Gemma Triay and Alejandra Salazar make history in La Rioja
Women's padel had a historic date at the World Padel Tour in La Rioja. The expedition of the best players in the world landed in Argentina for the first time. The first stop on the South American tour has hosted a real party during the week with the arrival of the women's tour. Gemma Triay and Alejandra Salazar emerged as the queens of the night in a stadium where 13,723 people enjoyed the evening.
The final caught the rhythm of the crowd and the players danced to the rhythm of the tango. With a calm but frenetic padel that ran through the players' veins. None of them gave up during the first set of the final, in which the fish was sold in the tiebreak. A mischievous Bea Gonzalez, whose intuition could not have been more accurate, asked for a review of a play that would be marked in the course of the match. The exchange of blows without breaks in the first set was won by the Bea-Martita duo.
The second set got off to the perfect start for the number 2 pairing. It was clear that Ale and Gemma weren't going to give away their game at any cost. Despite starting with a break up, they ended up conceding and the final was more alive than ever. However, the hegemonic pairing continued to come out on top until they drew level on the scoreboard and sent everything into the deciding set.
The third set was a real odyssey for the former number ones. Martita and Bea could do little in the face of the steamroller that Triay and Salazar ended up using to take the win. They were able to break their opponents' serve on two occasions and set the final score. The score ended 6-7, 6-4 and 6-1 in their favour. These numbers are not only written in the history of the women's World Padel Tour, but also in Alejandra Salazar's career. With this victory, the player from Madrid reached the 50th title of her professional career.
alazar. Con este triunfo, la madrileña alcanzó el título 50 de toda su andadura profesional.
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