Top three seeds advance to Qatar Major semi-finals , while the pair  Virseda / Salazar  signs his first semi-final of the season on the circuit  Premier Padel  by eliminating the 4th seed.

Gonzalez / Fernandez ready to take their revenge

The 3th pair in the world,  Bea Gonzalez  et  Claudia fernandez , won in two sets (6/3 6/3) against  Sainz / Llaguno  and will meet the world number 1s in the semi-finals for a highly anticipated match. A revenge match in sight for  Gonzalez / Fernandez , beaten by  Sanchez / Josemaría  in the semi-finals of the last two tournaments Premier Padel in Miami and Santiago.

Ariana Sanchez Paula Josemaria Beatriz Gonzalez Fernandez
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Josemaria / Sanchez hooked, then solid

On their side,  Paula Josemaria  et  Ari Sanchez  had to fight hard to win the first set. While they were leading 3/0 then 4/1, their opponents  Icardo / Jensen  came back to 4/4, even getting break points to move ahead. But it was the world No. 1s who tightened up the game to win 7/5, before rolling out the second set (7/5 6/1). Missed opportunities for  Icardo / Jensen  (1/6 in break points), especially in the first game of each set, and a frustration expressed by  Jensen  in the face of windy playing conditions.

Triay / Brea in continuity

The pair  Gemma Triay  /  Delfi Brea , after a scare in the eighth (victory in three sets), secured a quarter-final victory in two sets (6/2 7/5) against  Bea Caldera  et  Carmen Goenaga The world's No. 2 pair continues its excellent start to the season with three titles already, including several victories in the final against the No. 1s. They will meet again  Salazar / Virseda  in the semifinals.

Salazar / Virseda, a first semi-final this season

Seeded No. 7, the pair  Alejandra Salazar  /  Veronica Virseda  dominated  Ortega / Araujo  (n°4) in three sets: 2/6 6/2 6/4, at the end of a match played for 2 hours and 24 minutes. After two one-sided sets, the last one proved very close, before  Salazar  et  Virseda  find the fault to break and seal their first qualification in the semi-final on the circuit Premier Padel this season. A real turning point after being eliminated in the first round in Riyadh and reaching the quarter-finals in other tournaments without ever making the cut.

Semi-final posters

  •  Delfi Brea / Gemma Triay  (2) vs  Alejandra Salazar / Veronica Virseda  (7)
  •  Ari Sanchez / Paula Josemaria  (1) vs  Bea Gonzalez / Claudia Fernandez  (3)
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!