No victories in debut at the 30 Meter Fronton World Cup

Havana, September 14 (RHC/JIT)-- Cuba conceded five defeats in the same number of performances during its debut on Monday at the VII World Cup of Fronton 30 Meters, held in Valencia, Spain.

The Cuban pelota players did not see action on the opening day, held on Sunday at the venue of the event, the Nazareth sports center, where the opening ceremony was also held.

According to the information available on the official website of the event, in men's rubber paddle Alejandro Gonzalez Ceballos lost to Chile's Dominguez (5-15, 13-15) first and later to Mexico's D. Rodriguez (2-15, 10-15). In the women's division, Daniela Darriba lost to Aztec Puentes 10-15, 3-15.

The other failures were in pairs frontenis, where the boys Jhoan Torreblanca and Gonzalez lost in three sets (15-10, 4-15, 8-10) to the Argentines Alberdi and Cardozo; and the girls Darriba and Yasmary Medina succumbed in two (5-15, 4-15) against the Mexicans Hernandez and Castillo.

In paddle tennis, the representatives of Mexico and Spain were undefeated in the men's section, and France and Mexico in the women's section.

In frontenis, the duos of Mexico, the United States and Italy in the men's section, and Mexico and Spain in the women's section, went undefeated.

The Cup will grant quotas for the next absolute world championship of the sport, scheduled for the year 2022 in France; and also for the Pan American Games of Santiago de Chile 2023.

Representatives from 12 countries are taking part: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Spain, France, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, the United States, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Cuba.

The favorites to lead are once again the great powers: Spain, France and Mexico.