Arturo Coello wins home tournament with Tapia, Sanchez-Josemaria duo triumphs among women

A special Sunday for Arturo Coello and Paula Josemaria , but also for Agustin Tapia and Ari Sanchez , champions in Plaza Mayor on the day that closed the Oysho Valladolid Premier Padel P2 . A victory that for 'King Arturo' has a special flavour because it was obtained in the city where he was born, for Paula and Ari it is worth the return to number 1 in the FIP ranking, in an exciting swing that is characterising this central phase of the season, with Gemma Triay – who arrived at the top of this tournament – ​​forced to stop in the semifinals due to the withdrawal of Delfi Brea.

MEN “This was my dream” . And Arturo Coello made it come true. “When I passed through Plaza Mayor, I hoped to win here” . And the number 1 in the FIP ranking succeeded in a complicated final, alongside Agustin Tapia but against a pair, formed by Juan Lebron and Franco Stupaczuk , who had been one point away from winning the first set. Once the set point was cancelled, however, Coello and Tapia were almost perfect, closing with a score of 7-5 6-4 in an hour and 13', with only three unforced errors in the second set. For Coello and Tapia this is the 23rd title on the Premier Padel circuit, the fifth this year after Riyadh, Doha, Brussels and Buenos Aires. “As Arturo often tells me, Valladolid is padel and we were happy to be able to play another week in a place so special to him, ” Tapia said. “The good thing about this pair is that they know how to make the most of defeats, and that also happened after losing in Rome .”

WOMEN Paula Josemaria was not born in Valladolid, but she spent important years in the city of Plaza Mayor . 'Paulita', with Ari Sanchez , also raised a special trophy, which is worth the return to number 1 in the FIP ranking for the two Spanish players who had already won in Riyadh, Brussels and Buenos Aires. The women's final against Bea Gonzalez and Claudia Fernandez ended 6-4 7-5 in one hour and 44', with the decisive break to avoid the third set arriving in the eleventh game. "Even though I no longer live in Valladolid, this is a special place for me - Paula's emotions -. I am very happy and I thank my family, my team and everyone who cheered for me" . “Thanks to all the fans for filling Plaza Mayor all week, and congratulations also to Bea and Claudia – Ari said –. Now we have recovered the first position in the ranking, but the season continues and every week we have to fight" .

No sooner has the P2 of Valladolid been closed than the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour will move to France for another P2, that of Bordeaux , before returning to Spain with the P1 of Malaga and Tarragona , preceded by the first two phases of the FIP Euro Padel Cup scheduled for Madrid.