An impressive display of strength. And a technical-tactical connection on the court that, if possible, stands out even more, considering we’re talking about a new pair, and only in their fourth tournament of the season. Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea combine their padel in perfect harmony, to the point where they seem like one entity. The win over Sofia Araujo and Marta Ortega – not just any pair, but the number 4 seeds, driven by the desire to redeem their loss in the Cancun final – sends a clear message to the world circuit.
‘Martita’ and Sofia tried, they flirted with the idea of playing until the end, but the illusion lasted only four games, until it was 2-2 in the first set. From there, Delfi and Gemma’s vertical takeoff turned into a 12-game-to-1 run that framed an overwhelming superiority, at least in this semifinal. Any shortcomings from Ortega and Araujo? Few, in fact, it would be unfair to put it that way.
Rather, it’s the perfection of Brea and Triay – winners of the last two tournaments, the P2s in Gijón and Cancun – that lights up ‘Juan y Bela’. Especially Gemma. She is in perhaps the best technical and physical condition ever, considering she’s currently the world number 3 and has an insatiable competitive hunger: since March 1, 2024, and the Doha Major, Gemma has played 25 tournaments (8 wins) on the Premier Padel circuit, consistently reaching at least the semifinals, with only two exceptions, Paris and Acapulco, where she was eliminated in the quarters.
The perfection of Delfi and Gemma will now face the number ones in the world, Ari Sanchez and Paula Josemaria, with a previous encounter that makes everything more thrilling, the Gijón final. In Spain, there was an incredible ending, with that humiliating 6-0 loss in the first set for Triay-Brea, before a remarkable comeback that ended with only five games given to the FIP ranking leaders, for a final score (0-6, 6-1, 6-4) that serves as the best possible advertisement for the motorola razr Miami Premier Padel P1 final.