The Premier Padel P1 of Milan recorded today an unprecedented event with the longest match in the history of the circuita marathon meeting of 4 hours and 39 seconds. It's the pair Marina Lobo (48) / Sofia Saiz Vallejo (42) which imposed itself against Virginia Riera (17) / Marta Borrero (53) after a three-set battle: 6/7(2) 6/3 7/6(5).
If Riera and Borrero won the first set in the tie-break, Lobo and Saiz Vallejo recovered in the second set before concluding their performance with a decisive tie-break in the third set. The Spanish were able to be more solid in key momentsin particular thanks to their ability to manage long exchanges well.
The slow playing conditions in Milan, combined with the players' style of play focused on building points, but also an almost similar level of play between the two pairs considerably lengthened the duration of the rallies, contributing to this longevity record. This patient style, characteristic of women's padel, offered a marathon match.
Lobo and Saiz, victorious, will have a lot to do in the next round since they should play the 2nd seed, namely Gemma Triay and Claudia Fernandez.
I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even willing to stay up until 3 a.m. to watch a Premier Padel final!
