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00:00For one more time on a Saturday, welcome back to Kuwait City
00:05and welcome back to the Centre Court BNK
00:08for the semi-finals of the FIP World Cup of Pairs.
00:17Have we saved the best for last?
00:19Well, I'll leave that for you to decide.
00:22But what we have on the menu for you as a dessert maybe
00:26for today's beautiful, beautiful menu.
00:29Is Fedechingotto and Ali Galan.
00:33After what can only be described as a bit of a drubbing in last week's final
00:40at that CIV Nugiza P2 of Premier Paddle.
00:47But as far as morale-boosting victories go,
00:51yesterday's for Fakito and for John Sanz will be right.
00:56Federico Cingotto and Ratton and Ali Galan.
01:00Here they are, the men of the moment, the most in-form duo in all of Paddle, I would wager to say.
01:10John Sanz starts with a smash, well-covered by Fedechingotto.
01:13John Sanz starts with a smash, well-covered by Fedechingotto.
01:19Fakito Navarro, good smash, even clearing the outstretched arm of Ali Galan as we are up and running.
01:36Fakito Navarro, good smash, even clearing the outstretched arm of Ali Galan as we are up and running.
01:45Fakito Navarro, good smash, even playing the outstretched arm of Ali Galan.
01:4815-0.
01:4915-0.
01:5215-0.
01:5515-0.
01:5715-0.
01:5815-0.
02:0015-0.
02:0115-0.
02:0615-0.
02:26It's nice and aggressive from John Sanz there.
02:2815-0.
02:46Some absolutely rapid-fire volleys between Galan and Paquito, and Galan comes out on top, sets and fires, and this is a breakpoint suddenly.
02:5715-0.
02:59&
03:0845-0.
03:0915-0.
03:1415-0.
03:15This time they get it, Chingo misreads the angle, Sanz perfectly places it in the corner pocket.
03:45Back up, switching directions to Chingo, has a lot of ground to cover but he does.
04:01Screams at Sanz to take over, Sanz sets, fires, Chingo tries to block but to no avail.
04:072-1, Sanz Navarro two games in a row.
04:15And after an early disadvantage, Paquito Navarro was already on his way to the bench, look at that.
04:24Very good.
04:26At the end of the game, Paquito Navarro two games in the middle of the game.
04:33At the end of the game, Paquito Navarro two games in the middle of the game.
04:37Paquito Navarro two games in the middle of the game.
04:46Paquito Navarro two games.
04:56Just plain and simply beats John Sands there.
05:20And they get it as well.
05:22They take the lead for a second time in the match.
05:25Courtesy, just like that nil-nil of a John Sands unforced error.
05:30Cingalan ahead by three games to two.
05:34Fede Cingotto doing a stellar job in that cross court.
05:37New balls to play with.
05:54Fede Cingotto serves for the set.
05:56And Alec Galan fires away and John Sands doesn't get near.
06:01Never before have Cingalan won three titles in a row.
06:11They've gotten close on several occasions.
06:17Can this be the one?
06:22Couple of real small chiquitas.
06:25And net court deflections all over the place.
06:28Fede Cingotto finishes it off.
06:30I think there were three or four within that one alone, within this point alone.
06:35Navarro was wise to the fake smash.
06:52Here is Federico Cingotto.
06:54Sands covering grounds.
06:58And it's another soft volley from Galan.
07:01Opening up the gap behind Sands.
07:03Moving him side to side.
07:07And softly placing it behind him.
07:09It's the recipe.
07:12The drop show through the door.
07:39Well, even when you're a set and a breakdown, still able to produce the moments of magic here.
08:03Lateral coverage here from Galan.
08:05He's court presence is just enormous.
08:12Contra-pared.
08:14Galan says, I'll have that.
08:16And Sands returns it to Sender.
08:21Yes.
08:21Yes.
08:25Yes.
08:26Yes.
08:27Yes.
08:28Yes.
08:29Yes.
08:30Yes.
08:31Yes.
08:32Yes.
08:33Yes.
08:34Yes.
08:34Yes.
08:34Yes.
08:47The feel there, the touch, the technique.
08:52Paquito Navarro putting all of that on show.
09:01What a joy to watch.
09:02Break points.
09:32Cingotto going all the way across.
09:37Cingotto with the quick fire smash.
09:40Couldn't catch out John Santh.
09:43And then lets it run between the legs.
09:45They're happy to stay in the switch here.
09:47Cingotto and Galan.
09:48They train on this.
09:49They have a lot of experience with this.
09:52And Santh.
09:53John Santh.
09:56With a complete miscue.
10:02And punch their ticket to the final.
10:12Superb block.
10:17How Cingotto just does that.
10:23And doesn't just block it.
10:24But into sort of a good forehand as well.
10:27That can't be attacked straight away.
10:29It's a mystery.
10:31To me.
10:39Calan.
10:40Look at this defense from Alec Galan.
10:42Drop shot.
10:55Calan pumps the brakes throughout the anchors.
10:59And takes Cingotto's position.
11:01Hard forehand from Johnny Santh.
11:05Johnny Santh.
11:07AtrĂ¡s.
11:08AtrĂ¡s.
11:09AtrĂ¡s.
11:10Viene.
11:11Ale.
11:12Baco menos.
11:14Mirad.
11:15AtrĂ¡s.
11:16AtrĂ¡s.
11:17AtrĂ¡s.
11:18Viene.
11:19Ale.
11:20Marco menos.
11:21Mirad.
11:22AtrĂ¡s.
11:23AtrĂ¡s.
11:24Viene.
11:25Ale.
11:26Marco menos.
11:27Mirad.
11:28AtrĂ¡s.
11:295 atrĂ¡s.
11:30John no.
11:31Vamos.
11:32Oh, the finish wasn't there.
11:35Firmino.
11:3630 golpes.
11:3730 golpes.
11:38Oh, the finish wasn't there.
11:3930 golpes.
11:4030 golpes.
11:4430 golpes.
11:4920 golpes.
11:54And 2 golpes.
11:5730 golpes.
12:02go to the match for the match.
12:09Ale Gallant serves for the match.
12:26And Panguida Navarro is beating himself more than anyone else.
12:32Sands over Chingoto but too strong from John Sands.
12:58It will fall into the clutches of Alec Aranda.
13:26He makes this 40 love.
13:31Three match points to take him into the final.
13:41To finish it off and there you have it.
13:44It is game set and match for the heroic, the dominant, the almost robotic.
13:53How consistent they are.
13:55Fede Chingoto and Alejandro GalĂ¡n never miss a beat.
14:01Consistently great and they will fight to make it three titles in a row.
14:09The head-on collision between the numbers one and two tomorrow for the title, for the crown of this fifth World Cup of Pairs.
14:21It will be a great day.
14:37It will be a great day.
14:40Got that in Chigoto.
15:04on a bad day playing 8 out of 10 on a good day a 9 out of 10
15:13but their limits their ceiling is a 10 or even more
15:20they are completely on song they are completely on the same wavelength
15:31and it's just beautiful to watch as are these images
16:01another day another final but as you can tell they don't take it for granted
16:18I'll see you next time
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