The Biscayans David Ruiz and Jagoba Madariaga, and the Gipuzkoan Oier Alkorta will play the tournament that begins on Saturday
The Biscayans David Ruiz and Jagoba Madariaga and the Gipuzkoan Oier Alkorta will be the novelties of the Bizkaia Open International Padel Tournament that starts on Saturday. Three young talents who will have the opportunity to measure themselves against the best to try to gain a foothold in the professional field in the near future. The competition will feature six couples and half a dozen different frontons will be played. Along with Bizkaia, Larrabetzu, Plentzia, Sopela, Armintza and Zierbena will host double-round league festivals. The semifinals will measure the first classified with the fourth and the second with the third on the Miribilla court, and the final will be on the same stage on June 11.
The combinations will be made up of Necol-Alkorta, Gaubeka-Del Río, Fusto-Ruiz, Maldonado-Gordon, Madariaga-Urrutia and Ibarguren-Ibai Pérez. “Five of the six couples will have a young person between 20 and 24 years old, something that is very important for the company”, highlighted the mayor of Innpala, Josu Urkijo.
In total there will be fifteen days to meet the best four combinations. There will be no possibility of postponing matches. A pelotari will only be replaced in the league if the injury he suffers is of long duration. In the semifinals and in the final, the injured person may be replaced by the first eliminated from the same demarcation and there is only the possibility that he plays with a partner.
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Jagoba Mardariaga is from Armintza and has two good hands. “It’s an incredible opportunity,” she said. He started training in January. «At the beginning it is difficult because the one hundred grams of more that the shovel has are noticeable. However, we have improved. The goal will be to enjoy to try to win the games.
David Ruiz, from Sestao, already played this championship last year due to Ibargarai’s injury. “It was an impressive experience,” he noted. The breakage of a finger after a ball put his participation in doubt but he has recovered in time. «Playing with Fusto is a luxury. We are going to have many meetings and that continuity will be good for us », he pointed out.
Oier Alkorta from Azpeitia is a left-footed defender who stands out for his placement. “I felt comfortable in training. We are not used to playing at this level in the amateur field so it also involves some nerves, but I play with Necol and we can understand you well », he underlined.
“The quality of the game is guaranteed because the best are there, and we hope that this tournament will serve to increase the fans”, highlighted the Deputy for Basque, Culture and Sport, Lorea Bilbao.
