world number 2, Ariana Sánchez et Paula Josemaríaqualified this Saturday for the final of the World Pairs Championship, after a hard-fought victory against the No. 5 seed, Marta Ortega et Tamara Icardo, on the score of 7 / 6 6 / 2 and more than 2h10 game.

A close first set, concluded with experience

The Spanish women started strong, achieving a quick break to lead 5-4 and serve for the set. But when it came time to close it out, they faltered: a few unforced errors, missed smashes, and a game conceded that completely revived their opponents. Ortega and Icardo took advantage of this lapse to unbreak and bring the scores back to a tie.
The round is then decided at tie-breakerTense and hard-fought. More composed in the key moments, Sánchez and Josemaría tightened their game and secured the victory. 7-4, thanks in particular to Ari who makes the difference in her diagonal.

Stronger in the second

The second act turns in favor of the world number 2who break early and never relinquish control of the match. Better positioned, more aggressive, they let their attacking quality and take advantage of Ortega and Icardo's drop in pace to double breakerThe round concludes with a 6/2 net, a symbol of their rise to power.

The numbers speak

The statistics confirm the superiority of the favorites: 53% of points earned, 61 winning shots against 50and an identical number of unforced errors (16) between the two pairs. This renewed efficiency in crucial moments opens the door to the world final.

A dream final against the world number ones

Sánchez and Josemaría will play their 14th season finalewith the objective of a third consecutive title after Milan and Newgiza. They will face Triay and BreaThe world's number ones, for a top-level duel between the two best pairs in the world.
In the event of a victory, they would score 2000 FIP points and would get dangerously close to the world throne, promising a end of the electric season.

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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