He had never stepped onto a tennis court  Premier Padel . He had never faced the  best players in the world . And yet,  Maximiliano Arce Simo , old  No. 1 of A1 Padel , illuminated the  Martin Carpena of Malaga  last week. Called in at the last minute to replace  Juan Lebrón , injured, the Argentinian seized his chance alongside  Franco Stupaczuk , reaching the  quarter-finals  and making an impression. Arce looks back on this tournament in an interview given to Mark.

 A dream come true 

For  Arce Street , this invitation was much more than just an interim. “It was a moment  spectacular . I am very grateful to  Stupa  for this  opportunity , and above all happy to have played well.” Since his debut on the pitches of  Salta padel  with his father, until his international explosion, the player's career  26 years  is that of a  passionate persevering , forged in the shadows.

Arce Stupa Malaga victory
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Chain the stitches alongside a  Top 5 worldwide , to confront  Chingotto  et  Gallant , dominate matches in an arena of  10 000 spectators …Arce experienced it all in one week. “I saw myself playing  Malaga  and I said to myself: ' That's it, the highest level '.” Accustomed to  finals on A1 , he admits that the intensity , the  speed  and the  tactical requirement  are simply “otherworldly.”

 A personal and family revenge 

old hope of  Argentinian tennis ,  Arce Street  had to give up his career  15 years  because of a  elbow injury This sudden setback kept him away from the courts for a long time. But  18 years , while playing by chance with his father, the  padel virus  takes it back. He abandons his  engineering studies , quits  Salta , and bets everything on this new dream, with the support of his  parents , modest but convinced teachers of his  potential .

 A journey made of sacrifices 

"At  Argentina , Onne  doesn't live off padel ", he recalls. Takeoff is achieved by dint of  trips ,  Sacrifices , help from relatives, passionate coaches , and removals (of  Salta  à  Cordoba then  Buenos Aires ). The real turning point is its  victory against Julianoti / Flores  on the APT, which opens him up to the professional world. With his long-time partner,  Franco Da Bianco , he reaches the  world first place  on  A1 Padel .

 A future to build on Premier Padel 

The week lived in  Malaga  could well change everything.  Visibility ,  notoriety ,  credibility  :  Arce Street  has reached a milestone. Especially since he admits: if he hadn't yet played on  Premier Padel , it was for  economic reasons . " Replace Lebrón , it's an unexpected opportunity.” He took advantage of it with  talent , and could now  catch the eye  big pairs.

Its objective is clear:  play the Premier circuit  with  Dal bianco . “We have been playing together since  five years , almost by  automatism .” The duo has a  FIP Gold  planned for  Mexico , an appearance at  Madrid  hoped for… but remains in the uncertainty  regarding the future of the circuit  A1 Padel “We don't know what's going to happen, but we don't want to throw away everything we've built.”

 The trigger for a career 

“I felt that it was  my moment My only 'stress' was  not to be up to Stupa . But once on the field, I played  released .  A1 experience  allowed me to  manage my emotions .” An intense week, new sensations, and a conviction now engraved:  Maxi Arce has its place among the best. 

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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