00:00Had to drop up because of injury. That's all still to come.
00:05Because now we're looking forward to welcoming Delphi Brea and Martina Calvo.
00:10For team advantage, the champions in...
00:152024, the first year of the Hexagon Cup.
00:20A familiar figure. You will know her well from Argentina.
00:23Mauri Andrini...
00:25Who's alongside me, former world champion and leading coach and also Martina Calvo.
00:30Her father. We're going to talk about that later. Let's have a look in there.
00:35Top players. The Queen of the Queens, Alejandro Salazar and Carmen Goen.
00:40Naga. Amazingly left side player.
00:45Competing together. They know each other. They play each other before, you know...
00:50They got a big job to do now because it's...
00:53But, you know what I mean.
00:55Is that Ali Salazar knows how to play against Martina. So, you know...
01:00She has Martina in the parallel, very in front of her.
01:03A girl traveling around the world.
01:05And so on and so on.
01:06That's one thing.
01:07But think about it.
01:08A panel has been growing since the last, what?
01:09Four years?
01:10Three years?
01:11Five years?
01:12Yeah.
01:13And so they didn't know when they were 11.
01:15or 10.
01:16That they might be traveling around the world.
01:18So they were not ready for it.
01:19So...
01:20They had to do such an effort to be where they are now.
01:24Beautiful.
01:25Inception there.
01:26They don't need to kick that from...
01:27Delphi Berea.
01:28Straight away.
01:30Establishing her authority.
01:31She's trying to early on with Ali Salazar on serve.
01:35Clearly, they go a little bit more.
01:39Clearly, they go a little bit more.
01:40of shots in the beginning.
01:41Zero 30.
01:42In the very beginning.
01:43To Martina Calvo to see how...
01:45She is, you know, feeling at the beginning of the match.
01:47Because we all know that even though Delphi...
01:50If Berea is not feeling amazing, she will play anyways amazing.
01:53Because she's a great defender.
01:55And then...
01:56Trying to fetchingle.
01:57All right.
01:58Let's see.
01:59They've got this there.
02:00They're trying to fetchingle.
02:01Here.
02:02Let's see.
02:03Here.
02:04Here.
02:05Here.
02:06Here.
02:07Here.
02:09Here.
02:10Here.
02:11Here.
02:12Here.
02:13Here.
02:15Here.
02:20Here.
02:22Here.
02:23Here.
02:24Here.
02:24Here.
02:24The Purple Heart of Power.
02:26Yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:29Because it's a few times a year, you know, it's like the colors.
02:34That was pretty decisive.
02:36I tried to speak English.
02:39Just give me a French word.
02:41Anyways, yeah.
02:44Come on.
02:45Come on.
02:4615-0.
02:4815-0.
02:49We call it bajada.
02:50You know why we call it bajada?
02:51Because the ball goes downwards.
02:53Bajada.
02:54Bajada is down in Spanish.
02:56Subida is up.
02:57So we call it bajada because it's short.
02:59Of the back wall.
03:00When you hit the ball above the shoulder height, the ball, you can give that direction down.
03:04And to make a very offensive shot of the back wall.
03:09The ball is very much a defensive weapon.
03:11And then it allows the players who've played that.
03:14to go forward.
03:15And then what do you do then?
03:16No chance then if it takes a deflection like that.
03:19That was very difficult what she just did.
03:21She played Avivara Grosskord.
03:24And then Avivara in parallel.
03:25So you've changed it already, played it already in Roland Garros as well.
03:29You know, they put the power cord in the middle of the central cord.
03:34And Roland Garros as well in Rome.
03:37So why not at the...
03:39Baja Magica in Madrid to put this purple beauty power cord.
03:44And show the best racket in the world.
03:49Do the job.
03:50Do the job.
03:54One, two, three, three.
03:55One, two, three, three.
03:56Tick, two, three, three, four.
03:57Atrás, atrás, atrás,ATrás, atrás.
03:58Cuidado, quita, viene.
03:59Si pasamos aquí.
04:0415 iguales.
04:09Martina Calvo.
04:14This is the first time she serves in this match.
04:17It's 15-0.
04:182-1.
04:19They're leading with one break.
04:22The very first match.
04:24Focus Hexagon 2026.
04:27Generally Hexagon 2026.
04:29That shot she just played looks simple, looks easy.
04:34It's like...
04:35It says nothing.
04:36It's brilliant.
04:37Just because the...
04:39Engel...
04:40She created with that...
04:42We all know this.
04:43We've all been...
04:44And...
04:45Whether you're old or young, you're trying to...
04:47Not impressed, but you're trying to...
04:49Settle yourself and play well.
04:50And it's just not happening at the moment.
04:52You can almost try too hard.
04:53No!
04:54Whether she's doing that at the moment.
04:55What a great return though.
04:56Waiting, ready to move.
04:57I can't...
04:58I can't...
04:59I can't...
05:00I can't...
05:01I can't...
05:02Oh my God!
05:03This is why Alex Alassar is here!
05:05This is why...
05:06Alex Alassar is almost 40 years old.
05:08She's still at the top of the ranking because she never gives up.
05:11She carries on running for every single ball.
05:14That's why...
05:15What a touch as well!
05:16And Martina Cabal will then get annoyed once more with herself.
05:21Very lovely.
05:22Very lovely.
05:23For Salazar.
05:24Go on, Edda.
05:25Done!
05:26Get it!
05:27I love it.
05:2840 seconds.
05:29Try it out.
05:30This is what...
05:31Alex Alassar brings into the game.
05:33It's like...
05:34We win 3-1.
05:35You know, the opponent is there.
05:36We win...
05:362, 2, 3, 1...
05:37And then you see the opponent running anyways all over.
05:40And...
05:41It's like...
05:42Be careful.
05:43We're winning but they don't give up.
05:44Differently than what happened...
05:46In the previous match.
05:47That...
05:48Oh, they were 5-1.
05:49And Javi Leal hitting two shots to the middle.
05:51Ok?
05:52Ok?
05:53We're losing.
05:54Yes, we're losing time.
05:55Not all three shots.
05:56We're losing.
05:57It's like a round of applause.
05:58It's like a round of applause.
05:59Yeah, we're losing.
06:00So, we're losing.
06:01And...
06:05And the game is a round of applause.
06:07Yes, this game is a round of applause.
06:08Ready?
06:09Ok?
06:10So, next we're losing.
06:11We're losing...
06:12We're losing.
06:13If we're losing.
06:14to alice alice and now she didn't feel comfortable with the second spot but actually it was the first
06:19I'm a very short love is no it might be
06:24perhaps the ball didn't bounce properly or she
06:27I don't know
06:29it's a strange error do you see what I mean yeah like
06:34I don't know all the serve of Delphi Brea is too good
06:39next point she is the world number one and she's had a wonderful year she also said significant at the end
06:44the year she was much more she was relaxed and you know 40-0 when you play well in your six
06:49reading you're relaxed and somehow it seems even easier somehow yes yes but
06:54you know said that as exactly as what you just said then it's like there is nothing
06:59girls apart of me number one
07:0140-15
07:03you know what I mean
07:04so it's like for Delphi Brea it's like everyone wants to beat
07:09her she cannot beat anyone else if you understand my points it's like everyone
07:14plays relaxed against her because you know you're playing against the player number one
07:18they're playing number one in the world
07:19love
07:22okay well done
07:23so
07:23so
07:23so
07:23so
07:24so
07:24In that game, the serve of Delphi Brea put so much pressure on Alec.
07:29Salazar and Carmen Goenaga.
07:34The long back swing, when you do the preparation, to the prep, the short...
07:39...the more you prepare, the more control you get.
07:42And it's about tactics, not only...
07:44...the power, and that's why it's being demonstrated by Alec Salazar.
07:49It's now, as you said before, you know, it's a 40-year-old women competing.
07:54At the highest level in the world in sport that's been growing a lot.
07:59Many youngsters are nowadays leading the ranking.
08:04But she's still there.
08:0613 in the world.
08:09We want to get there at the same age.
08:14When we were 16, 17, a world championships.
08:17She was the first time.
08:19She was the world champion juniors.
08:21And I was the same age at the same time with him.
08:24That's why we know each other.
08:25We kept relationship for a long time.
08:30So many people at the stadium.
08:32Love it.
08:33Absolutely love it.
08:34It's a tournament that keeps the golden points straight away.
08:39But the hexagon does.
08:40Salazar moves into the net.
08:44It's a great lob.
08:45It's a great lob.
08:46It's a great lob.
08:50Noo!
08:53I come...
08:54I can't believe that was fake!
08:56Two younger players betrayed their inexperience.
08:59And the left side players, you know, at some point for the tactical point of view makes sense if someone has to make...
09:04Because we know Delphi Berea and Alessandra have a...
09:09A certain standard.
09:11It's how the younger players come through.
09:14Look, look at that, look at that, look at that recovery from Alessandra, never giving up on any shot.
09:19What a shot by Delphi Berea, through the legs, it's still in play.
09:22The volley...
09:24What?
09:25What is that shot?!
09:26Koenaga and Alessandra!
09:29Fantastic!
09:30Very well played.
09:31These shows...
09:3230 games.
09:34How you should never give up, you know, at any point.
09:37What the f***?!
09:39Look at that!
09:40Yeah, a fantastic point!
09:41Fantastic!
09:42Three highlights in one point.
09:44Fantastic!
09:45Go!
09:46We couldn't do this, Jonathan!
09:47That's why we're commentating!
09:49No, no, you used to.
09:50I never would.
09:51I used to, but...
09:52It was another age.
09:54Let's start theenda!
09:55It was the one to say, hey, why didn't you get the one to say?
09:56I don't think so too.
09:57If we need to stop anyone, we'll have one moreحمite!
09:58I don't feel like it's just not just as mad.
09:59What's the timing?
10:00I don't know.
10:01No, no, no, no, no.
10:03...if the thing happened.
10:04What so much is that...
10:05I don't know, you know, you can't go a thing up to the other...
10:06I don't know, you know?
10:07How do you have this time to get those people, but...
10:08Not so much win, I don't know.
10:09I don't know!
10:10You don't know!
10:11I don't know, I don't know you guys.
10:12I don't know.
10:13You don't know!
10:14No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
10:19¡Vive! ¡Viviendo!
10:21¡Dos! ¡Vive!
10:23¡Oh! ¡Qué bajada!
10:24Great blocking from Delphi.
10:27Brilliant.
10:28¡Dos!
10:29Didn't seem to have the full control of the racket and yet the ball came back.
10:33What?
10:35What?
10:36No way.
10:37You got to be kidding me.
10:38What is...
10:39What is this?
10:40What's happening?
10:41Look at this.
10:42I love to see this, you know.
10:44They're very competitive.
10:45I mean, of course, they played together for the whole year.
10:49Look at this.
10:50Look at this.
10:51You got to stop there.
10:52If you touch the net, you lose the...
10:54You're in trouble.
10:55Exactly.
10:56It couldn't stop there.
10:57Can I fall backwards?
10:58No, I can't.
10:59It makes me more excited.
11:01It's like...
11:02I'm waiting for the penalties.
11:04I won the World Championship.
11:05But I'm from Argentina.
11:06I didn't expect...
11:07I didn't win the penalties.
11:09The last World Championships in football.
11:11But...
11:12This is like the penalties.
11:13It's a game.
11:14Oh!
11:15It's a great ending.
11:16Last 14.
11:17Ah, the alarm's on, as I told you before.
11:19Very much so.
11:20Let's see.
11:21I love this sport, man.
11:22This sport is amazing.
11:24Just playing for them at the moment.
11:28Just right...
11:29There in the middle.
11:30It was waiting to be hit.
11:31It's a lack of communication.
11:33No one's...
11:34It's a mistake, I would say.
11:35To bless you.
11:36To bless you.
11:37To bless you.
11:38To bless you.
11:39I haven't the experience of playing much together.
11:41I haven't the experience of playing much together.
11:44To bless you.
11:45To bless you.
11:46To bless you.
11:47If you're going for the same ball, but it's still in play...
11:49and they're still with a chance of breaking back instantly.
11:54That was a perfect shot from Martina.
11:59Nice, Chiquita.
12:04Push up.
12:08What do you think?
12:09And the angle from Martina Campo.
12:11Oh, yes.
12:12Too long and their break.
12:15There's a rare smile.
12:16Well, yeah.
12:17You know why?
12:18You know why?
12:19Because she...
12:19She feels like, okay, now we are working.
12:22Because, you know, you have to like.
12:24If you know a hard worker, this kind of matches, you always...
12:29You have to be a hard worker.
12:31That's why, as the man, the previous...
12:34Miss a shot, perhaps.
12:36Still two break points.
12:39Good luck from Guaynaga.
12:45Clever shot.
12:47Clever shot.
12:48Clever shot.
12:49Oh!
12:50And...
12:52Another...
12:53Winner!
12:54When it's your day, it's your day.
12:56Yeah, yeah.
12:57She's got a few of those.
12:58Yeah, I got one.
12:59Three degrees.
13:00Five degrees.
13:01Three degrees.
13:02Sabor.
13:03Segundo set.
13:04She moved fast it coming longer, but I'll tell you
13:09To all even that you'd have been too much. Even Juan Martin Diaz would have struggled
13:14Thank you
13:19So the crowd goes silent as Delphi Brea tries to
13:24Finish this off
13:29Carval takes over
13:31And that's it
13:32Well played
13:33They've come through
13:34Delphi Brea
13:35Delphi Brea
13:36And Martina Calvo
13:376-3
13:386-3
13:394-2
13:40I'd say expected to after the first set
13:41But
13:42Very good
13:43And
13:44That is the key
13:45Sometimes you've got to win ugly
13:47Wasn't that particularly ugly?
13:49As beautiful as they would have liked
13:50But 6-3
13:516-3
13:52Against the former world number one
13:53And a rising star like Carmen
13:54Wow
13:55Kawanaga
13:56Is
13:57A good start
13:58A good start
13:59Nice, Preston.
14:04Yeah.
14:04Nice, nice, touch.
14:05It's the wrist of the wristband.
14:08Yeah, wristbands in English.
14:09Yes, wristband also, I think there was a ball there as well.
14:12From the world number one.
14:14If you see her and her father, they look.
14:19They look very similar.
14:20Oh, yes.
14:21It's like you could tell this her father, Vito, there.
14:24There, there.
14:24And there they are.
14:25Big hugs.
14:28The family went.
14:29Well, when you're world number one and you've won so many titles and you have
14:34established yourself at the top of the game.
14:36What you don't want to do is lose your first match in the Hexagon Cup, which is the first
14:40serious competitive action.
14:41Well, she's come through.
14:42She helped.
14:43She rallied her younger team.
14:44Team-mate Martina Calvo and the champions in 2020.
14:49Four are up and running with a victory.
14:51And here's how they did it.
14:53And here's how they did it.
14:54It's, I would say, it's one of the, it's a favorite bear on the Hexagon Cup.
14:58Even female.
14:59It's a favorite pair.
15:00I mean, Delphi Perea and Martina Calvo are the favorites, I would say, not the favorites.
15:04They're the number ones, but it's like kind of, it's like kind of a pair that I've
15:09put, we would perhaps see the semis or finals.
15:14Well, that's a great start for team advantage and they're coming up again.
15:17We've seen them already.
15:18Martin De Neno.
15:19And Juan De Neno.
15:20And Juan De Neno.
15:22But for now, let's stay.
15:24in a moment with our winners, with Paula.
15:29and Juan De Neno.
15:30.
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