On World No. 2 Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaría confirm their return to the top. After their victory in Milan, they triumphed once again, this time on Egyptian soil. Newgiza, dominating Alejandra Salazar and Martina Calvo (6/3 6/0) in a final controlled from start to finish.

A thunderous start from the No. 2s

From the first exchanges, Sanchez and Josemaría They impose their own rhythm. They put enormous pressure on the flytake advantage of slow conditions to use the quick smash and immediately settle into the match. The early break sets the tone: the Spanish women are focused, aggressive, and take the lead.

Opposite, Salazar and Calvo try to resist, but Salazar commits several direct foulsallowing their opponents to maintain their lead. Despite a few flashes of brilliance from the young Martina CalvoThe favorites doubled their lead at 5/3, concluding the first set 6/3.
The numbers speak for themselves: 8 break points earned, 2 converted for Sanchez/Josemaría, against On 0 2 for their opponents.

Calvo fights back, Salazar breaks down

The second set starts on a hopeful note: Salazar and Calvo They earn two break points early on… but fail to convert them. This lack of success is immediately punished. Sanchez and Josemaría regain the upper hand and break in the next game.

Salazar collapses Little by little, multiplying errors both on the return and on the lob, while CalvoDespite being excellent up to that point, she eventually became frustrated. The errors piled up (10 unforced errors compared to 4 in this set), and the Spanish pair cruised to victory.
The world's number 2 never decrease in intensityimpose their rhythm, and soar towards a 6/0 clean and flawless.

Undivided domination

In two dry sets, Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria confirm their favorite status and pick up their second consecutive title after Milan. They are having a near-perfect tournament, having conceded only one set this week.

This new title offers them 600 precious points , FIP Race, reducing the gap with Triay and Brea in the race for the world throne. In the absence of the number 1s, they perfectly maintained their position and demonstrated that they are returning to their best level.

Salazar and Calvo, a historic final nonetheless

Even if the step was too high, Alejandra Salazar and Martina Calvo will have made their mark on this edition. With 22 years and 6 months apartthey formed the pair furthest apart in age never seen in the final on Premier Padel.

Calvo, just 17 yearscould have become the youngest champion of the circuit, while Salazar aimed at his first title on Premier PadelBut the rankings prevailed: the young Spaniard bowed out, as did her partner, who fails for the fourth time in the final on the circuit.

Despite this defeat, their tournament remains impressive. Without dropping a set before the final, they confirmed a promising alchemy and prove that Martina Calvo is now part of the women's world padel giants.

A scorching end to the season is on the horizon.

With this second consecutive title, Sanchez and Josemaría come back stronger than ever. The fight for the place of n ° 1 worldwide is relaunched, promising an electrifying end to the season on the women's circuit.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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