Day2. Paraguay show their strength, Brazil and Mexico continue winning. Decisive group-stage matches ahead

CANCUN – After having a rest day on the opening of the qualifying stage, Paraguay made their mark on Day 2 of the FIP Junior America Padel Cup, currently taking place in Cancun, Mexico, securing two victories in their opening ties. The men’s team defeated Uruguay 3-0, with wins from the pairs Petit Fernandez/Serna Thompson, Bareiro/Lopez Barresi and Unger Rey/Zorilla Stenico. The women’s team recorded the same scoreline against Panama, with all three points secured by Warkentin Talavera/Seki Onishi, Troche Maldonado/Perez Castillo and Kudo Ykkatai/Miranda. In Group A in both categories, Paraguay moved level with Argentina at the top of the standings on two points. The two teams will meet in the final day of group-stage action, scheduled for Thursday 12 November.

 

BOYS After opening their Group B campaign with a victory over Ecuador, Mexico‘s NextGen team also defeated Panama 3-0, thanks to wins by Kachanoski Echeverria/Jayme Elias, Cardenas Ramos/Rodriguez Gomez and Batarse Lopez/Gutierrez Martinez. In the same group, the United States beat Ecuador 2-1, with victories for the pairs Gibly/Gonzalez and De La Torre/Hernandez. The United States and Mexico are joint leaders on four points, with their Day 3 encounter set to determine first place in the group. In Group C, Brazil secured a 2-1 victory over Venezuela, moving provisionally into sole possession of top spot with four points. In the other tie, Lemus/Del Rio and Alvarez/Guzman Jerez secured a 2-1 victory for Colombia over Chile.

 

GIRLS Group B saw two teams deliver strong performances. Chile, already victorious on the opening day, recorded a convincing 3-0 win over the United States. Mexico also secured a 3-0 victory, defeating Ecuador. The host nation’s NextGen team fielded Montoya/Salazar Almaraz, Ruenes Faccuseh/Siller Avila and Guillen Aguilar/Bravo Ramos. The Day 3 meeting between Mexico and Chile will determine which team finishes top of the group. Brazil also continued their strong run in Group C, recording a 3-0 victory over Colombia to move into sole possession of first place with four points. Venezuela, meanwhile, defeated Uruguay 2-1, thanks to wins by Meza/Cogorno and Garelli/Calabrese.

 

DAY 3 SCHEDULE The third and final day of the group stage will feature 10 ties, at the end of which the national teams qualifying for the semi-finals will be confirmed. The girls’ ties will open the day’s programme at 10 am local time, with Mexico-Chile, Uruguay-Brazil, USA-Ecuador, Argentina-Paraguay and Venezuela-Colombia. The boys’ ties will begin no earlier than 2 pm local time, with Argentina-Paraguay, Mexico-USA, Ecuador-Panama, Brazil-Chile and Colombia-Venezuela. The tournament is being streamed live on the FIP YouTube channel.