Martina Calvo Santamaria  becomes the  youngest player  to reach the  quarter-finals  of a competition  Premier Padel , just  16 years  (born July 5, 2008), after a victory against the  4th world pair, Araujo / Ortega , When  Brussels P2 .

The Spanish, currently  59th in the world , associated with her compatriot  Marta Borrero  ( 53e ), created a surprise this Thursday by eliminating  Marta Ortega  ( 7e ) and  Sofia Araujo  ( 8e ) On  three sets . A significant performance for  Calvo , who set a precocity record on the circuit at 16 years and 9 months.

The young Spanish pair were able to demonstrate  all his talent and potential , despite its  young age  and  lack of experience , against opponents who are among the best players in the world.

Their journey began in qualifying with a  second round hooked  (6/7 6/2 6/2), before a  first round of the main draw  very contested, won in three close sets against  Talavan / Sharifova  (6/2 6/7 7/6). In the round of XNUMX, they achieved a feat by defeating one of the highest-ranked pairs on the circuit.

Ortega / Araujo fall at the start of Brussels P2: doubt sets in

 Martina Calvo , already  close to the record  in the two previous tournaments with round of 16 matches at  Santiago  and  Qatar Major , this time succeeds in crossing a symbolic threshold.  The third try was the right one  to enter the history of Premier Padel.

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!

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