Brea and Triay: Rome belongs to you once again. Sanchez and Ustero fall in the final

If you win once in Rome, you become part of history. If you do it twice, your name enters legend forever. After last year’s triumph, Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea once again became the queens of the Foro Italico thanks to their victory in the BNL Italy Major Premier Padel final against Andrea Ustero and Ari Sanchez, 6-1 7-5. During the one-hour-and-37-minute match, the winners showcased all their quality with a stunning start, breaking serve three times in the opening set. In the second, after securing another break in the second game, Ustero and Sanchez responded and levelled the score at 2-2. A crucial moment arrived at 4-4, when the No. 3 pair in the Race earned a break of serve. However, they were unable to consolidate the advantage and Triay and Brea immediately regained control, closing out the set 7-5. Despite the disappointment of defeat, Sanchez and Ustero can still take pride in their historic semi-final victory over Bea Gonzalez and Paula Josemaria, in what became the longest match in Premier Padel history at 4 hours and 12 minutes.

The smiles, hugs and joy seen during the celebrations at the end of the match showed just how much this title meant to Triay and Brea. It felt like a release. They had lost their previous five consecutive finals, all against their direct rivals for the top positions in both the Race and the world rankings, Bea Gonzalez and Paula Josemaria. Their last title had come in mid-March at the Cancun P2. This success carries great significance not only for the pair but also for Triay’s personal career, as it marked her 55th title as a professional. Next week, the stars of padel will be back in action at the Valencia P1. And Triay and Brea will arrive in Spain with one goal only: to win their fourth title of the year and prove that they remain the pair to beat.