The Portuguese player begins to be a 'reality' on the Professional Circuit. After signing a more than remarkable 2016, in which he ended up completing very good performances together with Andoni Bardasco, he managed to improve more than 60 positions in the WPT Ranking… What challenges have you set for this season? Don't miss this interview with Team Sioux.
Padel World Press .- To his 32 years, the player of Oporto is in the best moment of his sport career and is that, as he said himself, during the last campaign he far exceeded his most optimistic expectations. With a firm step, he qualified for the Main Draw in two Open and in four Challengers. In the latter, he even reached the round of eighteen finals twice. At the same time, he was proclaimed World Runner up by National Couples when he fell with his good friend Miguel Oliveira in the decisive match against Chiqui Cepero-Juan Lebrón.
In recent dates, in a curious list drawn up by the World Padel Tour team, Diogo was considered the 'hardest-working player' of 2016 after having played a total of 63 matches, 146 sets and 1382 games. “That means my physical trainer did a good job. I will never forget 2016. I played many games, I won many, I lost many too. It was a magnificent year because my idea was to try to finish in the Top 100… And I finished 68 ”.
About to face his debut this season, the Portuguese will return to share the track with a player who knows more than enough: Antonio 'Pincho' Fernández: "Practically we play with our eyes closed. We arrived in Santander to compete well. This year the level is again very high but we hope to do well and enter more tables. " In their first commitment in Cantabrian lands they will have as rivals Juan Manuel Restivo-José Rico.
When talking about the spectacular growth that this sport is experiencing in Portuguese lands, he confessed: "It is incredible to see what is growing. Before, in the tournaments, there were at most 50 or 60 pairs and, at the moment, there is no less than 200. There are more and more tracks and the level is going up a lot. I think Portugal is going to become a country, not at the level of Spain, but very important in the padel. "
And how is the acceptance of Sioux among his 'countrymen'? As pointed out. “More and more people ask me for my opinions on shovels. Luckily Sioux has a wide range of models for all types of players. That is the best of the brand. Therefore, I am convinced that they will continue to grow in Portugal and will become one of the best-selling firms. "
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