Balaguer's Íker Castillo finishes second in Barcelona Padel Grand Slam

Castillo and partner Gerard Navas secure a direct spot for the national TyC Premium tournament in Alicante.

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The young athlete from Balaguer, Íker Castillo, and his partner Gerard Navas have finished as runners-up in the II Gran Slam 2026, a qualifying event for the Catalan Padel Federation Junior Circuit.

Held at the Bela Padel Center in Barcelona, the pair won three matches to reach the final. In the championship match, they were defeated by the tournament's number 1 seeds, securing a prestigious second place in the competition.
With this result, Castillo and Navas have earned a direct spot in the 2nd TyC Premium 2 cycle of the Spanish Padel Federation. The national event will take place in Alicante next April, featuring the top twenty junior pairs in the country.