Ari Sánchez / Andrea Ustero  will indeed be in the Paris Major final. After already having to overcome a difficult situation in the quarterfinals, the 3rd seed once again needed three sets to prevail against  Marta Ortega / Sofia Araújo  :  5/7 6/4 6/1 , After  2h22 game .

Ortega and Araújo, who had defeated the previous day  Paula Josemaría / Bea González  After a tremendous battle, they still believed they could pull off an upset. But Andrea Ustero's rise to power completely changed the complexion of the match.

Ortega / Araújo continue their momentum

After their huge victory in the quarter-finals,  Marta Ortega / Sofia Araújo  are making a perfect start to their semi-final.

Ortega is very solid on the diagonal and makes few mistakes, while Araújo takes full advantage of the  fast conditions  of the afternoon to unleash its power.

On the other side,  Andrea Ustero is finding it increasingly difficult to get into his game A few unforced errors prevented the pair from really establishing their game.

Ortega / Araújo break away and find themselves at  5/3, serve to follow for the set Sánchez / Ustero manage to break back, but the momentum remains with their opponents.

À  5/5 Ortega/Araújo strike again at the best moment and take the first set  7/5 .

At this moment, another big upset seems possible. Marta Ortega is just one set away from reaching the Paris Major final, after last season's final alongside  Tamara Icardo .

Ustero is clearly gaining momentum

But the game will gradually change its complexion.

 Andrea Ustero is starting to find his feet  and becomes increasingly aggressive. Her  by three  causes a lot of damage and the young Spaniard gradually takes control of a large part of the exchanges.

Alongside her, Ari Sánchez does what she does best: she holds the diagonal perfectly, limits errors and gives a lot of stability to the pair.

Opposite,  Araújo and Ortega are starting to decline physically  After her tremendous fight the day before, the Portuguese player committed more unforced errors and was increasingly vulnerable to her opponent's accelerations.

Sánchez / Ustero take the second set  6/4  and completely reset the match.

Sánchez/Ustero cruise through the third set

The dynamic is now completely reversed.

Ustero continues to impose their rhythm and make the difference, while Ortega / Araújo are no longer able to regain the control displayed in the first set.

The 3rd seed quickly takes a commanding lead in the decisive set and leaves no real opening.

Following a final unforced error by Sofia Araújo,  Sánchez / Ustero conclude 6/1 .

After  2:22 They secure their place in the final:  5/7 6/4 6/1 .

Another match turned around

As the day before, facing  Alejandra Salazar / Aranza Osoro Sánchez / Ustero therefore had to go through three sets.

In the quarterfinals, they were down by a break in the deciding set before completely turning the match around. This time, they lost the first set before gradually stifling Ortega/Araújo.

A further demonstration of their ability to  to stay in the game even when things aren't going perfectly .

First Major final for Sánchez / Ustero

This victory marks a significant milestone for their project:  Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero reach their first Major final together .

It had also been several tournaments since they had reached a final, their last one dating back to the  Valladolid P2 .

For Ustero, Roland-Garros already holds a special significance. She reached the final of the Paris Major two years ago, at the time alongside  Delfi Brea She's back again, this time to try and win the title.

Sánchez and Ustero are now awaiting their opponents. They will face either the world number ones  Gemma Triay / Delfi Brea i.e  Claudia Fernández / Martina Calvo .

After two matches turned around in three sets, they are now only at  a title victory at Roland-Garros .

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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