The Dubai P1 round of 16 delivers several upsets in both the men’s and women’s draws. Here’s what happened.
The Dubai Premier Padel P1 delivered an action-packed round of 16 on Thursday, with several closely contested matches and results that are beginning to shape the race for the title. After the round of 32, the leading pairs faced tougher challenges as they battled to secure a place among the final eight.
The day produced standout performances in both draws. On the men’s side, Leo Augsburger and Juan Lebrón advanced with a convincing victory, while Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto suffered one of the round’s biggest upsets. In the women’s draw, Jimena Velasco and Raquel Eugenio pulled off an impressive win over Marta Ortega and Sofía Araújo.
Lebrón and Augsburger advance in Dubai
One of the standout results in the men’s draw was the victory by Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger. The No. 2 seeds defeated Víctor Ruiz and Francisco López 6-2, 6-4, wrapping up the match in straight sets to secure their place in the quarterfinals.
Tino Libaak and Gonza Alfonso also advanced with a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory over Marcos González and Diego García. The Argentine duo continues to make progress in the tournament and is now among the pairs through to the next round.
Another significant result came in the clash between Juan Tello and Maxi Arce and Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi. The Argentine pair fought back after dropping the opening set to claim a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory, ending Alonso and Goñi’s tournament in the round of 16.
Meanwhile, Juani de Pascual and Javi Garrido produced one of the day’s biggest upsets by eliminating Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto. After a tightly contested three-set battle, De Pascual and Garrido emerged victorious 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, knocking out one of the circuit’s leading pairs.
Jairo Bautista and Lucas Bergamini also booked their place in the quarterfinals. The pair had to come from behind against Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal after losing the opening set 1-6. They responded strongly, taking the next two sets 7-5, 6-3 to complete the comeback.
In another match, Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo defeated Jofre and Esbrí 6-3, 6-3.
The action in Dubai also saw Flavio Abbate and Franco Dal Bianco advance after beating Manu Aragón and Albert Roglán 7-6, 6-3.
Velasco and Eugenio pull off a major upset in the women’s draw
One of the biggest results in the women’s draw came when Jimena Velasco and Raquel Eugenio defeated Sofía Araújo and Marta Ortega. The Spanish pair fought back after dropping the opening set 4-6. They responded with an impressive turnaround, winning the next two sets 6-4, 6-3 to secure their place in the quarterfinals.
Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea also lived up to expectations, advancing in their first match of the round, along with other pairs still in contention for the title.
Elsewhere, Marina Guinart and Ana Alonso delivered a strong performance against Noa Cánovas and Marina Lobo. The Spanish duo controlled the match from the outset and sealed their place in the next round with a convincing 6-4, 6-2 victory.
In another matchup, Paula Josemaría and Bea González advanced after defeating Martina Fassio and Verónica Virseda 6-4, 6-1. The pair continues to progress through a tournament in which they are aiming to reach the final stages.
Quarterfinals feature fewer seeded pairs
The Dubai P1 round of 16 has shown that the battle for the title is entering its most demanding stage. The elimination of Yanguas and Nieto, along with the victories by pairs such as Lebrón-Augsburger and Tello-Arce, provided some of the biggest headlines in the men’s draw.
In the women’s competition, Velasco and Eugenio claimed one of the day’s most significant victories, while Guinart and Alonso also seized their opportunity to reach the final eight.
The tournament now moves into the quarterfinals, where every match will be decisive. Dubai is preparing for another day of top-level padel, with the remaining pairs looking to take another step toward the title.
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