00:11The 6th one that they will actually play, as of course the first one of the year in Riyadh.
00:17They couldn't even start because of an injury to Bea.
00:24Of the 5 ones they have played, they've won 3.
00:30But the two losses were against the very opponents they have today.
00:47What is there left to say about the historic partnership between Jose Maria and Sanchez?
00:54Year after year, week in, week out, they deliver, they get it done.
01:00I'm not mistaken, I could hear Jose Maria say to Sanchez and coach Ángel González that they should be expecting some pretty hard returns from Bea and from Claudia.
01:19As in that they will hit flat, low shots back.
01:31At four hours when the escuela starts to define what's happening, Holland and Sanchez.
01:41Every time they don't have time, didn't they lose?
01:46That's a tricky shot to deal with for Bea, who was completely flummoxed by that, wasn't
02:11she?
02:12It's a high, high difficulty shot from Jose Maria, you know, as a lefty, that's always...
02:39That's a huge defense, but Paula Jose Maria with a clever finishing move, laying it down
02:50to the feet of Claudia, and now the two-time reigning number ones of the world have their
02:56first break points of the match.
02:59So I just had to switch hands, Jose Maria, it was straight away that she had to...
03:14scramble back.
03:15Let's fly.
03:16Pulls the lob over Arie now.
03:25Fernandes covers the gap, Fernandes plays the drop shot now.
03:26That is supreme drop-shotting ability.
03:28But the defense from Jose Maria is there to match it.
03:29Fernandes covers the gap, Fernandes plays the drop shot now.
03:39That is supreme drop-shotting ability.
03:40But the defense from Jose Maria is there to match it.
03:42Jose Maria tries to smash now, and Claudia Fernandes punts it into the stands.
03:46Well, after this drop-shot, the people here at the Allianz Cloud Arena thought that she did
03:53get there, but certainly Paula did.
03:5440-15.
04:1740-15.
04:2240-15.
04:46both break points eliminated
04:58back and forth we go fernandez and gonzalez the engine is sputtering right now
05:16razor razor razor sharp
05:35vantaggio fernandez
05:46four
05:56close
05:59vantaggio
06:01glig 식으로
06:05go
06:07go
06:09go
06:15from let's call it the third game of the set onwards they have been on top has to be said
06:35and they get the first set as well brilliant finishing ability from
06:42ari sanchez and this is six games to two
06:46aria paula well on their way to the fifth title of their season
06:52for this it's up for samaria in transition there and that it really is
07:12not just what verandes engelsales needed but what this match needed as well
07:16an aggressive serve game from bear and claudia
07:21al servizio ariana sanchez
07:53Hi, Lo from Beao takes net position.
08:00Claudia Fernandez hit the brakes, pivoted, and produced a good lob.
08:08Yeah.
08:113-1 at the net, who's going to make way?
08:16Claudia will want to approach here.
08:19How's she going to game plan for this?
08:23Another rule from Ariana Sanchez.
08:28That is out from Claudia, or is it? Yes, it is.
08:35Heart and mouth moment there, breathing.
08:4430-0.
08:47They need to want it a little bit more.
09:00Effort, I guess that would translate to...
09:06Jose Maria let it run.
09:10Here's Bea.
09:12Fires the bajada.
09:13Jose Maria cannot keep it within the confines of the court.
09:17Where are the guys going?
09:21How is that?
09:26No, I haven't.
09:27I was born here.
09:30All of us.
09:31All of us.
09:32So we are back.
09:34Let's start.
09:36Ah, Claudia just forgets to reward herself after such good set-up work.
09:56The crowd here at the Allianz crowd.
09:59The over 4,000 people here can sense that she needs a little bit of support.
10:06Who's the one with the first?
10:08Three, two, three.
10:16Behind.
10:18Behind.
10:22Behind.
10:28Ah, Gabriel got Fernández sharing a smile.
10:3340s.
11:01Beautiful offer, Fernandez.
11:03Oh, that's speaking of beautiful power bounce back from Adi.
11:11Ridiculous ability.
11:21Gets her angles absolutely...
11:33Oh, yeah, it's a second life but can't quite complete the play.
11:55Claudia hopeful that her partner, her colleague would get there.
11:5930-0.
12:0030-0.
12:0130-0.
12:21Pressure from Claudia Ferrandez now, so they do hold their service.
12:26This isn't over just yet.
12:28But now they'll have to break for the first time all match.
12:34So Maria thought about it.
12:44On fire now.
12:46Yeah.
12:47Looks for the smash here does Bea Gonzalez.
12:56That's a good block from Adi Sanchez though.
13:00Yeah.
13:01Do it!
13:02Do it!
13:03Do it!
13:04Do it!
13:05Do it!
13:06Do it!
13:07Do it!
13:08Do it!
13:09Do it!
13:10Oh.
13:11Amazing bajada.
13:13That's just barely bounced.
13:17It barely bounced from Bea.
13:19Look at this.
13:20Look at this.
13:21Suffice to say that the Allianz crowd wants a little bit more paddle.
13:3415-30.
13:35They won't say.
13:36They won't say.
13:37Yeah.
13:38Great defense.
13:39Yeah.
13:40Deep lob from Fernandez as well.
13:41great defense
13:44deep lob
13:48from Fernandez as well
13:49lob's very much aimed
13:58at Jose Maria Sanchez
14:00takes the smash
14:01and it dies, it just completely
14:04nestles at the back
14:05and they can taste victory now
14:08if they win this match
14:23they cut the gap
14:24Delfin to Gemma
14:29by 640 points
14:32that is a gorgeous
14:37Vandeja, that really is
14:38a gorgeous Vandeja
14:40Vantage of Fernandez Gonzalez
14:52Big smash
15:02nobody was buying it
15:04well, well, well
15:21this final
15:22when it looked like it was going to end
15:25will take a little longer
15:27Claudia and Bea have drawn level
15:30and broken for the first time
15:32this evening
15:3330-40
15:40this is a tournament point everyone
15:4530-40
15:52you can't close it out on your own serve
15:56you can't close it out on your own serve
16:09you do it on your opponent's service instead
16:12one point away
16:13one point away
16:14their fifth title of the season
16:16that is out and that is game set and match
16:28Paula Jose Maria and Ali Sanchez are the champions of the Ocho Milano P1
16:32they win their 14th second title together
16:41their fifth of the season
16:43it's been a long time coming
16:44and Ari and Paula are back
16:57after a drought of seven tournaments which for Ari and Paula is going to end up
17:02a long time without winning a title
17:17they are back to winning ways
17:20and what a performance in this final as well
17:24Jose Maria and Sanchez the both of them putting up some big performances
17:29but if I had to pick I'd say that Ari today was just on another planet
17:42you can just see the release there
17:46the relief and the release of all those pent-up emotions
17:51they really have for their sake
17:53after all the success they've had
17:55they've had a bit of trouble
17:57they've had a real down period
18:01again within the context of how amazingly dominant they've been in the past
18:08the seven tournament drought
18:11was the longest they'd had
18:14in a premier paddle
18:18but that drought is now officially over
18:21as they pick up their fifth tournament this year
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