Mexico Major women's semi-finals They had two very different scenarios. But in the end, it was the two best pairs who secured their place in the final.

Goenaga and Caldera come close to pulling off a major upset… but are defeated by the number 1 players

They had already overturned Andrea Ustero / Sofía Araujo, then caused a sensation by eliminating Virseda / Guinart in quarters. For Bea Caldera and Carmen GoenagaThere was only one step left: beating the world number ones. Gemma Triay / Delfi Brea and achieve a Major final, which means a ticket to the Barcelona Finals.

They were at a breath.

The match quickly turned into a test of nerves. Triay and Brea started in control, leading 3-0 and dictating the pace. But Caldera/Goenaga, true to their fighting spirit, leveled the score, saved two set points, and forced a tie-breaker Under pressure. There, Gemma's coldness and Delfi's experience spoke volumes: 7/6.

Far from collapsing, the underdogs have made a huge second set (2/6)Led by an irresistible Carmen Goenaga, the number one seeds were going to have to sweat to reach the final.

In a completely crazy third set six station wagons The advantage constantly changed hands. The final acceleration came from the circuit leaders, who finished with a final breakaway: 7/6 2/6 6/3 after more than 2:15pm of fight.

Caldera & Goenaga leave Acapulco one step away from the final, but with a colossal tournament and a strengthened status: that of a totally legitimate pair in the world's Top 10.

González and Fernández are rolling to reach the summit

In the other semi-final, Bea González / Claudia Fernández have confirmed their return to the forefront. Opposed to Claudia Jensen / Alejandra AlonsoThe Spanish women delivered a match of great maturity.

Driven by an aggressive style of padel, the No. 3s forced their opponents to buckle at key moments:
Break in the eighth game of the first set and authoritative end of the set: 6/3.

In the second set, Jensen/Alonso tried to turn the tide, even leading 2/1. But the reaction from the No. 3s was spectacular: 5 consecutive gamesAn ultra-clean game plan, and a final score that was decisive: 6 / 3 6 / 2.

In constant progress since their revival in Dubai, the " Pearl »And« Niña Maravilla will play their first Major final of the seasondriven by a dynamic that has once again become irresistible.

A historic final in sight

The stakes are enormous:

  • Triay / Brea can become the first pair in history to win all four Majors in the same seasonand land a 10th title in 2025.
  • Delfi Brea would become the first Argentina and the first non-Spanish woman to achieve this feat.
  • González / Fernandez want to get off their first big title of the year and confirm their return to the top level.
  • Gemma and Claudia have both already won in Acapulco… but only one of them will lift the trophy this time.

The grand final is scheduled at 17 p.m. (local time)i.e 00h in Franceand will be broadcast on the YouTube channel of Premier Padel.

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 !