Le  P1 of Malaga  will remain as one of the highlights of the 2025 season. In the  Martin Carpena Pavilion , the Andalusian public witnessed a special match: the one that could be the  Carolina Navarro's latest  in her hometown. A symbolic outing for one of the great figures of women's padel.

À  49 years , the Malaga player played alongside  Melania Merino , facing a solid pair:  Ana Catarina Nogueira  et  Martina Fassio . A confrontation all the more closely watched as it could have allowed Navarro to become the  oldest player to reach the quarter-finals  on a tournament Premier PadelBeaten 7/5 6/4, she left the competition in the last XNUMX, but that was clearly not the main issue.

From the very first minutes, we felt that this match had a special dimension. In the stands, the crowd responded in force  support this important step  from a career spanning more than two decades.

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 World Champion ,  titled many times  on the circuit,  a key figure in Spanish padel Carolina Navarro is gradually turning the page. The moment was soberly celebrated, in the presence of her loved ones, in a respectful and attentive atmosphere.

Note that if it now evolves under  Swedish nationality , it is good under the colors of the Spain  that she experienced her greatest successes.

Although she has not yet officially announced her retirement – she plans to continue until the end of the year – this appointment in Malaga  symbolizes the end of a chapter . A  last home appearance , in an arena she knows well, in front of an audience witnessing her journey.

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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