Key Takeaways
- Maxi Arce and Juan Tello eliminated recent Rotterdam semifinalists Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo 7-5, 7-6 in the Düsseldorf P2 round of 32.
- Javi Garrido and Juani De Pascual eased past Javi García and Álex Ruiz 6-1, 6-2 to set up a round-of-16 clash against Federico Chingotto and Ale Galán.
- Lucky losers Álvaro Montiel and Dani Santigosa capitalized on their main-draw entry with a 7-5, 7-6 win over Lucas Bergamini and Jairo Bautista.
Early shock in Germany as Arce and Tello advance
The main draw of the Düsseldorf P2 began with an immediate surprise in the men’s bracket. Maxi Arce and Juan Tello produced the headline result of the round of 32 by eliminating Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6. The defeat ended a positive stretch for González and Campagnolo, who had arrived in Germany after reaching the semifinals at the Rotterdam P2, where they pushed Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia to 3 sets.
Arce and Tello edged ahead in a tight opening frame before holding their nerve through a second-set tiebreak. The result sends them through to the round of 16 and hands González and Campagnolo an unexpected early exit from the tournament.
Paquito and di Nenno lead seeded winners into the last 16
Fifth seeds Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno avoided any drama in their opener, seeing off Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi 6-4, 6-4. While Alonso and Goñi kept the scoreline competitive throughout, Navarro and Di Nenno controlled the pivotal moments in each set to secure their passage.
Their next opponents will be Pol Hernández and Manuel Castaño, who delivered a dominant performance against Álex Arroyo and José Jiménez. The young duo controlled the tempo from start to finish to seal a 6-3, 6-2 victory, setting up a clash with Navarro and Di Nenno on Thursday.
Impressive debuts, lucky losers, and upcoming matchups
The newly formed partnership of Javi Garrido and Juani De Pascual enjoyed an emphatic start together. The duo swept past Javi García and Álex Ruiz 6-1, 6-2. That dominant display earned them a challenging round-of-16 meeting with 2nd seeds Federico Chingotto and Ale Galán, who received an opening-round bye alongside Tapia-Coello, Juan Lebrón-Leo Augsburger, and Franco Stupaczuk-Pablo Sanz.
Elsewhere, lucky losers Álvaro Montiel and Dani Santigosa maximized their second chance in the main draw. After falling in qualifying, the pair edged Lucas Bergamini and Jairo Bautista 7-5, 7-6 in 2 closely contested sets.
Montiel and Santigosa will next challenge Sanyo Gutiérrez and Maxi Sánchez Blasco. Gutiérrez and Sánchez Blasco faced a stiff test in their opening set against David Gala and Enzo Jensen, edging the tiebreak 7-6 before cruising through the second set 6-1 to complete the win.
Düsseldorf P2 round of 32 men’s results
| Match | Winners | Losers | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxi Arce and Juan Tello | Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo | 7-5, 7-6 |
| 2 | Paquito Navarro and Martín Di Nenno | Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 3 | Pol Hernández and Manuel Castaño | Álex Arroyo and José Jiménez | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 4 | Javi Garrido and Juani De Pascual | Javi García and Álex Ruiz | 6-1, 6-2 |
| 5 | Álvaro Montiel and Dani Santigosa | Lucas Bergamini and Jairo Bautista | 7-5, 7-6 |
| 6 | Sanyo Gutiérrez and Maxi Sánchez Blasco | David Gala and Enzo Jensen | 7-6, 6-1 |
Gonzalez and Josemaria in Rotterdam, ranking, and results
LWWWLWLWWW Gonzalez and Josemaria have achieved a win-loss 49-12 record together in 2026. The last match they played was on the 4th of October lost to Sanchez (world no.4) and Ustero (world no.7) 4-6 4-6 in the final.
