Lebrón and Augsburger Rally Into Dubai Premier Padel Last 16 as Fourth Seeds Suffer Upset
DUBAI, November 11, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Second seeds Juan Lebrón and Leandro Augsburger fought back from a set down to reach the last 16 of the Emaar Dubai Premier Padel P1 on Wednesday, while fourth seeds Martín Di Nenno and Francisco Navarro were eliminated in a major upset at Hamdan Sports Complex.
Spain's Lebrón and Argentina's Augsburger recovered from a slow start to defeat Spanish pair Manuel Castaño and Pablo Hernández Álvarez 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, securing their place in the next round of the tournament, which runs until November 15.
In one of the day's biggest surprises, qualifiers Manuel Aragón Herrera and Albert Roglán Pons overturned a one-set deficit to defeat Di Nenno and Navarro 0-6, 6-4, 6-2, according to the International Padel Federation's official results.
Another upset saw Italy's Flavio Abbate and Argentina's Franco Dal Bianco knock out 13th seeds Álvaro Ruiz Granados and Javier García 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Elsewhere in the men's draw, seventh seeds Jerónimo González and Lucas Campagnolo advanced with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over José Luis González and Javier Ruiz González.
Eighth seeds Juan Tello and Maximiliano Arce progressed with a 6-4, 6-4 win, while ninth seeds Eduardo Alonso and Aimar Goñi Lacabe also secured a straight-sets victory. Tenth seeds Valentino Libaak and Gonzalo Alfonso advanced after defeating Luciano Aguirre and Pablo Lijó 6-3, 6-4.
In the women's competition, fifth seeds Sofia Araújo and Marta Ortega recovered from losing the opening set to beat Arantxa Ortiz Gasco and Martina Ferreyra 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.
Sixth seeds Claudia Jensen and Tamara Icardo Alcorisa advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Nuria Rodríguez Camacho and Giorgia Dal Pozzo, while seventh seeds Marta Guinart España and Arantxa Alonso de Villa won 7-5, 6-2 against Jimena Montes Cabruja and Marta Barrera de la Fuente.
Jimena Velasco Postiguillo and Raquel Eugenio Barrera also reached the next round after winning two tie-break sets against Carolina Orsi and Patricia Llaguno Zielinski.
The tournament now moves into the Round of 16 as the remaining pairs compete for places in the quarterfinals, with the men's and women's titles to be decided on November 15.
Sources: Emirates News Agency (WAM), International Padel Federation (FIP)
