# Lucky losers Montiel and Santigosa fall in the round of 16 at Dusseldorf after stunning run

> Alvaro Montiel and Dani Santigosa lost in qualifying, got a lucky-loser spot when Coki Nieto withdrew hurt, then beat the 10th seeds before bowing out at the Germany P2.

Published: 2026-10-09T07:40:11.026Z
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Alvaro Montiel and Dani Santigosa lost in the final round of qualifying at the CUPRA Germany P2 in Dusseldorf, then played their way into the round of 16 anyway.

## A reprieve, then a statement

The Spanish pair fell to Clement Geens and Nacho Moragues 3-6, 7-6, 2-6 in the last qualifying round on Tuesday. Hours later, Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas withdrew from the main draw because of an injury to Nieto, and the lucky-loser spot went to Montiel and Santigosa instead.

They made the most of it. That evening they beat the 10th seeds, Lucas Bergamini and Jairo Bautista, 7-5, 7-6 in one hour and 54 minutes to book a round of 16 place.

## The run ends at Castello Dusseldorf

On Thursday the comeback story stopped short of the quarterfinals. Sanyo Gutierrez and Maxi Sanchez Blasco beat Montiel and Santigosa 2-6, 2-6 at the Castello Dusseldorf.

Two wins from a lucky-loser spot is still a strong week's work on the Premier Padel P2 tour, and it kept the Spanish pair's names near the top of the Dusseldorf draw sheet all week.

## FAQ
### How did Montiel and Santigosa get into the Dusseldorf main draw?
They lost in the final round of qualifying to Clement Geens and Nacho Moragues, 3-6, 7-6, 2-6, but were given a lucky-loser spot after Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas withdrew because of Nieto's injury.

### Who beat them in the round of 16?
Sanyo Gutierrez and Maxi Sanchez Blasco won 2-6, 2-6 on Thursday at the Castello Dusseldorf to reach the quarterfinals.

### Who did Montiel and Santigosa beat to reach the round of 16?
They beat the 10th seeds, Lucas Bergamini and Jairo Bautista, 7-5, 7-6, in one hour and 54 minutes.

## Sources
- [Day1. An incredible day for Montiel and Santigosa: eliminated in the morning, into the round of 16 in the evening](https://www.padelfip.com/2026/10/day1-an-incredible-day-for-montiel-and-santigosa-eliminated-in-the-morning-into-the-round-of-16-in-the-evening/) - PadelFIP
- [Santigosa - Montiel: From Qualifying Defeat to the Round of 16 in Dusseldorf](https://premierpadel.com/en/news/santigosa-montiel-from-qualifying-defeat-to-the-round-of-16-in-dsseldorf) - Premier Padel
- [Resultados de los octavos del Germany P2 2026](https://www.padeladdict.com/resultados-octavos-germany-p2-2026/) - Padel Addict

## Image credits
- Kurschner, CC0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boss_German_Padel_Open,_World_Tour,_D%C3%BCsseldorf,_September_2023.jpg)

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