Le Premier Padel Finals, the last tournament of the year that brings together the eight best players on the circuit, begins Thursday, December 19 in Barcelona. On the program, enticing matches for both the girls and the boys.

Spirit of revenge

From 14pm, the young Jessica Castelló and the experienced Alejandra Salazar will try to take their revenge against Marta Ortega / Sofía Araújo. Because at the end of October, in Egypt, Ortega and Araújo won their second title against the same opponent in two short sets 6/4, 6/2.

Then, it's the men's game with Javi Garrido/Lucas Bergamini vs Juan Lebrón/Martín Di Nenno. Garrido/Bergamini are still in the quarter-finals in Milan and have yet to win a title this season. As for Lebron and Di Nenno, they went through one more round before falling in the semi-finals in northern Italy.

As recalled our article published yesterday, for this Premier Padel Finals 2024, the new generation of men is coming. Only one player is over 30, Paquito Navarro, aged 35.

The majority of players are under 25 years old.

Coello and Tapia aim for 15th title

Not before 17pm, the pair Ari Sánchez / Paula Josemaría faces Lucía Sainz / Patty Llaguno. Last June, in Italy, Sanchez / Josemaría had left no chance for a victory in less than an hour 6/0, 6/1. Before starting the Premier Padel Finals, Sánchez and Josemaría are ranked number 1 in the world and have nine titles to their name.

Finally, the number one pair of Arturo Coello / Agustín Tapia meets Paquito Navarro / Pablo Cardona. Coello / Tapia come to win the title in Milan and intend to continue in this vein.

The Spaniard and the Argentinian are having an extraordinary 2024 season, marked by impressive statistics and domination of the circuit:

92 matches played for 86 victories, i.e. a success rate of 93,5%, 17 finals out of 18 possible.

Juan Lebrón and Paquito Navarro in search of a third Master

Currently, the record for most Master Final titles is shared by five players: Sanyo Gutiérrez, Ale Galán, Fernando Belasteguín, Maxi Sánchez and Pablo Lima. Each has won three titles. Behind them, Juan Lebrón and Paquito Navarro have two titles in this tournament and can get close to the legends. Ale Galan has the opportunity to win a 4th Master title and become the sole holder of the record for most Masters won.

In the girls' category, still active, Alejandra Salazar has 5 titles in the Master Final. As for Ariana Sanchez, she has already won the tournament twice. And Paula Josemaria, only one trophy.

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Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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