Asunción P2 – Triay and Brea overthrow Sánchez / Ustero and offer themselves an 11th consecutive final

World number 1s Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea continue their incredible run on the circuit Premier Padel.
In Asunción, they qualified for another final after a two-set victory against the world's number 3 players. Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero : 7 / 6 6 / 2 .

But behind this score lies a match of two halves, where the world ranking leaders came very close to a thrashing before completely turning the game around.

Ustero on fire, Sanchez rock solid: the number 3s stifle the leaders

The start of the match is totally to the advantage of Sánchez / Ustero .

Carried by a Andrea Ustero shines The world number 3 players are dominating the rallies. The young Spaniard is everywhere on the court: tremendous defensive activity, laser-like volleys, and above all, impressive smashes. Alongside her, Ari Sánchez brings all its usual regularity and solidity.

Opposite, Gemma Triay They had a difficult start to the match. Many unforced errors, uncharacteristic wastefulness, and difficulties getting into the game.

Triay and Brea were quickly broken, and their opponents saw their opponents pull away until they took the lead. 5/3 with a set point to follow.

The turning point of the match at 5/3

The key moment of the encounter arrives here.

Sánchez and Ustero each had a set point that would have given them a double break, but they failed to convert it. This missed opportunity completely changed the dynamic of the match.

Frustrated, they are immediately broken back and see the world number 1s return to 5/5 .

From that point on, Triay and Brea clearly gained momentum. The level evened out, then gradually shifted towards the world leaders.

The experience of number 1s makes the difference

In the tie-break, Triay and Brea's experience immediately spoke volumes.

The rallies become longer, more physical, and the world number 1 players push their opponents to play an extra shot.

On the other side, the intensity is starting to drop on the side of Sánchez and especially Ustero, who is less sharp than at the start of the match.

Triay and Brea finally won this first set after being completely dominated half an hour earlier.

A second one-sided set

Losing the first set is a huge blow to the world number 3.

Andrea Ustero is clearly losing intensity and confidence. Unforced errors are piling up, the offensive impact is gradually disappearing, and Ari Sánchez is no longer able to get her partner back into the game.

Opposite, Triay and Brea are now rolling out their padel.

Very quickly, the world number ones pull away to the point of leading 5/0 in this second round.

Despite a brief surge of pride at the end of the match, the gap was too wide and Triay/Brea ultimately secured the victory. 6/2 .

The figures that tell the story of the shift

The match perfectly illustrated the two sides of this semi-final.

After being pushed around for a long time, Triay and Brea gradually took control thanks to their ability to raise their level in important moments.

As the match progressed, the winning points multiplied for the world number 1:

47 winning points for Triay / Brea
35 winning points for Sánchez / Ustero

They were also slightly cleaner in their handling of errors:

30 unforced errors for Triay / Brea
33 for Sánchez / Ustero

A 101st final for Gemma Triay

Beyond this qualification, this victory has a special flavor for Gemma Triay .

The Spanish player will compete in Asunción 101st final of his professional career , a symbolic milestone that further confirms her status among the greatest players in the history of women's padel.

And the duo's consistency is impressive: since the start of the season, Triay and Brea reached all the tournament finals. Premier Padel .

The goal is revenge in the final.

Now it remains to be seen who they will face in the final.

For several weeks now, their biggest rivals have clearly been Bea González and Paula Josemaría who beat them in the last three tournaments.

But before hoping for another top-level match, the world's number 2 players will first have to overcome Sofia Araújo and Claudia Fernández in the other semi-final.

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 !