Abu Dhabi: Day Three of the World Padel Tour The Modon Abu Dhabi Padel Master saw intense battles with the world’s top men and women to confirm their place in the quarter-finals.
In a match that lasted nearly 2.5 hours, newly formed Spanish women’s duo Jessica Castro and Claudia Janssen knocked out third-seeded and defending Danish Open champion Marta Ortega and Biel. Gonzalez, the highest seeded player to date. Espanyol won their first quarter-final 4/6, 6/4, 6/3 against the Alayeto Twins, who beat Caldera/Goenaga 7/6, 6/1.
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Women’s players Alejandra Salazar Bengochea and Gemma Triai Pons defy fellow Spaniard Marta Talavan Ruiz, ranked 20th, on Center Court in the morning and Lorena Rufo-Ortiz in trouble, topping the list at 6/4 and 6/4 respectively.
On the men’s side, Jeronimo Gonzalez Luque and Alejandro Ruiz Granados lost 3/6, 6/0, 4-6 to Antonio Fernandez Cano and Jose Antonio Garcia Diestro in three sets
Elsewhere, world No. 3s Fernando Belasteguin and Carlos Daniel Gutierrez advanced to the next round at 6/4 6/4, while Ivan Ramirez Del Campo and Pablo Cardona Huerta caused a major upset to knock out more ranked Tall Javier Garrido Gomez and Federico Chingotto.
In the final match of the day, longtime world champion and fan favorite Alejandro Garland and Juan LeBlanc engaged in a tight match, dropping the first set before showing Their class came back to beat Yanguas/Arroyo in just over two hours with final scores of 3/6, 6/3, 6/2.