On the reaction to Tello's call: ”Honestly, I had it clear”
Juan Tello and Alex Ruiz are new partners from the Granada Open. Now Ruiz is speaking out for the first time in Spanish Marca about the criticized decision to leave Momo Gonzalez.
— People say, 'look at this guy. He has left Momo after only three tournaments, he says.
Alex Ruiz described the feeling when he got the call from Juan Tello, who had been going through a difficult period with Paquito Navarro at his side. The call came after the La Rioja Open tournament.
— We lost in the quarterfinals on Friday, and we went to Chile, a somewhat chaotic trip, and there I received a message from Tello, and I will not deny that I was very excited because he was a player I had always liked a lot. I think people have a short memory because I read every comment about him and Paquito!
He continues:
— I'm surprised that many people talk about two players like that, that maybe they are going through a slump or didn't get along. But they are indeed two exceptional players. We come from training now, and the feelings are spectacular. I think we can make a powerful couple. I hope the expectations are fulfilled, and the sensations are reflected on the court.
As of the Granada Open, we see ten new partnerships resulting from the separation of Paquito Navarro and Juan Tello.
”It hurts me”
Despite a couple of good results with Momo Gonzalez, the decision was easy to play with Juan Tello when the opportunity came.
— I am an ambitious player who wants to win and grow, and at that moment, I asked Tello to give me a couple of days to think about it and talk to my family, although honestly, I had it clear internally. I needed a push from my people to decide, and I got it.
Many padel followers have embraced Malaga pair Alex Ruiz and Momo Gonzalez on the court, and Ruiz has received some messages following the announcement on social media.
— It hurts me that people do not stop to know the person and stay with the fact rather than with what surrounds this fact. People say, 'look at this guy. He has left Momo with only three tournaments, they were a perfect couple...,' and it's true, we were a perfect couple and transmitted many things on the court.
He continues:
— But, well, people don't know you. They think I have left Momo. I tried to do my best, and I told him before Chile, where we played quite severely because of this situation, as it is logical. I wanted the best for him, and in the end, I think that whatever he did, it would be bad for the people, and then some criticisms are neither constructive nor anything else. These are things that hurt because people only stay on the surface.
Mike Yanguas is the new partner of Momo Gonzalez.
