This Sunday, the  Foro Italico  is preparing to welcome a  explosive women's final  between the two best pairs in the world. The  world number 1 ,  Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria , find their big rivals of 2025,  Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea , for a new clash at the top. The stakes are clear:  the title of the Italy Major… and the world number 1 spot. 

A H2H in favor of Triay / Brea

The direct confrontations this season are so far turning to the advantage of  Triay and Brea , which lead  3 wins to 1 . Among their successes:  Qatar Major , their first major title together, already won against Sanchez / Josemaría. If the number 2 wins in Rome, they will sign  a double of Majors in 2025 , with an even more marked domination over their big rivals.

Ariana & Paula, defending champions under pressure

The world number 1s arrive in the final with a unique history: they have  played in the three finals of the Italy Major  since the creation of the tournament, and remain the  reigning champions  after their victory in 2024. This year, they have already won  three titles (Riyadh, Brussels, Buenos Aires) , but need a  fourth coronation  to Rome for  maintain their place at the top of the FIP rankings .

With  40 professional titles together including  14 in Premier Padel , Sanchez and Josemaría form  the most successful pair in the history of women's padel . But the pressure is there: in case of defeat,  Gemma Triay will become world number 1 again .

A historic Triay, a Brea in search of the summit

 Gemma Triay , already titled in Rome in 2023 (with Marta Ortega), could add a  fourth Major  to her record, and it would be a historic achievement: she would become the first player to win  two Italy Majors with two different partners , and would equal  Ari and Paula  in number of major titles (4).

As for  Delfi Brea , this final marks a turning point. After a semi-final in 2023 and a quarter-final in 2024, she is playing for the  first time a final at the Italy Major , and in case of victory, it would climb to the  4th world rank , exceeding  Claudia Fernández .

Note that the Triay/Brea pair was  imperial all week  : only  8 games lost  in 3 matches. A domination that they will want to confirm this Sunday.

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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