Franco Stupaczuk / Jon Sanz  are in the final of the  Rotterdam P2 After dropping  Ale Galán / Fede Chingotto  In the quarterfinals, the 5th seed confirmed their form by dominating  Mike Yanguas / Coki Nieto  in the semi-finals,  6 / 0 6 / 4 .

Another great performance for a pair who finally seem to have found their rhythm after a more inconsistent start to their partnership.

A one-sided first set

Stupa / Sanz made a perfect start to the match.

Very aggressive, very clean and above all very tactically sound, they quickly stifled Yanguas / Nieto.

 Jon sanz  was very solid in its construction, while  Franco Stupaczuk  made a huge difference with his mobility and aggressiveness at the net.

Result:  6/0 .

A decisive first set against a Yanguas/Nieto pair who were nonetheless confident after having eliminated  Lebrón / Augsburger  in quarters.

Yanguas/Nieto react, but not enough

In the second set, the match becomes more balanced.

Yanguas / Nieto defend better, lengthen the exchanges more and manage to make the Argentinian-Spanish pair doubt themselves.

But Stupaczuk/Sanz are not panicking.

They remain very solid in the important moments, find the break at the right time and close out the set  6/4 .

A clear victory and a well-deserved qualification for the final.

A first final Premier Padel together

This is above all an important milestone for this new association.

From the beginning of their project, Stupa / Sanz had shown great things, without really managing to take that next step on Premier Padel.

In Rotterdam, it's already been done.

After their final at  FIP Platinum Lyon They confirm their progress with a  first final Premier Padel together .

And their journey is far from insignificant: they notably knocked out pair 2, then pair 6.

Back in the top 4

This great week also has an important consequence on the standings.

With this qualification in the final,  Stupaczuk / Sanz are guaranteed to regain world number 4  in the hierarchy of pairs.

This status is essential for the upcoming tournaments, as they will once again be able to benefit from a better placement in the draws.

Tapia / Coello for the title

The challenge in the final will be immense.

Stupa / Sanz will meet again  Agustín Tapia / Arturo Coello , the world number 1.

They too had to battle in the semi-finals against  Momo González / Lucas Campagnolo , with a victory in three sets:  6/1 3/6 6/1 .

Tapia / Coello remain the natural favorites.

But in Rotterdam, Stupa/Sanz have just shown that they are capable of taking down top-tier pairs.

A final between the benchmark and the pair brimming with confidence

On one side, the world number 1s, regulars in the finals and embarked on a new series of titles.

On the other hand, a Stupaczuk / Sanz pairing that seems to have finally found the right balance.

After eliminating Galán / Chingotto and then Yanguas / Nieto, they will have one last mountain to climb.

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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