Alejandra Salazar , who finished the season in first place in the standings WPT, is joining forces this year with Gemma Triay (n ° 1 in the Race). After the Alayeto twins, Corriere dello Sport meets the Spanish player in this 2021 preseason.

His debut in the padel

“I started at the age of 8 when I signed up for my first class. The passion came to me from an early age, seeing my mother playing with her friends; by dint of watching them, each time I wanted more and more to enter the field ”.

The secret of longevity at a very high level

Since 2007, Alejandra Salazar has always been in one of the top three pairs in the world rankings.

“Never go too far forward. Never think you're stronger than others absolutely; I still have to improve and perfect certain aspects of my game, but above all I think that it is fundamental to try to adapt as well as possible to the game and to the character of my partner, in order to have the right empathy on the ground and reciprocal tolerance ”.

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A positive year 2020

“For me it was without a doubt a very positive year. We have reached high levels, we have been in good health, and it is not nothing, given the pandemic; similarly, we have also been competitive by winning several tournaments, so I would say that i can't really complain".

The new adventure with Gemma Triay

“As we both live in Madrid, we met a few months ago and talked about this possibility. We've only been training together for two weeks and can't wait for the season to start. We are sure we can both play very well ”.

“Last year, although separated, we reached the first place, she in the WPT Race and I in the general classification, playing at a very good level. For this year, we are aiming for victory! ”.

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The growth of padel global

“It’s really amazing and awesome to see how in Italy and also in the rest of the world this beautiful sport is gaining momentum. I hope that the stage of World Padel Tour in Italy will become a regular event ”.

From his names, we can guess his Spanish and Italian origins. Lorenzo is a multilingual passionate about sports: journalism by vocation and events by worship are his two legs. He is the international gentleman of Padel Magazine. You will often see it on the various international competitions, but also on the major French events. @eyeofpadel on Instagram to see his best photos of padel !

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