Alejandra Salazar and Gemma Triay  proclaim themselves champions of the Estrella Damm Alicante Open 2021. They impose themselves with authority  6/0 6/1 in less than an hour  face  Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria  in a show of force.

From lion to breakfast

The dream final of the women's circuit started at 10 a.m. in Alicante. This match also marked the reunion between  Alejandra Salazar and Ariana Sanchez,  teammates last year.

Very smiling as usual,  Alejandra Salazar and Gemma Triay  are calm and serene. On the other side of the net, the hyper-active  Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria  no longer hold in place: that  the show begins! 

 Salazar and Triay  are wide awake. They won the first 6 points of the match and put a lot of pressure on their opponents. They make the first break, then confirm it.  3/0 

 Salazar / Triay  is in destruction mode. A road roller passes over  Sanchez / Josemaria , and the spectators present at the Center for Tecnification d'Alacant can only see a worsening of the score. 8 winning shots for 0 fault for Gemma Triay. ¡Animal!  5/0 

 Alejandra Salazar and Gemma Triay  take the butter and the money from the butter. They win the 3rd golden point of the first set, and inflict a bubble on  Sanchez / Josemaria. 6/0 

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History!

 Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria  keep a positive attitude and stick together, but the match is a demonstration of winning shots from their opponents. 22nd winning move signed  Salazar / Triay,  and ninth consecutive game . 3 / 0 

All important duels have the same outcome: point for Salazar / Triay. This match could be the inflection point for this pair which is starting to get very scary. An indisputable feeling of superiority emerges from this final. Destruction mode continues. 5/0

 Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria  tear off a game to save honor. It had been 4 years since there had been a 6/0 double on a WPT center court, and today Alejandra Salazar and Gemma Triay were very close to making it in the final! 5/1

 Alejandra Salazar and Gemma Triay  have no more time to lose. They conclude the match with a final shutout. What a show of strength! One of the most beautiful copies in the history of women's padel in  59 minutes of play and 31 seconds .  6/1 

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 Alejandra Salazar:  “I feel very safe with Gemma. It takes up a lot of space and the track becomes smaller with it. All pairs have a very high level this year. We are very motivated for Vigo. We still want to improve to win the next tournament. ”

 Gemma Triay:  “We did it all today. We played with a smile from the first game and everything fell on our side. We are very happy. ”

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Even if  Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria  are still ahead of the WPT Race (victory in Madrid and final in Alicante)  Alejandra Salazar and Gemma Triay  have only lost one game this season (against Gonzalez / Sainz in a match of legends). The machine is on the way, who can stop it?

This season could be a demonstration of this pair formed to win, and destined to transform women's padel in the manner of  Lebron / Galan  in 2020. Business to follow, and see you in two weeks in Vigo (Galicia) for new adventures.

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From his names, we can guess his Spanish and Italian origins. Lorenzo is a multilingual passionate about sports: journalism by vocation and events by worship are his two legs. He is the international gentleman of Padel Magazine. You will often see him at various international competitions, but also at major French events. @eyeofpadel on Instagram to see his best padel photos!

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