There was an air of deja vu in Abu Dhabi during the final between the numbers 1 and their runners-up.

Indeed, for the first competition of the season, there was no upheaval on the women's side because, as often, it was the pairs Alejandra Salazar – Gemma Triay and Paula Josemaria – Ariana Sanchez who were fighting for the title. Already sharpened, the two teams which have dominated the 2022 season, got off to a flying start, reaching the final without having lost a single set.

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Paula Josemaria

And this Sunday afternoon, it was the numbers 2, beaten 10 times out of 14 finals against the numbers 1 last year, who managed to defeat their opponents in a match mastered from start to finish. Josemaria and Sanchez are in great shape at the start of the season. Thanks to this first title, they send a very clear message to the leaders of the classification: they will give everything to try to take the crown from them this season.

Final score 6/3 6/3 for Ariana and Paula who are full of confidence and start the season in the best possible way with a victory against their biggest rivals.

Probably very annoyed to have been so dominated this Sunday, Rodri Ovide's players should arrive back on March 6 in Argentinian lands for the World Padel Tour The Rioja Open 1000!

But before that, it's the gentlemen's turn to take to the track in the Emirates. The men's final can be watched on Canal + 360 and it opposes the numbers 1 Galan and Lebron to a new very promising pair: Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia, seeded 2!

Sebastien Carrasco

Future naturopath and passionate about padel, Seb is the health/food gentleman of Padel Magazine. He juggles between pala, quinoa and essential oils. For almost two years now he has been dealing with the news of the little yellow ball with the same passion.

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