For once in their lives, the eyes were not on the Pyramids, but on the spectacle that Fernando Belasteguín gave on the Newgiza track.. In Egypt, the main players on the men’s circuit are not competing, but the best player in the history of this sport is competing, and after a few difficult weeks, he has once again demonstrated why his figure is so great. Years go by, but Bela is still the ‘Boss’.
Yesterday, during the round of 32, the one from Pehuajó, along with his teammate Really Libaak, managed to defeat two of the greatest exponents of the new generation in Argentina. Leo Augsburger and Álex Chozas are shining this season with a pace of play that has allowed them to overcome some of the best couples in the world. However, they have not been able to beat the padel legend.
Bela and Tino took the victory against Augsburger and Chozas.
It was Tuesday’s star duel and it was much more unbalanced than it might seem. The great moment of Augsburger and Chozaswith the World Cup just around the corner, made one think that they could be the favorites to win the tie. Nothing could be further from the truth. With a 6-3/6-4, Fernando and Tino took the victory.
Libaak showed that he is prepared for the challenge of being Fernando Belasteguín’s teammate and the ‘Boss’, who can still fight in these months he has left before his retirement. The hourglass is coming to an end, but he still has several games left to put the finishing touch to his career.
Stupa and Yanguas, no surprises
As for the rest of the games, there were no surprises. The seeded teams made it to the next round with easy victories in some cases and complicated ones in others. Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas, who have not quite started as a couple, have a great opportunity to win their first title. Pairs one, two and three are not registered, so they are the main favorites. So far, they have successfully passed their first test with a resounding 6-0/6-4.
Coki and Jon have done the samewho are the second couple in this tournament and have also beaten Cepero and Benítez. Just like other candidates, such as Momo and Edu Alonso, who suffered a lot to surpass Ortega and Fernández Lancha.
Today will be It’s the girls’ turn, with the first four pairs making their debut in Egypt. Everything indicates that Gemma and Claudia will win it, but other pairings such as Sainz-Brea or Ortega-Araujo could try to surprise.
