Padel World Press – The day of Friday was lived a epic comeback in the quarterfinal phase of the women's circuit, since the number two in the world, Ari Sánchez and Paula Josemaría managed to turn the game around and win against some impressive Carla Mesa and Claudia Jensen. The duel took place on court number two, in the University of Valencia Sports Pavilion, where an amazed public enjoyed the padel at the highest level.
Sánchez and Josemaría VS Mesa and Jensen
The number two players in the world, Ari Sánchez and Paula Josemaría, were measured against the pair number thirteen according to the classification World Padel Tour. Thus, the four players competed for a place in the semifinals of the Valencian Open. Although it seemed that it would be Mesa and Jensen who would gain access to the next phase of the tournament, Sánchez and Josemaría surprised with a epic comeback that catapulted them to victory.
In this way, the Hispanic-Argentine binomial premiered the marker pointing the first set by 7-5 after breaking the service of Ari and Paula. However, the number twos would quickly respond, leveling the match after taking the second set by 6-3. The third and last part of the meeting would then decide the winning duo of the match. Despite the equality that reigned over the blue 20×10 of Valencia, Sánchez and Josemaría They knew how to surpass their rivals, scoring an important break that would finally give them victory after more than two hours of intense fighting (5-7 6-3 and 6-2).
Triay and Salazar VS Llaguno and Riera
The number one padel players in the world, Gemma Triay and Ale Salazar, they faced the athletes number eleven and twelve of the World Padel Tour ranking, Patty Llaguno and Virginia Riera. Both duos were fighting to get a pass to the semifinals of the tournament with which to stay in the ninth Open of the season. The game began and it was Triay and Salazar who scored the first goal in the light, pocketing the first set by 6-1.
After the break, Llaguno and Riera took to the field with renewed desire and energy. This made the Spanish and Argentine players achieve get ahead of your rivals on the counter. However, despite their constant effort, Team Triazar was able to close the gap and equalize at 5-5. In addition, Triay and Salazar showed extraordinary solidity, breaking their opponents and also noting the second set with an epic 7-5 comeback.
Brea and Icardo VS Marrero Sainz
Another of the great duels that were played during the day on Friday placed on opposite sides of the track to Delfi Brea and Tamara Icardoon the one hand, yeah Marta Marrero and Lucía Sainz, for the other. The match began with a break by Brea and Icardo on their opponents' first serve. Marrero and Sainz responded promptly, leveling the score at twos. However, the number 5 duo of the World Padel Tour continued to break Marrero and Sainz until sealing the first set in his favor 6-2.
The same dynamic would be maintained throughout the second set, where Delfi Brea and Tamara Icardo surpassed the level of Marta Marrero and Lucía Sainz despite the constant efforts of the latter to not let the set escape and with it their opportunity to reach the semifinals of the Valencian Open. However, the will was not enough and the Hispanic-Argentine binomial reached the victory in two sets by 6-2 and 6-4.
Ortega and González VS Bidahorria and Fernández
Finally, another of the duos that reached the semifinals on Friday was the one made up of Martita Ortega and Bea González. The number four players according to the World Padel Tour ranking battled against Julieta Bidahorria and Claudia Fernandez in an interesting game with an epic comeback and everything. The first set began with both pairs trying to impose your rhythm on the 20×10. Thus it came to 3 same, moment in which Ortega and González obtained a key break that allowed them to conquer first set 6-4.
In the second set Bidahorria and Fernandez They also couldn't beat their rivals. chaining small mistakes which were fatal on the scoreboard. The favorites by ranking continued adding points in the light and increasing their advantage over Bidahorria and Fernández. Finally, Ortega and González forcefully closed the second set, proclaiming themselves winners of the match and getting their long-awaited ticket to the semifinals with 6-4 and 6-1 in the quarterfinals of Estrella Damm Valencia Open 2022.
Writing: Elena San Emeterio
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