Pablo José Mongelo de Lima, better known in cricketing circles as Pablo Lima, was born on 11 October 1986 in Brazil Porto Alegre, is a professional player. He is 1.80m tall, left-handed and is considered one of the best Brazilian players in the history of the sport, especially for his excellent defensive ability and powerful finishing.
Breaking into Professional PadsEl
His catapult to pro was thanks to Argentine legend Roby Gattiker, who asked him to be his partner in 2006 and 2007. Pablo won a few titles following Marcello Jardim and Juani Mieres, but it was not until 2014 that he switched to professional cricketing. Spanish Championship, where he began his reign a year later.
He partnered with Fernando Berastekin for three years and was dominant every season. The Brazilian played alongside Paquito Navarro for a few months following Vela’s unfortunate injury.
Bela returned for the 2018 Final Master and won. However, after starting the season together, poor results led to a breakup. Ale Galán became the player to take Bela’s place and Galán Lima added 4 more titles to his collection. In 2020, Pablo and Paquito joined forces. At that time, Paquito had played more than 400 games and had a winning rate of over 85%.
typical left-handed skills
Pablo Lima is a human cannon. His devastating strikes are powerful and, in fact, being left-handed, he makes the most of his shot. Like any left-handed player, the Brazilian can break through the 3-meter grid on the right side of the opponent’s pitch.
Generally, the player in the backhand position hits the ball, but considering the condition of the left hand of the player, his position is to turn the ball from the forehand to the forehand. In these situations, the pushing defender must recognize that he may have to be the one to retrieve the off-court shot with his right hand.
However, Lima was more than a potent cannon, and the best moments of his game came when his shots settled into a steady rhythm.
Quality and advantages
With Roby Gattiker as mentor (and former partner) and Fernando Bela as long-term partner, Pablo is a traditional cricketer.
Lima is not really a player known for strength, instead, he can be considered a defensive tactician and a fighter who doesn’t force his team to make mistakes even at physical limits. He also dabbles in a lot of ground and can construct and complete scores himself.
Let’s take a look at some of his other qualities:
– crush
Like the cannon itself, he can fire a very powerful smash. Whether it’s on a 3-meter rack or a high bounce in front of the net, Pablo can choose exactly which smash to make at the right time. Even from behind the drive line, he often surprises putting opponents with spin smashes.
– backhand
With his unusual two-handed backhand, the Brazilian can level the pitch from a distance. In fact, he places his non-dominant hand almost entirely on the back of the racket to increase the power of his shots.
– Tactician
Pablo is an experienced player who knows how to deal with opponents very well. When he is in the longer position, he controls the tempo of the game very well. He slows down against aggressive players and knows when to hit hard and flat.
In the attack, Lima will often make strong flat shots and try to target the shooter on the opposite wall or the net. As a left-handed player, it may be difficult for the opposing opponent serving the ball to predict the return of spin from the wall.
The Brazilian is also very good at rebounding off the wall, and often hits the ball directly from below to facilitate high defenses or attack lobs.
His name will go down in padel history
Lima is one of the greatest champions in the history of the sport. From Brazil to the World Padel Tour (WPT), he has achieved a career many have dreamed of. Like players like Paquito Navarro, Pablo is still at the top of his game.
He has a lot of experience on the pitch and is a threat to any opposing team. But how long can Pablo Lima continue to play the body style game? The Brazilian probably has less than a few years left and should take care of his fitness as his partner not only improves his game but has the energy to cover more ground.
So if it can provide the offense with more energy and fewer defensive moves, it will still dominate the leaderboard.
