

In the men's competition, several favorites secured their qualification for the round of 16, but some had to fight harder than expected.

Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas notably struggled against Manuel Castaño and Xisco Gil. Trailing and pushed to their limits, the recent FIP ​​Platinum Albania champions ultimately found the necessary resources to prevail in a hard-fought three-set match.

Coello, Tapia, Galán and Chingotto unfold

World number ones Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia made a perfect start to their tournament with a clear victory against Flavio Abbate and Alvaro Montiel.

The same scenario played out for Federico Chingotto and Alejandro Galán, who were solid against Tino Libaak and Alex Chozas. Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger also confirmed their status by dominating the surprising Albert Roglán and Manu Aragón, who had defeated Sanyo Gutiérrez in the previous round.

Among the other favorites, Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz had to play three sets to overcome Luis Hernandez and Javi Martinez.

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A winning return for Navarro and Di Nenno

One of the highlights of this Rome edition was the reunion of the Paquito Navarro/Martin Di Nenno duo. Both players made an immediate impact in their opening matches, securing authoritative victories against Alonso Rodriguez and Juani De Pascual.

The tournament is now entering its most intense phase with some particularly anticipated matches. Coello and Tapia will face David Gala and Enzo Jensen in the round of 16, while Chingotto and Galán will take on Gonzalo Alfonso and Javi Barahona as they try to continue their run in the Italian capital.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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