The women's final of this WPT Amsterdam Open was the revenge of that of Cascais, won by Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria against Bea Gonzalez and Marta Ortega. This September 11, it was an injury to Bea Gonzalez that had sealed the fate of the match, while the Sanchez/Josemaria pair led 7/5 1/0.

This Sunday, in front of a conquered public and the full hall of the central market of Amsterdam, we witnessed a showdown of great beauty between two pairs in great shape.

Bea Gonzalez and Marta Ortega on the left Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria on the right

The first break quickly turned to the advantage of the pair Ortega / Gonzalez who scored the game on punto de oro and led 2-1. But the favorites react quickly by equalizing at 3-3 after having delighted the service of Marta Ortega.

A rain of puntos de oro

In the next game, when they are down 15/40, Ari and Paula save two more break points, but Sanchez sends a bandeja directly in the side window on the punto de oro. 4-3 for the youngest of the four Spaniards.

At the time of concluding this set on their serve Ortega and Gonzalez are distinguished by a remarkable patience in the construction of points and an ability to make fewer errors than their opponents. And it is logical that they won 6-4 this first round, in 55 minutes.

From the start of the 2nd set, Ari and Paula take the opposing service by winning their first punto de oro out of the four already disputed in this match. Josemaria, a little helped by the net, seems to raise her level of play and surprises Ortega with a smash to the body.

At 3-0, we think that the world n°1s will break away and go to the easy win of this set, but a new decisive point allows the pair n°3 of the ranking to pick up at 2-3, taking in the process Josemaria's service.

Everything is to be redone for Sanchez and Josemaria, who immediately return to the fight and break again to lead 4-2. They then mark their service game and drive the point home by taking Bea's commitment and conclude the second set 6-2.

Which bosses in the field?

From the start of the final round, Sanchez and Josemaria intend to show that they are the bosses on the ground. But Bea Gonzalez does not hear it that way and puts down a few banderillas, like two magnificent drop shots in the 2nd game.

Destabilized, the world No. 1s see the No. 3s come back in force and suffer the first break of this 3rd set.

Bea Gonzalez then defends two break points but it is Marta Ortega who, with a superb backhand volley, victoriously defends a new punto de oro. 3-1 for the underdogs.

End of a streak of 19 victories

On Paula's service game, Ortega and Gonzalez still show their selflessness and manage to crack their opponents to get the double break and lead 4-1. Are we nearing the end of a 19-game winning streak for Josemaria and Sanchez?

Unleashed from the height of her 20s, Malaga Bea Gonzalez is absolutely everywhere, imposing permanent pressure and danger on the world No. 1. And the latter crack, like Ari Sanchez who sends an easy smash directly into the net: 5-1 for Martita and Bea.

Inexorably, Sanchez can do nothing on his last game of service to prevent the crowning of the pair n°3, which is essential 6-4, 2-2 6-1, with the manner. This is the second title in a WPT Open this season for Ortega and Gonzalez, masterful this Sunday in Amsterdam.

Now it's time for the men's final Lima/Stupaczuk vs Belasteguin/Coello, to follow live on Canal + Sports 360 or on the WPT scorer

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