Current  4th in the world , the Iberian pair  Marta Ortega / Sofia Araujo  has had an interesting start to the season but is struggling to win a title in  2025 . Can they aim higher or are they limited to this rank of  4th pair in the world  ?

Constant progress but limits?

The pair  Spanish-Portuguese , reformed in  June 2024 , has experienced great momentum with  two titles  en  2024  :

  •  NewGiza P2 (October) 
  •  Genova P2 (July) 

It was during this last victory at Genova P2 that  Sofia Araujo  entered history by becoming  the first Portuguese woman to win a tournament Premier Padel , after an exploit in  final  against the  world number 1, Josemaría / Sánchez  (6/3 7/6).

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The top 3 within reach?

En  2025 ,  Ortega (7ᵉ) and Araujo (8ᵉ)  are  seed n ° 4  on the various tournaments. Their regularity is undeniable with  one final and three semi-finals  en  four tournaments , but they struggle to get past the best pairs:

  •  Riyadh P1  – Semi-final vs. Josemaría / Sánchez (n°1), defeat 6/0 7/5 in 1h24
  •  Gijon P2  – Semi-final vs. Brea / Triay (n°2), defeat 6/1 6/3 in 1h37
  •  Cancun P2  – Final after eliminating the number 1 in the semi-final (6/2 4/6 6/4), defeat in the final vs. Brea / Triay (6/3 6/1) in 1h17
  •  Miami P1  – Semi-final vs. Brea / Triay (n°2), defeat 6/2 6/1 in 1h26

Three clear defeats against  Brea / Triay , still in two sets, without any real opposition.  Miami ,  Sofia Araujo  even showed signs of annoyance and defeatist body language...  Araujo, mentally affected, confided to her coach Seba Nerone  during the Miami P1 semi-final: "I can't be positive."

Santiago P1: a turning point?

They will potentially find  Brea / Triay  en  semi final  this week at Santiago P1. Will they reverse the trend or suffer a  fourth consecutive defeat  against the  world number 2 pair  ?

 Potential route to Santiago   P1  :

  •  1/8 final  : Guinart (23rd) / Iglesias (30th)
  •  1 / 4 de finale  : Alonso De Villa (15th) / Ustero (9th), seeded 6
  •  Semi final  : Brea / Triay (n°2)
  •  Final  : Josemaría / Sánchez (n°1) or González / Fernández (n°3)

Will Santiago be the tournament of inspiration or of frustration?

Nicolas Fillaudeau

A big sports enthusiast and former tennis player, I discovered padel a few years ago without really focusing on it. Then I became addicted to this sport by practicing it and watching the premier padel matches. Looking forward to sharing the 2025 news with you!

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