The CUPRA Costa Daurada P1 continues this Thursday with a busy day on the Tarragona slopes: the men's and women's round of XNUMX will take place on the three main courts. The world's elite will be there, with the main headliners but also a special clash for the French public...
A busy day
Starting at 10 a.m., Center Court will host the clash between Goenaga/Caldera, recent finalists in Bordeaux, against the world No. 2 pair Triay/Brea. Next up will be the No. 3 seeds Fernandez/Gonzalez, then the highly anticipated match between Coello/Tapia and the dangerous qualifiers Huete/Arce. In the afternoon, Stupa/Lebron will take to the court to face Gil/Sánchez.
On courts 2 and 3, the density of matches is impressive: Di Nenno/Augsburger, Yanguas/Nieto and the surprise Goni/Ortega in the men's draw, and several balanced confrontations in the women's draw, such as Osoro/Virseda or Jensen/Alonso.
Alix Collombon facing the Sanchez/Josemaría mountain
Frenchwoman Alix Collombon, accompanied by Spaniard Araceli Martinez, will face the best pair in the world today on center court: Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaría (TS1).
A huge challenge for Collombon, who has never yet beaten the number 1s on the circuit. Premier Padel. Lyon will have to play at their best, take risks and hope for a slowdown in their opponents. While this may seem like a difficult feat, this week we've seen a little more fragility from Ari Sanchez and Paula Josemaria, so perhaps this would be the time to take advantage of it for the Franco-Spanish pair.
Galán / Chingotto expected to face a tricky duo
While Galán and Chingotto are among the favorites for the title, their opponents today pulled off one of the biggest wins of the season by beating Coello/Tapia, a feat they are only three to have achieved. This victory proved that Diestro and Esbri are capable of competing with the best pairs on the tour, with Juanlu Esbri winning the smash and Jose Antonio Diestro mastering the baseline.
This match will be a good test of strength for Galán and Chingo, who will have to avoid the trap against a dangerous team, capable of raising its level in the big matches.
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