Padel returns to South America

Premier Padel returns to South America with three consecutive tournaments in Asuncion, Mar del Plata and Santiago, after having been held in Brussels and Seville. The competition in Asuncion will take place at the Ueno SND Arena, where the FIP Juniors World Padel Championships were held last November. The event starts with the main draw matches on Tuesday, after the qualifying rounds are completed.

In the men's draw, Ale Galan and Fede Chingotto stand out as second seeds, starting their participation against Javier Martinez and Antonio 'Pincho' Fernandez. The top seeds in the FIP ranking, Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia, will face Lucas Bergamini and Victor Ruiz. Other notable pairings include Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebron, and Franco Stupaczuk and Martin Di Nenno, all looking to advance in the tournament.

In the women's draw, Delfi Brea and Bea Gonzalez, after winning in Puerto Cabello, Brussels and Seville, will enter the competition in the round of 16. Paula Josemaría and Ari Sánchez, leaders of the FIP ranking, are also among the favorites, facing one of the duos from the preliminary rounds. Gemma Triay and Claudia Fernandez, as well as Alejandra Salazar and Tamara Icardo, are also prominent contenders who will start from the round of 16.