In a Dutch tournament that had been relatively discreet until then, the elimination of Martin Di Nenno and Leo Augsburger by Carlos Daniel “Sanyo” Gutiérrez et Gonzalo Alfonso came to liven up Thursday's match. The Argentine pair, seeded No. 15, created a surprise by winning 3/6 6/3 7/5 after 2 hours and 22 minutes of play, eliminating the No. 6 seed from the table.

A balanced match, decided on a few key points

The statistics demonstrate the extreme balance of the match: 51% of the points won by Gutiérrez/Alfonso versus 49% for Di Nenno/Augsburger. Both teams have a similar break point conversion rate (31% versus 30%), demonstrating a constant tug-of-war.

The difference was in the management of important rallies: Sanyo and Alfonso were able to make better use of their second serve points (50% of points won against 55% for their opponents, but with more consistency in decisive moments) and above all dominated the second serve returns (45% success against 38%). This realism allowed them to conclude in a tight third set.

Di Nenno / Augsburger in doubt

This elimination confirms the difficulties encountered by the Argentinian pair since their victory in the Madrid P1. Since this major title, the results have not been forthcoming: an exit in the last sixteen at Paris Major, followed by a quarter-final at Germany P2, and now elimination from the last sixteen at RotterdamA worrying dynamic for a duo announced as one of the most competitive on the circuit.

A tough quarter-final for Gutiérrez / Alfonso

Thanks to this success, Sanyo and Alfonso will meet the number 3 seed in the quarter-finals, Franco Stupaczuk and Juan Lebrón, winners earlier in the day in two sets against Tello / Alonso.

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The ever-present favorites

Aside from the exit of Di Nenno/Augsburger, the men's draw retains all of its favorites, promising a high-level quarterfinal. But the performance of Gutiérrez and Alfonso is a reminder that, even outside the top 10, some pairs are still capable of disrupting the hierarchy and making it into the second week of a major tournament.

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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