Freshly crowned world pairs champion alongsideAri Sánchez, Paula Josemaría He responded, with a smile, to the question many were asking: will the Spanish pair continue together in 2026?

A very clear-headed response

When questioned immediately after their victory, the player preferred to remain silent:

“I think we can both answer you. Right now, we are very focused on our goal, which is to try to be number 1. We know it will be difficult, that we are still far away, but it is precisely at the end of the season that we have to give everything and focus on that.”

In other words, No confirmation or announcement of separationPaula and Ari prefer live in the present moment, focused on the end of the season and their common goal: try to regain the world number 1 ranking.

“If you start thinking about next year already, like some pairs who have already confirmed or not their plans, in the end it can affect you, for better or for worse. But for us, after all this time together, it’s time to go all out.”

And to conclude humorously:

“So in the end… we didn’t really answer you! (laughs)”

A frank statement, tinged with self-deprecation, but which speaks volumes: The priority is performance.Not speculation.

A very high-level end to the season

After a A mixed start to 2025marked by the loss of their world throne to Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea when Tarragona P1The Spanish women have returned to their best level.

They have just finished three consecutive titles : Milan P1, Newgiza P2, and now the World Pairs Championship in Kuwait, confirming their return to the top of women's padel.

The race for number 1 is back on.

With these performances, Josemaría and Sánchez return to just 1,510 points of the current leaders of the Race ranking.
Needless to say, the battle for the top spot in the world promises to be a explosive end to the seasonwhere every point will count.

Present, focused, and stronger than ever

While the future of the duo is not yet sealed, one thing is certain: Paula and Ari are playing their best padel in a long time.Their partnership on and off the track seems intact, and their thirst for revenge could well bring them another crowning achievement before the end of the year.

For now, the focus is not on decisions, but on action. And the world's number two players seem hungrier than ever.

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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