It is pure ambition, pure nonconformity, pure talent. The great Sevillian player is not going to settle for being the best Spaniard in the WPT Ranking or having occupied the second 2 place in the world ranking for a few days. For a few years, he dreams of becoming the 1 number in the world and will not stop until he gets it.
Padel World Press .- The 2016 season is about to start ... And the Andalusian faces it with great enthusiasm, great enthusiasm and optimism. In full swing, after having starred in three brilliant seasons in which he has not stopped growing and improving as a professional, Paquito prepares to face the challenge of sharing the track with Sanyo Gutiérrez, another young player who has his same ambition and that caresses success in each hit.
When analyzing his career during the last three years, it should be noted that he had four companions: "Of those who have learned a lot ... Of some more on the track and others outside".
To start, in 2013 was accompanied by Jordi Muñoz, with whom their best results were the semifinals of Malaga and Granada. They started as 8 number and managed to climb a position. "We were a very dangerous couple ... For good and bad," he recalled in reference to the eliminations suffered in the first rounds of the Barcelona Open (against Juan Gisbert-Eduard Bainad) or the Villa Carlos Paz tournament (Argentina), where They were surpassed by Fede Quiles-Agustín Gómez Silingo.
What amazed him most about the Canary was: "The ease he has to play and his way of competing ... It's something that takes him in the blood".
The following year, Paquito decided to return with Adrián Allemandi, with whom he had had good results in previous stages. They played together 10 tests, in which the results were positive since, in eight of them, they were eliminated when crossing in the way of the then intractable Juan Martín Díaz-Fernando Belasteguín.
When talking about this cycle, he said: "With Adri we knew a lot about the previous stage and we managed to be quite regular. It was a stage of growth for both of us and the results were good, even reaching a final in Marbella where we fell to Juan and Bela. Of him I would emphasize his perseverance and his desire to improve. Adri is one of the players who has evolved the most in recent years. "
The other two couples, besides 'the Kings', who managed to beat them in 2014 were Matías Díaz-Cristian Gutiérrez (quarterfinals of Badajoz) and Maxi Sánchez-Sanyo Gutiérrez (quarterfinals of Castellón).
The conquest of his first title in the Circuit arrives
Barely four appointments were left for the end of the 2014 season when there were a series of changes of couples that 'affected' ... Among them, Tito Allemandi began his journey with Miguel Lamperti and although it was known that his partner for 2015 would be Matías Diaz, it was impossible to advance the union, which motivated Seville to join in a provisional way with Maxi Grabiel.
Even with the memory in his memory, I point out: "It is a stage that I will never forget because with Maxi I premiered my track record in the Professional Circuit. It was like living a honeymoon, we got married for four tournaments and the results have been the best. "
They debuted in Tenerife and fell in the quarterfinals against Pablo Lima-Juani Mieres. Then came the successes. Against all odds they beat Juan and Bela in the final of the Valencia Open and they repeated the title in San Fernando, winning in the decisive match Maxi Sánchez-Sanyo Gutiérrez, who took revenge and eliminated them in the semifinals of the tournament in Córdoba (Argentina ). "Maxi puts you many facilities on and off the track. It is a player who met all the conditions to make me play well, makes the partner look. That stage with Maxi was the one that made me believe I could win "
And so it came to an 2015 where he started big next to Matías Díaz. They were proclaimed champions of the Master of Barcelona in his debut and despite having been the only title obtained, the Sevillian said that "it has been the best year of my professional career. Finishing 2 as a couple is a dream, but what I value most is having shared so much experience with Mati, who has shown me how great a professional he is. Even though she has been among the best couples in the world for a decade, I was surprised by her desire to continue learning, both from her partner and from the coach. An out of series ".
In addition to the title in Catalan lands, Paquito and Matías were also finalists in San Fernando, La Palma, Valladolid, Monte-Carlo and Madrid.
In spite of the great trajectory, of having reached the second place in the ranking, the couple will dissolve. The reason has a name and surname ... Sanyo Gutiérrez. "When I got the call from Sanyo, I had to weigh it up a lot. I was doing well with Mati, but I liked the bet, the risk and when one changes it is because he thinks he can do even better. Tactically, Sanyo is very good, has a lot of definition, which will allow me to lower the revolutions a bit. I am convinced that he will make me enjoy the track, because he is a player who surprises you, who invents and I think it will be a show ".
In order to become the 1 number in the world, Paquito continues working with enthusiasm and enthusiasm. He knows that it will not be easy but he is confident that together with Sanyo Gutiérrez they will soon become a fearsome couple ...
As the colleagues of World Pádel Tour assure us, what is clear is that the show will be assured ... Enjoy the Game !!!
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