Key Takeaways
- Three venues in Marbella welcomed 285 young competitors for the seventh stop on the Zusset Andalusian Junior Circuit.
- After losing the opening set, Ángel Miranda and Jose Genaro Galan fought back to defeat top seeds Alonso Moreno and David Garcia in the junior men’s final.
- Hugo Martinez and Martin Rafols, along with Carmen Diaz and Carla Martin, each secured a fifth circuit title of the season in the under-10 competition.
Marbella stage marked by upsets and commanding performances
The seventh Zusset Andalusian Junior Circuit event brought youth padel to Marbella under its official title, the Malaga Provincial Council Trophy ‘City of Marbella’. El Mirador club was the principal site, with the Francisco Norte and Paco Cantos municipal facilities also providing courts for the 285 young players.
Andalusian Padel Federation (FAP) president Jose Perez attended the tournament, which received support from the Marbella City Council through its Municipal Sports Delegation and from the Malaga Provincial Council as part of the ‘Malaga Competes – The Province in Shape’ initiative.
Junior and cadet titles decided by fightbacks
Ángel Miranda and Jose Genaro Galan benefited from the second seeds’ withdrawal on their way through the junior men’s draw. In the final, they recovered from a set down against top seeds Alonso Moreno and David Garcia to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 and claim the title.
Fifth seeds Diego Martinez and Javier Galan put together five straight victories to win the boys’ cadet title. They came from behind to eliminate the top seeds in a demanding three-set semifinal, then swept past Gonzalo Salido and Christian Riesgo 6-2, 6-2 in the final. The female cadet event, by contrast, was dominated throughout by Valeria Prado and Maria Sorribes, who defeated Julia Carrillo and Lucia Sanchez 6-1, 6-3 to lift the trophy.
Review of the under-10, under-12 and under-14 finals
The leading contenders generally delivered in the children’s and youth events. Eduardo Mari and Ivan Ortega won the boys’ junior title by overcoming Juan de Dios Fernandez and Álvaro Diaz, while Sofia Kempele and Leire Eslava secured the girls’ trophy with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Candela Moreira and Marieta Flores. Jorge Garcia and Alejandro Sierra did not lose a set throughout the boys’ under-12 competition, completing their run by beating Francisco Martin Bejarano and Mario Lorenzo 6-4, 6-3. In the girls’ under-12 final, second seeds Silvia Reina and Fabiola Grandes defeated Martina Labrador and Ana Aguilar by the same 6-4, 6-3 score.
The season’s strongest under-10 pairings each collected their fifth title of the campaign. Hugo Martinez and Martin Rafols beat Álvaro Caceres and Álvaro Rodriguez 6-2, 6-1, while Carmen Diaz and Carla Martin completed the league phase unbeaten to finish above runners-up Julia Serrano and Nathalie Salar.
| Category | Champions | Runners-up | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Men | Ángel Miranda / Jose Genaro Galan | Alonso Moreno / David Garcia | 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
| Boys’ Cadet | Diego Martinez / Javier Galan | Gonzalo Salido / Christian Riesgo | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Female Cadet | Valeria Prado / Maria Sorribes | Julia Carrillo / Lucia Sanchez | 6-1, 6-3 |
| Boys’ Children | Eduardo Mari / Ivan Ortega | Juan de Dios Fernandez / Álvaro Diaz | Result recorded |
| Girls’ Children | Sofia Kempele / Leire Eslava | Candela Moreira / Marieta Flores | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Boys’ Under-12 | Jorge Garcia / Alejandro Sierra | Francisco Martin Bejarano / Mario Lorenzo | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Girls’ Under-12 | Silvia Reina / Fabiola Grandes | Martina Labrador / Ana Aguilar | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Boys’ Under-10 | Hugo Martinez / Martin Rafols | Álvaro Caceres / Álvaro Rodriguez | 6-2, 6-1 |
| Girls’ Under-10 | Carmen Diaz / Carla Martin | Julia Serrano / Nathalie Salar | League format |
Cordoba will stage the eighth and final regular-season stop from October 16 to 18. The circuit’s decisive stretch will then culminate in the Andalusian Junior Masters, scheduled for December 27 to 29.
