Italian Square This is nothing new to her as she already knew it as a tennis player and even played doubles with the Italian Sarah Errani.but Spainof Lara AruabarenaFormer tennis player, ten WTA singles and doubles title winner, remains a satisfying picture after debut win against compatriot Sarah Pughals exist BNL Italy Major Premier Padel.inside Rome The race marked the baptism of women on the world’s most prestigious track, with the two spanish The players took the best of the three sets Katerina Baldi and Valentina Tomasi from Italy.
aru abarena There is no doubt that padel has given her back the momentum she thought was lost. “I feel like my tennis experience is over, I can’t find motivation and purpose in this sport“,explain SpanishHer career-best ranking reached No. 52 (No. 8 in doubles) after her debut win,”That’s why I quit my job about a year and a half ago. But then I started playing padel and I started having a lot of fun again. I told myself that I would give everything to be at the highest level and I started competitively last October. I usually play indoors so the ball doesn’t go that way and the conditions are different. But I really love it, I feel like a kid again… I found purpose and motivation, it’s a new thing, I feel like a 15 year old again!“.
Baldi and TomasiThe organizers awarded a wild card, which proved to be a tough nut to crack, but now, the round of 32 matches against Alix Colombine and Victoria Iglesias, the No. 10 seed in the draw. “I train with Cologne a lot so we know each other well“, aru abarena emphasize,”We want to have fun and the pressure will be on them because they are seeded and we will be free mentally.But we’ll do our best to have fun and win“.
and RomeThe Spaniard hasn’t lost the connections she made while still playing tennis. “When we knew we were going to play at Plaza Italia, I realized what a special place it was because I’d been here before“, she admitted,”I know the location, I know everything about it. Especially “Nicola Pietrangeli” is a course I like very much, so when I saw the order of play on Monday, I was very happy to play here because I have good memories. It was difficult against two Italians, they were playing at home and the crowd was clearly on their side. But somehow we won and they played well and it was tough.but we are happy to experience“.
