Padel World Press – Ale Salazar and Sofía Araujo returns to the semifinals after a bad streak of four tournaments, falling in the quarterfinals. An injection of morale that comes at the right time!
As has already happened on several occasions, the tickets to the semi-finals have been distributed among the four best pairs of the World Padel Tour ranking. And Ari and Pula, Marta and Gemma, Delfi and Bea and, finally, Ale and Sofía will compete tomorrow in the penultimate round of the WPT Malmo Padel Open 2023.
The day began with a real great game between Lucía Sainz and Patty Llaguno Vs Marta Ortega and Gemma Triay. A duel that faced Lucía and Patty, who, displaying spectacular padel, managed to win the first set by putting the No. 2 against the ropes. (4-6).
After the alarms went off in the martha and gemma, these were beginning to display their best version. The version that led them to win the tournament in Menorca. 6-1 for the Menorcan and the Madrid to tie the contest. And it was here when the game ended for Lucía and Patty. And due to Lucía's tendon discomfort, the pace of the game dropped considerably and they could not do anything to stop the No. 2 (6-0).
Now they will have to face the Spanish-Argentine duo formed by Delfi Brea and Bea González. The No. 3 in the ranking effectively struck down the Atomikas twins, Mapi and Majo Sánchez Alayeto in two sets (6-3 and 6-2). However, the women from Zaragoza are still very close to competing in the Final Master in Barcelona.
In the exciting second act of the center court, Ariana Sánchez and Paula Josemaría They displayed their magic to defeat Claudia Jensen and Vero Virseda with a final result of 6-4 and 6-3.
Despite the tenacious response of Claudia and Vero in coming back from 0-2 down at the start of the match, the first round remained an even game until the tenth, crucial moment in which a new break by Ari and Paula gave them partial victory, closing the set with a 6-4.
In the second set, Ari and Paula took control with an impressive 5-1 and two match points, pBut they decided to put an exciting twist on the matchup by allowing their rivals to recover one of the two breaks of the deficit.. Despite the comeback of their opponents, the number ones closed the set with a 6-3, ensuring their advancement to the semifinals.
In the semifinals, Ariana Sánchez and Paula Josemaría prepare for an electrifying confrontation against the fourth-placed teams, Alejandra Salazar and Sofia Araújo. The number four duo managed to break a streak of four tournaments by bowing out in the quarterfinals, standing out in Malmö by ending that series. His victory against Tamara Icardo and Virginia Riera, a couple that had beaten them in two previous matches, adds an epic touch to their performance. Alejandra and Sofia secured their place in the semifinals with a convincing double 6-4.
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