The final of  P1000 The Monkey Padel  It didn't take long. In less than an hour of play (54 minutes), the  Top seeds Pedro Diaz and Raphael Rubio confirmed his status by winning  6 / 4 6 / 1  in front of the  Second seeds Derek Gerson and Rémy Gourre .

 A first set hung  

The start of the match is quite competitive. The two pairs are feeling each other out, with some intense rallies and several  volley duels , especially between  Rubio and Gerson The pace is fast, but also marked by  Many unforced errors on both sides .

In this somewhat chaotic context,  Diaz and Rubio make the difference with their choices Spaniard Diaz, very precise in his decision-making, turned the tide on several important points. The number 1 seed converted his opportunities and took the first set.  6/4 , without actually being put in danger.

 A complete turnaround in the second set 

The second round is one-sided.  Diaz/Rubio are clearly raising the bar. They quickly pull away and give their opponents no breathing room. The TS1 acquires  7 break points , converts  7 , and completely stifles the Gerson / Gourre pairing.

Despite a  Rémy Gourre's excellent defense The pressure is too great. Mistakes are piling up on the TS2 side ( 43 unforced errors , against  26  (for Diaz/Rubio), and the match definitively turns. The second set ends with a severe  6/1 , a symbol of the dominance of the number 1 seed.

 Statistics that speak for themselves 

The figures confirm the visual impression:

  •  More winning points  for Diaz / Rubio (21 against 16)
  •  A far superior management of key moments 
  •  A huge difference in unforced errors which explains the final difference

Diaz and Rubio were cleaner, more consistent and above all more lucid in the decisive areas of the match.

 A perfect tournament to kick off the season 

With this victory,  Pedro Diaz and Raphael Rubio win their first P1000 of the season without conceding  the least set  throughout the tournament. With little trouble from start to finish, they fully lived up to their status as number 1 seeds and added another title to their shared record.

A solid and reassuring performance, which  ideally launches their season .

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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