Today the semifinals of the FIP Junior World Cup in Reus were played, the competition for the best NextGen padel talents. Tomorrow – at 3 pm the girls, not before 5 pm the boys – the finals will take place.
MEN – Spain continues its perfect run, today also winning 3-0 against Brazil, without losing a set and giving away only eleven games in the three matches. In the final they will face Argentina, who beat France 2-1 thanks to wins by the pairs Medina–Ciccioli and Contreras–Esteban, who in total conceded only seven games in their two matches.
WOMEN – Spain also reached the final in the women’s draw, winning 2-0 again against Brazil with clear victories from the pairs Garcia–Martinez and Ferran Diaz–Vera in two sets. Tomorrow they will play the title match in an all-Iberian final against Portugal, who surprisingly beat Argentina 2-1 in a very close tie, with all matches decided in the third set. A historic achievement for the Portuguese, reached thanks to the 6-4 1-6 6-4 win by Gorito–Catarino against San Martin–Floriani in the decisive match.