Pretoria P1 – Triay / Brea vs. Calvo / Fernandez: a final that could (once again) reshuffle the cards

No one expected them to reach the final. In their very first tournament together, Martina Calvo and Claudia Fernandez secured their first final in [the tournament]. Premier PadelFacing them, world number ones Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea will try to confirm their dominance. The final, scheduled for this Sunday at 1 p.m., could well mark the beginning of a new leading pair at the top of women's padel.

A first tournament already a success

At only 18 years, Martina Calvo continues to confirm that she is one of the greatest talents of her generation.

Associated for the first time with Claudia fernandez The Spaniard immediately found her footing. Their journey in Pretoria is already remarkable, with a steady increase in performance throughout the matches leading up to this qualification for their first final together.

Opposite, Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea They didn't have an easy path. The world number ones, in particular, had to battle in the quarter-finals against Claudia Jensen and Tamara Icardo before dominating Alejandra Salazar and Sofia Araújo in the semi-finals to confirm their status.

Claudia Fernández and Martina Calvo defeated Bea González and Paula Josemaría in their very first tournament together.

Claudia Fernandez meets up with her former victims…

This final also tells a particular story.

In 2025, Claudia fernandez , then associated with Bea Gonzalez , had often outmaneuvered Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea. Their pairing had become one of the few capable of regularly disrupting the two players, to the point of becoming a real pet peeve during the season.

This year, Claudia changed partners, but found herself with a player whose profile is reminiscent, in some aspects, of that of Bea Gonzalez.

Martina Calvo, a carefree attitude that changes everything

Comparisons to Bea Gonzalez are inevitable.

Like her older sister, Martina Calvo He has the ability to speed up the game, take the net and impose his rhythm. But his style remains quite different: more spontaneous, more instinctive, sometimes even totally uninhibited.

Where Bea Gonzalez tended to build her matches more, Calvo is capable of taking control of a game thanks to her audacity and fearlessness. A quality that already makes her one of the most unpredictable players on the circuit.

This freshness could well be one of the keys to this final.

Can a fourth pair join the race for the titles?

Women's padel has already proven this season that the hierarchy can be shaken up. Claudia Jensen and Tamara Icardo demonstrated this by winning the Bordeaux P2 , while the world's best pairs continue to occupy the final fours of the biggest tournaments.

With this first final contested in their very first tournament together, Martina Calvo and Claudia Fernandez have already sent a strong signal. A victory against Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea would allow them to take another step forward and establish themselves as a true contender for titles at the end of this season.

Beyond the trophy at stake in Pretoria, this final could well mark the emergence of a new pair capable of becoming a lasting contender with the best players on the circuit.

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!