LUANCO/STARNBERG, July 15, 2025
Frenchman Benoit Paire will step in to replace Argentine Federico Coria for the opening day of the XXXVIII Torneo BDO Tenis Playa Luanco. Coria, still recovering from an elbow injury, has withdrawn from the beach event, leaving the door open for Paire, a former World No. 18, to make his debut on the sands of La Ribera.
Paire will take the court on August 4, facing Spain’s Miguel Avendaño in the second match of the day. Earlier that evening, the tournament will kick off with a match between Argentina’s Pedro Cachín and Spain’s Bernardo Munk.
Coria, who was excited to experience and share the unique beach tennis atmosphere in Luanco with his fans, expressed his regret over withdrawing: “I’m still not in condition to compete,” he said, currently in his seventh week of recovery. “I also feel the need to return to playing tournaments as soon as possible to climb back up the rankings.”
Coria added: “I’m very disappointed not to be part of this edition. I was really looking forward to participating and capturing the experience on video for the Mojarra YouTube community.”
Por desgracia, en 2025, no podremos contar con @fedeecoria debido a la recuperación de su lesión en un codo…. pero su lugar en el cuadro de juego lo ocupará un #tenista que llegó a alcanzar el puesto 18º del #ranking #ATP#TorneoBDOTenisPlaya#TorneoBDOTenisPlayaLuanco pic.twitter.com/qNV396lPtB
— Torneo BDO Tenis Playa de Luanco (@TenisLuanco) July 15, 2025
Known for his flair and fiery personality, 36-year-old Paire has long held the label of “enfant terrible” in French and international tennis. Despite his current ranking of World No. 508, he has an impressive resume that includes three ATP singles titles:
Bastad (2015), defeating Tommy Robredo
Marrakech (2019), defeating Pablo Andújar
Lyon (2019), defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime
Paire also claimed an ATP doubles title in 2013 in Chennai, India, alongside Swiss star Stan Wawrinka.
2025 Luanco Beach Tennis Draw
On August 4, the tournament’s opening day, Pedro Cachín vs. Bernardo Munk will open proceedings at 6:45 p.m., followed by Benoit Paire vs. Miguel Avendaño. Winners of these two matches will progress to face Edas Butvilas and Bernabé Zapata, respectively, on August 5.
The semifinals will take place on August 6, featuring two high-profile entries:
Dominic Thiem, who will play the winner from the Cachín/Munk/Zapata side of the draw
Richard Gasquet, who will face off against the survivor from the Paire/Avendaño/Butvilas bracket
The grand final is scheduled for August 7 at 9:15 p.m., following the traditional presentation ceremony and pre-match activities.
