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00:00up her second title of the season but to do that she'll have to get through these two la doctora
00:06marta ortega and the silky smooth tamara icardo as well tamara icardo who hasn't won a professional
00:14title in over four years time the last time was her home tournament the valencia open of 2021
00:22as she plays her 10th professional final in her career today ortega nicardo who did
00:52so
01:22Nadia Fernandez went forward, but only could find the net.
01:52From the corner, Bea gets it out.
02:08We're looking a lot for Bea's backhand here.
02:18Measured few rallies, nobody really taking big time risks.
02:33Chiquita from Bea, the drop shot from Icaro, back across it goes.
02:39And Claudia fires away from Ortega.
02:46You haven't really taken into account.
02:50It can often be very effective, as we just saw there.
02:54I'm going to go.
03:01I'm going to go.
03:09Yeah, good defense from Bea González.
03:39She couldn't close down the net or the fence, rather, in time.
03:43Defense on Bea's side often, and most times so far she's been able to close down the angle in time,
03:50but that time, as she was pinned back, couldn't cover the ground.
04:09Yeah, goes parallel again.
04:26But they got flat-footed in the backcourt.
04:30There with a surprising quick smash.
04:32I'm sorry.
04:34I'm sorry.
04:36I'm sorry.
04:38Again, Icaro's defense.
05:08Great communication there by Icaro, telling Ortega to keep her racket off it as she recovered
05:16it.
05:17Icaro takes back her position and if Tamara Icaro wins it again, she has been in absolutely
05:25stellar form all week long as Tamara Icaro.
05:29And I'd even wager to say this is the best I've seen her look since that 2021 season
05:35with Delphi Brea, her real breakout year.
05:41And does that mean that she can...
05:54We'll have another one, take two.
06:01Yeah.
06:07Fernandez, doppelglaz, we were so well defended by Marta Ortega and then Claudia Fernandez
06:08ups the ante.
06:09Even more killer angle from the teenager.
06:15And a cheeky smile to go with it as well.
06:16And look at that.
06:17The sheer quality.
06:22That angle is so tight.
06:23You need to get...
06:24Oh my god.
06:25Oh my god.
06:26Shayka told us on Instagram that she can't decide after the first game of the match who was going
06:29to win this.
06:30Well, I think four games later it might be a little bit more clear.
06:37At least for this first set.
06:38We have a lot of paddle still to play.
06:39And a cheeky smile to go with it as well.
06:40And look at that.
06:41The sheer quality.
06:42That angle is so tight.
06:47Oh my god.
06:48Shayka told us on Instagram that she can't decide after the first game of the match who
06:54is going to win this.
06:55Well, I think four games later it might be a little bit more clear.
07:00At least for this first set.
07:02We have a lot of paddle still to play.
07:05And Ortega and Ricardo showed us against Ari and Paula that they are capable of a huge
07:11comeback as the Portres from Bea González is recovered.
07:18Should've been easy for Cuatro and is...
07:22Well, Ricardo had the heroics earlier in the points.
07:25Recovering this Portres by Bea González.
07:28Going over the fence rather than through the door looking for the kill shot.
07:37And afterwards, it is Ricardo herself who plays an extremely short loss.
07:43Come on, Gi.
07:44Come on, Gi.
07:45Come on, Gi.
07:46Come on.
07:47Come on.
07:48Come on.
07:49Come on.
07:50Come on.
07:51Come on.
07:52Come on.
07:53Come on.
07:54Come on.
07:55Come on.
07:56Come on.
07:57Come on.
07:58Come on.
07:59Come on.
08:00Come on.
08:01Let's go.
08:02Guys.
08:03Let's go.
08:04Let's go.
08:05Now, let's go.
08:06Let's go.
08:07Let's go.
08:08This completely leaves Ortega rooted to the spot.
08:15Claudia Fernandez, who gets Ortega to the Nets, gets Ortega to put it up.
08:22Yeah, that's going out, Sport 3, Bea Gonzalez again connecting on the smash.
08:52Gonzalez has been lasering those smashes, so precise with them, so effective with them.
09:01The tenth one of the match already, just from Bea alone.
09:06The other three players combined have...
09:22Claudia Fernandez coughs it up, so it won't be a second break. It's started...
09:40Oh, and Claudia Fernandez denied by the NETCOR at last 30.
10:04Claudia Fernandez denied by the NETCOR at last 30.
10:19Here from Tamara Ricardo.
10:22Again, it has been good today, but it's just been cancelled out and then some by an absolutely world-class Bea Gonzalez.
10:32No getting past Claudia Fernandez.
10:39Who now smashes and the double blast beats both of them and Ricardo.
10:47They'll have another chance now to close out.
11:02Bea touches it.
11:06I was hoping to get it por cuatro there, how close she was to the Nets, but Bea touches it.
11:13Bea's strike was low enough to deny her that chance.
11:28Ricardo plays it down low, Ortega to the feet of Bea.
11:31Claudia resets with a high low.
11:35Again, the blocks are so pure and so crisp here from Gonzalez.
11:42And this is 15-40. These are two tournament points here.
11:49Bea Gonzalez has the MartĂ­n Carpena at her top.
11:56And the blocks are so pure and so crisp here from Gonzalez.
12:04Bea Gonzalez.
12:05And this is 15-40. These are two tournament points here.
12:11Bea Gonzalez has the MartĂ­n Carpena at her mercy.
12:20Two match points for the most special.
12:25Two match points.
12:32There's the block and there's the game.
12:35Bea Gonzalez and Claudia Fernandez have mastered Malaga.
12:40Last year, it was tears of agony.
12:43This year, tears of joy for Bea Gonzalez.
12:47Born and raised just 20 minutes away from the MartĂ­n Carpena.
12:53And now, as thousands and thousands of fans chanting her name.
13:02Jumping, applauding, shouting her name.
13:06Bea and Claudia victorious in Malaga.
13:10What a performance from Bea Gonzalez.
13:13Undisputed MVP of the final.
13:16They have done it.
13:17Their second title of the season.
13:23Straight away, they run to the family section here.
13:33Straight away, they run to the family section here.
13:38That's what you do it for.
13:56That's why they play the highest of highs.
14:02That's the highest of highs.
14:14And that's the other side of it.
14:17Otea and Ricardo
14:21at the tournament of their lives.
14:24But today, we're just...
14:32And look at the sheer jubilation.
14:51This title will be more meaningful than ever for Baer.
14:57We'll hear from them later on.
15:03Last year, she was robbed of this opportunity because of injury, Baer Gonzalez.
15:22Rebound on Thales.
15:27She had to...

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