Although they have been fighting for glory for a relatively short time, the confrontation between Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea against Paula Josemaría and Bea González has all the incentives to become the great classic of women’s padel. In Argentina, both pairs have had to suffer the most to meet in the last round, but finally they will meet again for the sixth consecutive time in search of one of the most special titles on the calendar.
The name of the week in the women’s team is, without a doubt, Delfi Brea. The local player is counting on the unconditional support of a dedicated public, which has made her the absolute protagonist in the stands of Parque Roca. That external euphoria became the fuel necessary to lift a semi-final match that had become very difficult.
Delfi Brea in Roca Park.
Delfi and Gemma faced each other Claudia Fernández and Sofía Araujo, who took to the track with one more march. The Madrid native gave a true strategic recital on the slow carpet, while the Portuguese punished with winning blows. The initial 6-3 in favor of Fernández and Araujo set off all the alarms on the bench of the number one in the tournament.
The second round maintained the same tone of demand, and even Claudia and Sofía had serious options to close the match and seal their place in their first final together. It was there when the push of the stands rescued Brea and Triay, who pulled their weight to force a sudden death where the Menorcan and the Argentine did not forgive. With the ghosts chased away, the third set was much calmer for Seba Nerone’s players against rivals still affected by having missed a golden opportunity. The final 6-4 unleashed madness in Buenos Aires.
Paula and Bea continue their streak
The second classified in the FIP ranking also did not have a bed of roses to earn their place on Sunday. Paula Josemaría and Bea González, the fittest duo of the season, were very close to elimination against Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero. The Catalans, who had been raising doubts in the last rounds, showed in Argentina why they continue to be one of the projects with the greatest potential on the circuit.
Ari and Andrea exhibited a superb level at the start of the clashwith Ustero doing magic with his wrist and Sánchez providing the strength and experience necessary in scenarios of this magnitude. The 6-2 score in the first set reflected their superiority at Parque Roca.
However, ‘Dinamita’ and ‘Pearl’ knew how to react in time to equalize the contest in an agonizing second set 7-5. In the final instance, where the tension freezes the hands, Bea and Paula asserted their status as leaders of the Race to certify the victory with a 6-4.
Two highly demanding battles that once again reflect the enormous equality that reigns in the women’s circuitbut that leave the perfect scenario for Sunday: the four best players on the planet face to face in the best possible scenario to give the Argentine public a historic duel.
