Zarautz in the afternoon and Mallabia at night complete the eighth day of the CaixaBank Masters today, which will face its ninth act from tomorrow. The appointment of the Aritzbatalde, at 5:00 p.m. and without television, brings together the leaders of the competition, Artola-Rezusta, and the bottoms, Urrutikoetxea-Irribarria. In the evening, at 9:15 p.m. and live on ETB1, Elezkano II-Mariezkurrena II, substitute for the injured Aretxabaleta for the second consecutive game, and Jaka-Albisu will play.
Six points separate the two couples competing in Zarautz. Artola and Rezusta have lost only one of their six previous commitments, precisely in the pediment to which they return this time wanting to remove their spine. With Bergara’s left-handed defender back at her best, Artola added punch and solidity to dominate the first round. They want to stay the course in the second.
By the way, they will barely have twenty-four hours of rest since tomorrow they are announced in the Gurea de Azkoitia against Olaizola II and Zabaleta, in an exciting combination on paper.
In search of a triumph
A month and a half after starting, Urrutikoetxea and Irribarria still cannot find their identity as a couple. Laso substituted in two meetings for Zaratamo, victim of a muscle injury in the chest. Back on the courts, he has not finished finding his game. Nor has Irribarria solved the equation to take advantage of its power in a position for which he has conditions. So far they have not worked as a couple and the bad results affect the mood.
Nor will they have much room to rest, since the competition will take them to Lekunberri tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. to cross with Bengoetxea VI and Martija.
Elezkano II and Mariezkurrena II, winners against the bottoms last week in Dima, will find greater difficulties in Mallabia, where Jaka and Albisu today play a good part of their aspirations in the Masters. Losing means for them to drop two points from fourth place, last with prize. Victory would bring them closer to one of that goal and put them squarely back in the fight.
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