This is the big performance of the week in Rivesaltes.  seeded 8 Antonio Varo Ramos / Joel Oliveira Palos  wins the tournament by dominating the  TS5 Manuel Aragon Herrera / Nacho Moragues  on the score of  7 / 6 6 / 4 .

A victory built on mental strength, in a final that was close from start to finish.

 A tense first set 

From the very first games, the tone is set:  Neither pair is dropping their serve .
The match is tight, balanced, with few opportunities.

Dance what contexts,  Antonio Varo makes the difference , very impactful in the game, while Oliveira is experiencing more difficulties .

On to the tie-break, just like the set.

A tense tiebreaker, where both teams traded blows… until  5/4 , moment chosen by  Varo/Oliveira to secure the decisive mini-break .
They conclude  7-4  and take the advantage.

 The 4/4 turn in the second 

The second set continued in the same vein:
Close games, solid serves, few openings.

But this time,  Joel Oliveira is clearly raising his game. much more present and fair in his choices.

À  4/4 Varo and Oliveira finally find the weakness and make the break.
In the aftermath, they do not hesitate to conclude  6/4 .

 A huge journey for the TS8 

This title is no accident. Their journey is impressive:

  •  Dominant victory against TS4 Figueroa / Belmont Pastor (6/2 6/1) 
  •  Solid victory in the semi-final against Leygue / Rodriguez (TS2) (6/4 6/3) 
  • And so, a final perfectly controlled in the key moments

Match after match, they knew  impose their rhythm and increase their power .

 A revelation outside the top 200 

Classified  outside the world top 200 Varo and Oliveira are signing here  their first FIP ​​Bronze title .

A major performance that positions them as  a true revelation of the tournament .

They managed to beat the favorites, handle key moments and confirm their form in the final.

A well-deserved title, and perhaps the beginning of something bigger.

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 !