Lyon’s FIP Platinum is packed with stars | OneFootball

If anyone thought there would be another break in competitions from Paris to Rotterdam, they were mistaken. Because just one week before Premier Padel heads into the next tournament on the calendar, many of its stars have decided to compete in the FIP Platinum in Lyon. An event with plenty of storylines already underway.

At this stage of the season, after the summer break, many pairs want to build confidence and rhythm to approach the second part of the year in the best possible way. Especially because there is less and less time left to achieve the goals set back in January, with a place at the Premier Padel Finals being one of those targets for many of them.

The fact is that the FIP Platinum in Lyon has emerged as the perfect opportunity for some. That said, the main attractions are concentrated in the men’s draw, since in the women’s event the clear favorites are Alejandra Salazar and Aranza Osoro. They are the pair to beat for duos such as Alejandra Alonso and Giulia Dal Pozzo or Bea Caldera and Carmen Goenaga.

Climb, experiment, redeem themselves...

Focusing on the men’s pairs, we have to start with Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz. Their fight to be Premier Padel’s No. 4 pair—a privilege they have lost ahead of Rotterdam to Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno—has brought them to Lyon. They are the main favorites, or at least that’s what the ranking says, but the competition is very strong.

Also in France are Javi Leal and Fran Guerrero, who want to get back on track as soon as possible. In Paris they found themselves again, but they are looking to return to the version that came close to the title in Pretoria and then faded at the first hurdle in London and Madrid. Moving on to the experiments chapter, the FIP Platinum in Lyon features two unexpected pairings worth keeping an eye on.

On the one hand, Martín Di Nenno has "left" Paquito Navarro and will play with Juan Tello in this tournament. An all-Argentine connection and perhaps a test ahead of the World Championship?... And on the other hand, Javi Garrido and Sanyo Gutiérrez. Two players who will begin their new projects in Rotterdam, but who wanted to treat themselves to competing together in Lyon.

And completing a list that is even longer is Edu Alonso. He will play with Aimar Goñi, but the real interest lies in seeing how he performs after it emerged that Juanjo Gutiérrez did not even take him into account for Spain’s preliminary World Championship squad. A surprising decision that gives the Valencia-born player extra motivation for redemption.

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