Gonza Alfonso and Tolito Aguirre They have formed one of the most charismatic and beloved couples of the paddle. With a very characteristic and colorful game style, The 'magic' They won the hearts of the fans, always acclaimed where they were going.
They gathered in 2024 with the aim of getting The number one of A1 Padel and they succeeded with an unappealable domain. A great performance that finally pushed them to perform the most complicated step of their careers: make the jump to Premier Padel.
But it was not easy. Beyond the demand and level of play, the Argentines They were found in the criticism center when playing the tournaments of Gijón and Cancunright in means of the war between players and circuit. Likewise, General Cabrera explained in an interview with 'Twenty Ten': “I had to work hard to handle the public: we were very sightd in the world. It is something that I was working with the psychologist. There were many people wishing we lost. I couldn't even enter social networks“.
Gonza Alfonso is sincere on the break with Tolito
After an exciting trip that led them to fulfill their dream of measuring themselves against the best, Gonza-Tolito decided to separate their paths after playing 11 Premier Padel tournaments This season, playing his last tournament together in the Plaza Mayor of Valladolid.
After several irregular results and unable to find good feelings, the break was inevitable. “I was very bad encouragement, I stopped believing in my game. I felt that I couldn't beat anyone, that I wasn't at level. With Leo we no longer had the same delivery for each other. We had already stopped believing“Alfonso admitted.
Tolito Aguirre and Gonza Alfonso in the P1 of Chile
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The difficult adaptation to Premier Padel
In fact, the change of plans is partly caused by the difficult acclimatization to the circuit and the demand that behaves against the most talented players on the planet. This was what the player himself narrated: “I find it hard to adapt to the question of the result. I was always among the highest positions and in the final instances. Now it is difficult for me to leave the tournaments so early, each game is a final“.
And not just that. The current number 32 of the ranking left a very significant reflection on how the competition is lived in Premier Padel and the continuous couple dances. “I am learning things that are not seen from the outside: This is very individual. It is very difficult to find a project in this circuit, if you are not very top it is almost impossible. It makes me change the perspective, “Gonza said.
