The second women's semi-final of the tournament Premier Padel Cancun offers a confrontation between two of the best current pairs: Ari Sánchez and Paula Josemaría (1) against Marta Ortega and Sofia Araújo (3).

Ari Sánchez and Paula Josemaría, the essential number 1s

Already making history, Ari Sánchez and Paula Josemaría are now the most successful pair in world women's padel, with 38 titles won together. In Cancún, the Spanish women are aiming for their 13th trophy on the circuit. Premier Padel and their 39th joint professional title. The 2025 season has already smiled on them, as they won the Riyadh Season P1 and reached the final of the Gijón P2, losing to Triay / Brea. However, they have never played in a final Premier Padel on Mexican soil, a challenge to be taken up in this semi-final.

Ortega / Araújo, looking for a new title

Facing them, Marta Ortega and Sofia Araújo are playing their third semi-final in as many tournaments. Premier Padel this season. After their successful partnership in mid-2024, the Spanish-Portuguese pair have already won two titles together: the P2s in Genoa and New Giza. In Mexico, however, they experienced disappointments: unfortunate finalists at the Acapulco 2024 Major against Triay / Fernández, Sofia Araújo had also lost the final of the Acapulco P1 with her former partner Virginia Riera against Castelló / Jensen.

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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