A major blow for the  Pretoria P1 .  Franco Stupaczuk  et  mike yanguas The fourth seed in the tournament withdrew just hours before their opening match in South Africa.

The reason for this absence is related to a  Franco Stupaczuk's physical problem , as Mike Yanguas announced on his social media.

 A withdrawal announced by Mike Yanguas 

The Spanish player confirmed the news in a short message to his fans:

"Hello everyone, unfortunately and at the last minute, we will not be able to attend in Pretoria due to Franco's physical problems. We really wanted to be there, but it won't be possible. See you next year."

No further details were provided regarding the nature of the injury or the duration of the Argentinian's unavailability.

 Another blow for a struggling pair 

This package comes at a delicate time for  Stupaczuk and Yanguas .

The pair are going through a difficult period. During the  Malaga P1 The two men had been eliminated in the quarter-finals, a poor performance that had revealed some tensions.

Following this defeat,  Franco Stupaczuk  had also given a speech that cast doubt on the dynamics of the duo, fueling questions about their joint project.

 A disrupted male portrait 

The withdrawal of the 4th seed reshuffles the cards in this part of the draw.

Stupaczuk and Yanguas were among the main contenders for the title and were potentially due to meet again  Paquito Navarro / Martin Di Nenno  in the quarter-finals before a possible semi-final against  Ale Galán / Fede Chingotto .

Their absence now opens the way for the other pairs present in this half of the bracket, who see their chances of making a great run increase.

For now, it remains to be seen whether  Franco Stupaczuk  will be able to make his return as early as next week for the  Premier Padel London P1 , or whether this injury will keep him off the track for a longer period.

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 !