The title won by  Martín Di Nenno  et  Momo González  au  FIP Gold Almaty  This is not insignificant.

Even though the tournament lacked the prestige of a major event  Premier Padel The Argentinian made no secret of the fact that this victory was very good for their pair, both in terms of  mental  that  accounting .

 “Being champion, even in a smaller tournament, changes everything.” 

After their victory in Kazakhstan,  Di Nenno  delivered a fairly accurate reflection on the importance of this type of week in a season.

 "Winning any tournament, for any competitor, gives you the feeling that, at least for a week, you were the best." 

And above all, he emphasized the difference between having a good tournament… and going all the way.

 "For confidence, it makes a huge difference whether you have a good tournament and reach the quarterfinals, or have a good tournament and become champion, even if it is, with all due respect, a smaller tournament." 

A rather lucid speech, which clearly shows that this title comes at the right time for a pair who needed to reassure themselves.

 A targeted tournament, taken very seriously 

 Di Nenno  also explained that this step of Almaty  It was anything but a simple detour in their schedule.

The duo had come with a real intention, having clearly identified the  playing conditions  of the tournament.

 "We came to this tournament giving it all the seriousness it deserved." 

Before specifying:

 "We knew the conditions when we registered: a fast track, no outside play. And we took it as a great opportunity for ourselves." 

A deliberate choice, and clearly a worthwhile one.

 “It’s already raining a little less on the pair” 

The other key element of his speech was, of course, the question of  FIP points .

With this title,  Di Nenno  et  Momo González  leave with  150 point , a very significant total at this point in the season.

And the Argentinian summed it up with a rather telling phrase:

 "We celebrated it a lot. These are a lot of points that do us a lot of good. We can say that things are already a little less bleak for the pair." 

A fairly clear way of admitting that the start of the season had not been easy for them.

 A duo with a clear understanding of their situation 

Finally  Di Nenno  also gave a very honest speech about the current reality of their project.

Yes, like all competitors, they dream of winning the biggest tournaments.
But yes, they also know very well where they stand in the hierarchy today.

 "The competitor plays to win and always dreams of winning a Premier PadelBut realistically, it's very difficult for us right now. 

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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