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  • 5/28/2025

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00:00Welcome to Asuncion, the new city to host the latest Premier Paddle competition.
00:13For the first time, Paraguay will be the stage where players like Delfi Brea, Arturo Coelho and Agustin Tapia
00:19will be fighting to earn points in this competition.
00:22This is Paddle Vibes from Asuncion, Paraguay.
00:30For the second consecutive year, Premier Paddle fans will be able to enjoy this sport at the S&D Arena Sports Center in Asuncion, Paraguay.
00:42The venue features a main court with a capacity of 5,500 people and two courts with 1,200 seats.
00:50But let's do a quick recap.
00:52Brussels was the scenario where new pairs made their debut.
00:56The most notable were Juan Tello and Martín Dineno, who had a promising start reaching the semifinals alongside Chingalan.
01:05It wasn't the best start for Javi Garrido and Libak, who were defeated in their debut by Torre and Cepero,
01:11one of the most surprising duos of the beginning of the year.
01:15Meanwhile, the unbeatable Tapia Coelho once again defeated Chingalan in their second consecutive final.
01:22On the women's side, Ari Sánchez and Paula José María face Jen Matriay and Delphi Brea.
01:29These both couples are used to reach the final.
01:32Although this time, the Spanish couple and number ones in the world were crowned the winners.
01:37This is the technical profile of Ari Sánchez, one of the most outstanding players in Paddle.
01:42Ariana Sánchez Fallada, better known as Magic Ari or Ari Sánchez, is number one in the rankings with 17,240 points.
01:51Born in Rio, Spain, Ari makes up next to Paula José María, the best female duo in the world, with 37 titles since they teamed up in 2021.
02:01David Navaldian, a former Argentine tennis player, ranked 10th in the world for five seasons, spoke his mind about the paddle boom.
02:10We are here with David Navaldian, number three in the world during a time of tennis.
02:19He is super invested in the world of tennis, but now we have to go to the paddle.
02:23And the truth is, we have many years playing, traveling, and now we have to be put here in the world of the paddle, with Bela, with all the team.
02:35And well, I'm happy to start this new adventure here and enjoy it a little bit and do it the best possible.
02:42How do you see the growth of the paddle?
02:44No, it doesn't seem to be a relatively new sport for many people, but it's very fun, very attractive, easy to start playing for those who are starting to start playing.
02:57Yes.
02:58Many tennis players don't want to recognize that they like the paddle, but others have already said it.
03:04It's a bit of a taboo, right?
03:06Between tennis and paddle, now there's like a mini-guerra open for each one in their place.
03:11What do you think?
03:12A me gusta el paddle, lo jugaba de chiquito en esa época y ahora volví, tengo clubes, estoy involucrado y veo que la industria va creciendo, que tiene potencial.
03:21Falta muchísimo todavía para desarrollar, como te digo, porque es un deporte muy nuevo, pero que de a poco se tiene que ir encaminando.
03:29A diferencia del tenis, el paddle se juega siempre en pareja.
03:33¿Cómo crees que eso condiciona a los jugadores este tema también de cambiar de pareja tan rápido y a mitad de temporada pueden ser dos o tres?
03:42¿Cómo lo ves tú?
03:43Eso es por ahí lo raro que vemos desde el lado del tenis. O sea, inclusive los doblistas en el tenis no se cambian tanto de pareja o juegan un año, por lo menos un año o dos años.
03:55Y acá por ahí es como que hay cambios mucho más rápidos. Tampoco hay tantos jugadores como en el tenis. Siempre tenés como menos opciones si pasa algo. Y acá también dependés de que otra pareja esté en una situación que también quieran cambiar.
04:10Y acá para que estara ahí siempre un poco alerta. Última pregunta. ¿A quién te gustaría tener de pareja si jugases al paddle?
04:16A Vela.
04:17A Vela.
04:18Sí. Perfecto. Pues muchísimas gracias.
04:21Muchas gracias.
04:22Y pues nada, que vaya a vivir con el mundo del paddle.
04:24Muchísimas gracias.
04:26Agustín Gómez y Lingo, former paddle player and current coach of several pairs in the tournament, answered our ping pong questions.
04:33Ping pong con Agustín Gómez y Lingo. ¿Calor o frío?
04:38Afuera hace calor, acá está fresco.
04:41¿Tú qué prefieres, calor o frío?
04:42Frío. Sufrí muchísimos años compitiendo con calor y prefiero el frío.
04:46Noche o día?
04:47Día.
04:48Indoor, outdoor.
04:49Indoor.
04:50Defensa o ataque?
04:51Defensa. Siempre fui de ataque, pero al final me convertí en un defensor bueno.
04:56¿Conservador o agresivo?
04:58Ay, 50-50, eh.
05:00Sí.
05:01Y era muy agresivo, me tuve que convertir en muy conservador y tuve ahí un tema. Entonces, 50-50.
05:07Depende del día. ¿Ganar 6-0 o en timebreak?
05:10No, 6-0. No suframos.
05:136-0.
05:146-0.
05:15Rápido, muerte.
05:16No hay que sufrir, no hay que sufrir.
05:17Si tuvieses que elegir entre tenis, pickleball o ping pong.
05:21Tenis.
05:22Un jugador con el que te habría gustado enfrentarte en una final.
05:26Tiene que ser en una final, ¿no? Porque yo al final enfrenté a todos en diferentes…
05:29En una hipotética final ahora mismo, ¿con quién te gustaría enfrentarte?
05:33Y con Tapia y con Coelho.
05:37Al final los he enfrentado en otros momentos del torneo, pero en una final ya es otra cosa.
05:42Premier Paddle in Asunción was undoubtedly full of surprises. The most shocking was the fall of the number one seeded pair, Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coelho, in the quarterfinals against the tournament's new pairing, José Antonio García Diestro and Juan Luis Bri.
05:58In their first tournament together, the Spanish duo won a thrilling match, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6. This was one of the season's greatest achievements.
06:07The upper half of the men's draw witnessed the most unexpected semi-final, as no seeded pairs faced each other.
06:14Pablo Cardona and Leo Ausburger won against Diestro and Esbri, leaving a very positive impression.
06:20The other semi-final in the lower half of the draw pitted Fede Cingotto and Ale Galán against Martín Dineno and Juan Tello.
06:28Cingalán earned the spot in the final after winning 6-2, 6-3.
06:32The final between Cardona and Ausburger against Galán and Cingotto started off with a bang.
06:38The first set, won by the number two pair in a tiebreak, promised a great match.
06:43The second set, however, was completely dominated by Alejandro Galán and the stratospheric Fede Cingotto, who also won the tournament MVP award.
06:52After Miami and Santiago, Cingalán won their third tournament of the season, demonstrating an outstanding level.
06:59There were fewer surprises in the women's draw, except for the grand final.
07:03The top four seeded pairs reached the semifinals.
07:06In the first, Bea González and Claudia Fernández defeated Paula José María and Ari Sánchez, earning their second spot in the final of the season.
07:15In the other semifinal, Delfi Brea and Gemma Triay defeated Sofia Araujo and Andrea Austero, who played their first tournament together.
07:24It seemed like Faith wrote a movie-like script for the women's final in Asunción, in which the former pairs faced each other.
07:32Gemma Triay's fantastic week, in which she was crowned world number one, was overshadowed by her defeat to Bea González and Claudia Fernández in a match that lasted more than three hours.
07:44Delfi wasn't brilliant and they lost 7-6, 3-6, 6-2.
07:49Bea González and Claudia Fernández exuded a confidence never seen before.
07:54They won their first tournament together and this duo is starting to look more and more promising.
08:02That's all from Asunción. Our next Paddle Dive stop will be in Buenos Aires. Don't miss it on Bea Sports.
08:09T-Ros VI's soaks returns as well with the FBI.
08:15It shits on Sunday's Friday.
08:20No Peace.
08:21Thanks for joining us.
08:22Yeah, thanks guys.
08:26We appreciate your book.
08:28I'll see you soon.
08:29See you soon!
08:33Bye social media.