Aspe report that Pairs Champion Aitor Zubieta will not be able to start the Second Tier Manomanista Championship. The 26 year old finished the Pairs final with severe pain in his right hand and a medical examination revealed two areas of concern. After a fitness test it was decided to pull him from the championship. His first game would have been tonight, against Aritz Lasa; he has been replaced by Asier Berasaluze.

Source: Aspe

The luckless Zubieta

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