A few days after the end of the BNL Italy Major Premier Padel 2026, a match continues to fuel discussions in the world of padel.  Even more so than the final won by  Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea This is the semi-final between  Ari Sánchez / Andrea Ustero  et  Paula Josemaría / Bea González  which has left a lasting mark on people's memories.

Contested on the legendary  Campo Centrale of the Foro Italico this meeting became the  the longest match in history Premier Padel , with a duration of  4 hours and 12 minutes An absolute record on the professional circuit.

An extraordinary confrontation

The score alone sums up the intensity of the fight:  5/7 7/6 7/6  in favor of Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero.

For over four hours, the two teams traded blows in a battle where every game seemed capable of turning the match around. After dropping the first set, Sánchez and Ustero found the strength to come back and then win in two nail-biting tie-breaks.

The feat is all the more impressive given that the Spanish pair had to save  four match points  before securing his qualification for the final.

To put an end to a seemingly endless series

Beyond the record duration, this semi-final also marked the end of the domination of  Paula Josemaria and Bea Gonzalez .

Before Rome, the Spanish women were still on a series of  22 consecutive wins  and five titles won. For several months, they appeared to be the strongest team on the women's circuit.

It therefore took more than four hours of gameplay and a scenario worthy of a sports thriller to put an end to this dynamic.

4 hours and 12 minutes of battle: the match that marked the history of women's padel in Rome

Andrea Ustero confirms her change of dimension

This match will also be remembered as one of the defining games of his young career. Andrea Ustero .

At just 19 years old, the Spaniard has shown that she can rise to the occasion in the most tense moments and on the biggest stages of the circuit. Facing one of the most in-form pairs in the world, she held her own physically and mentally for over four hours.Red Bull)

Alongside a resurgent Ari Sánchez, she delivered one of the most remarkable performances of the season.

A final that left its mark

The story could have ended with a major title. But less than twenty-four hours after this colossal effort, Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero had to return to the track to face the world number ones.  Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea .

The physical and emotional exertion of the semi-final quickly took its toll. Triay and Brea took control of the match before securing the victory.  6 / 1 7 / 5  to secure their second consecutive title in Rome.

4 hours and 12 minutes of battle: the match that marked the history of women's padel in Rome

A match that transcends the simple result

Paradoxically, a few days later, many remember more of the  4 hours and 12 minutes of Saturday night's battle  than the final score.

Records are made to be broken. But some matches leave a special mark. This one had all the ingredients: a historic record, match points saved, the end of a 22-match winning streak, and an intensity rarely seen on the women's circuit.

Rome 2026 will therefore go down in history for the victory of Triay and Brea. But also, and perhaps above all, for this semi-final which has become a benchmark of the  women's padel world .

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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