The first women's semi-final of the Brussels P2 saw the confirmation of the world hierarchy. Paula Josemaria et Ariana Sanchez, have imposed themselves against Alejandra Salazar et Veronica Virseda on the score of 6 / 3 6 / 3, in a serious and intense meeting.

A first round controlled under pressure

From the start of the match, Josemaria and Sanchez imposed their rhythm. quick break at 1/1 allows them to take the lead, even if Salazar and Virseda deliver a courageous start to the match by pushing back several games to tie.
Salazar, in particular, played a very solid first set, holding her own against the constant pressure exerted by the world number ones. But despite their efforts, the Spanish suffered the intensity of the long rallies, conceded a second break and saw the first set slip away from them. 6/3.

Salazar and Virseda cling on, but the number 1s remain intractable

In the second set, Salazar and Virseda confirmed their good level, this time avoiding an early break. Virseda is very solid in his diagonal, finding the right areas, while Salazar continues to put the pressure on by forcing some fouls from Josemaria.
But the leaders of the classification do not weaken. They remain rigorous, dominate the offensive phases and take advantage of some errors by Salazar 4/3 to achieve the decisive break. Confident, they then calmly concluded the match on their service game to win 6 / 3 6 / 3.

Superiority in offensive play

The victory of Josemaria / Sanchez is explained in particular by their clear superiority in the offensive phases: 16 smashes made against 0 for their opponents, and 49 winning points salary. 33 for Salazar and Virseda.
Impeccable management of key moments that allows number 1s to reach their fifth final of the season. A goal achieved with determination, after failing in the semi-finals last year in Brussels.

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Salazar and Virseda on a positive dynamic

Despite the defeat, Alejandra Salazar et Veronica Virseda confirm their good progress recent. Already semi-finalists last week at the Qatar Major, they show a much more solid face than at the beginning of the year, with a structured, clear and increasingly competitive game against the best pairs in the world.
If they continue on this path, there is no doubt that they will quickly become regular contenders for the last four of major tournaments.

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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