The big showdown in the Italy Major pitted the two best pairings of the moment: Coello-Tapia against Chingotto-Galán.
Ale and Fede started off dominating the match, winning the net with regularity and playing with precision and speed. This advantage allowed them to distance themselves on the scoreboard with two breaks of advantage (5-2). Although Arturo and Agus managed to recover a break when they were serving to close out the set, it wasn't enough (6-4).
In the second set, the Spanish-Argentine pairing of Coello and Tapia came out all guns blazing, dominating the game and scoring a convincing 6-1 win to take the match to the third set.
The deciding set started with chances for both pairings, but Ale and Fede were the first to break, filling themselves with confidence. Galan continued to play at a high level and Chingotto executed his strategy to perfection with precise lobs to close the net quickly. This effective combination was reflected in the scoreboard with another 6-1.
Thus, Chingotto and Galan won their fourth title as a pair (fifth for Ale), added 2000 points for winning a Major and now have a 4-3 advantage in head-to-heads against the number ones.
Ari and Paula arrived at the Campo Centrale determined to win the title at all costs. They remembered well the dramatic defeat in last year's final at the same venue against Triay-Ortega, which ended 7-5 in the third set. With clear determination, they took to the court in Rome.
From the start, Angel Gonzalez's players showed pace, speed and consistency, giving Patty and Lucia no chance, winning 6-1 in just 25 minutes of play.
Marcela Ferrari tried to change the situation from the number 8 pairing's bench, but Ari and Paula stuck to their strategy. The second set followed the same tone. The number ones continued with their impressive display of padel, closing out the match with a 6-0 win in a total of 54 minutes.
Paula comentó después del partido que «hemos jugado el mejor partido de la temporada», una opinión compartida por los espectadores. Ari añadió que este es «uno de los títulos más especiales» que ha conseguido.
It was a fantastic week for the number ones, consolidating their position at the top of the women's rankings.
