Day3. Mexico end the group stage with two victories. The double session of quarter-finals and semi-finals gets underway

CANCUN – The group stage has come to an end, and the FIP Junior America Padel Cup, currently taking place in Cancun (Mexico), now enters its decisive phase, with a double session featuring the quarter-finals and semi-finals. Once again, the Mexican NextGen were the main protagonists on Day 3, securing a double victory to finish top of their respective qualifying groups in both categories. In Men’s Group B, Mexico defeated the United States 3-0, with wins for the pairs Garibay Gallegos/Jayme Elias, Castro Recio/Rodriguez Gomez and E. Batarse Lopez/B. Batarse Lopez. The Mexican women’s team, meanwhile, beat Chile 2-1. Batarse Martinez/Campa won the opening match of the tie, before Chilean pair Candia/Carvajal levelled the score. The decisive point was secured by Montoya/Ortiz Lozano. In the quarter-finals, Mexico will face Colombia in both draws.

 

BOYS Argentina finished top of Group A after defeating Paraguay 2-1, with victories for Graupera/Pucheta and Maza/Lescano Barrera. In the quarter-finals, the ‘Seleccion Albiceleste’ will face Ecuador, who finished third in Group B. Paraguay, meanwhile, will take on Brazil, who topped Group C. On Day 3, Brazil recorded their third consecutive victory, beating Chile 3-0 with the pairs Gasparin Santos/De Barros Duval, Formigheri/De Marco Rigon and Metzdorf/Ferreira Maasz. The United States, who finished second in Group B, will face Venezuela, who defeated Colombia 2-1 in the final tie of the group stage. The quarter-final line-up is completed by Mexico-Colombia. The teams finishing bottom of each group (Chile, Uruguay and Panama) will compete for positions 9-11.

 

GIRLS Brazil finished top of Group C with a perfect record, beating Uruguay 3-0 on Day 3. In the quarter-finals, they will face Paraguay, who finished second in Group A after losing their head-to-head encounter with Argentina 3-0 (with wins for Dangelo/Propato San Martin, Ingrassia Yarade/Siage and Dos Santos/Vilchez). The women’s ‘Seleccion Albiceleste’ will face the United States in their quarter-final. The American team finished third in Group B thanks to a 2-1 victory over Ecuador in the final group-stage match. As in the men’s draw, hosts Mexico will take on Colombia, who lost 2-1 to Venezuela in the head-to-head encounter for second place in Group C.

 

DAY 4 SCHEDULE Following the conclusion of the qualifying groups, the decisive stage of the competition begins, with the title at stake. A double session is scheduled for 13 November. The quarter-finals in both categories (with all matches taking place simultaneously) and the matches for positions 9-11 will get under way at 10 am local time. The semi-finals for positions 1-8 and the matches to determine positions 9-11 will start no earlier than 3 pm local time. The tournament is being broadcast live on the FIP YouTube channel.