Day2. ‘Martas’ in marathon mode. The round of 16 begins today

A marathon with pala in hand. The Martas, Marta Barrera and Marta Caparros, remained on court for three hours and six minutes before advancing to the second round of the CUPRA Germany Premier Padel P2, defeating Patri Martinez and Jana Montes 6-1 6-7 6-2. At the CASTELLO in Düsseldorf, the tournament is in full swing, with the men’s and women’s draws aligned for the round of 16, which will be played between today and tomorrow, with eight matches per day. Carolina Orsi and Martina Fassio also played a marathon match (7-6, 7-6) against Piltcher/Lopez Moral, while today will see the debut of Bea Gonzalez and Claudia Fernandez versus Carmen Goenaga and Bea Caldera, and Paula Josemaria and Ari Sanchez in the big match of the day versus Aranzazu Osoro and Victoria Iglesias.

MEN In the men’s draw, Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia’s debut lasted only 45 minutes, conceding only three games (6-1 6-2) to José Diestro and Juanlu Esbri. Juan Lebron and Franco Stupaczuk remained on court for an hour and 10 minutes, struggling for a set against José Jimenez and Facundo Dominguez before closing out 7-5 6-1. From Sevilla to Dusseldorf, Paquito Navarro and Lucas Bergamini began their last tournament as a pair with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over qualifiers Arredondo and Reina. Today, they will be the protagonists of the most awaited match of the day against Pablo Cardona and Juan Tello, starting not before 8 p.m. Today, Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan will return to the centre court, opening the afternoon session at 5 p.m. against brothers Nuno and Miguel Deus.