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00:00The new season of Premier Paddles starts from Riyadh, the biggest city in Saudi Arabia.
00:15It's constantly growing, it's known for its incredible architecture, history and delicious
00:20food.
00:28Riyadh has achieved undisputed global prominence in the last years and has become the new cradle
00:34of sports stars.
00:352025 begins with big changes.
00:38El Lobo Juan Lebron returns to play on the right alongside Franco Stupacuk.
00:43Mike Yanguas, who shared the second part of 2024 with Stupa, will start instead alongside
00:49Coqui Nieto, champion of the Premier Paddle Finals in pairs with John Sant, who will now
00:54play with Momo Gonzalez.
00:56But there is more.
00:57After two partner changes in 2024, Martín Dineno begins a new stage with Javi Garrido,
01:03whose former partner Lucas Bergamini will play with Paquito Navarro.
01:08An incredible revolution that has resulted in the new and explosive couple starred by
01:13Pablo Cardona and Leo Augsburger.
01:15Juan Tello will try to relaunch himself alongside another young Argentine world champion, Tino
01:21Libac, while Alex Arroyo and Edu Alonso will play together again.
01:25Alex Chozas will play alongside Alex Ruiz, Javi Leal alongside Sanyo Gutiérrez and Lucho
01:31Capra with Juanlu Esbri.
01:33Maxi Sánchez will form a completely South American duo with Brazilian Lucas Campagnolo.
01:39But before continuing with the tips that Campagnolo left us, do you know where paddle was invented?
01:44Argentina, Mexico or Spain?
01:47Stay until the end of the show to find out the answer.
01:51Your challenge today is to teach me how to do the drop and show it to the people who see us.
02:00I think it's easier to teach people than you.
02:02You think?
02:03I think so.
02:04You throw the drop as long as the opponent hits the previous ball with the body falling back.
02:11For example, you throw it ...
02:13Because you know you have more space.
02:14Exactly.
02:21If you throw a drop that is not so good, maybe it is good.
02:25Just because you have the position already falling back.
02:28I throw a good firm ball, for example.
02:30It recovers.
02:31And when the ball comes, I throw the position and I just break my hand.
02:43Uh!
02:44Okay, that's what we want to do.
02:46Look for it and open your left leg well.
02:49There.
02:50Go ahead.
02:52Why is it going up?
02:53Well, let's see.
02:55If you kill it, try to sleep it a little with your hand.
03:01There.
03:02The paddle is winning the net.
03:04So, if you throw it and win the position, you will win the game.
03:09Okay?
03:10Thank you, Lucas.
03:11A pleasure, a pleasure.
03:12I still have a lot to learn to make a good drop shot.
03:15Luckily, Lucas is a patient player.
03:20And speaking of patience, let me introduce you to world number 9, John Santh.
03:24The young Spanish player achieved spectacular progress throughout 2024.
03:30He concluded last season by proclaiming himself, next to Coqui Nieto, champion of the Barcelona Finals,
03:36beating none other than world number 1, Arturo Coelho and Agustin Tapia.
03:43A new year begins, but first let's talk about how you finished it,
03:47which was in the best possible way, with a super victory in the Barcelona Finals against the number 1 in the world.
03:54Yes, well, the truth is that it was a very special tournament.
03:57Well, I still remember it with a lot of love.
03:59I think I will remember it for many years too.
04:01Winning the Master Finals is not won every day, I think.
04:04And in the end, well, the truth is that I am very happy to have been able to get that tournament with Coqui and with my whole family.
04:10This was the end of the year with a golden brush.
04:13Now, how do you start it?
04:15How was this preseason month and how are you dealing with a change of partner?
04:20Luckily, I think that in the end Momo and Coqui, in terms of character, are very similar.
04:26I don't have to get used to changing the way of transmitting or seeing how each one plays.
04:33And well, in terms of character and so on, I think that in the end we are two very competitive people.
04:38We get along very well and I think we are going to be quite united on the track.
04:42So I hope I'm not wrong.
04:45Good luck for this tournament and for the rest of the year.
04:48Thank you very much, Ana. Thank you.
04:52Do you know where paddle was invented? Argentina, Mexico or Spain?
04:58Paddle was born in Mexico.
05:01The businessman Enrique Corcuera was the official inventor of paddle.
05:05He adapted a surface to play with wooden rackets and a ball in his house at Las Brisas in Acapulco.
05:15The businessman built a wall around his 20x10 space and placed a net in the center.
05:22The side walls were made to block the vegetation and Don Enrique had a wall built high enough
05:27so that the ball could not escape into the neighbor's field.
05:33The ball was also allowed to bounce off the wall, giving continuity to the game unlike tennis.
05:39And this is how what we know today as paddle was born.
05:45The Riyadh Tournament
05:47The Riyadh Tournament was marked by the presence of a new paddle fan and number one football star, Cristiano Ronaldo.
05:55Of course, he didn't miss the opportunity to watch the first games and also to talk with the players.
06:03The tournament was also marked by heavy rains that postponed the semifinals and the finals by one day.
06:10Without a doubt, the surprise couple of the tournament was the one formed by Pablo Cardona
06:15and Leo Augsburger who won against Ale Galán and Federico Chingotto
06:20and also lost in the semifinals, not easily, against Juan Lebrón and Franco Stupacuk.
06:27Lebrón played a final again but there was not much to do against world number one Arturo Coelho
06:32and Agustin Tapia who beat 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 and started the year by winning another trophy.
06:40The women's team
06:44In the women's team's great debut for the couple formed by Bea González and Claudia Fernández
06:50who won against Gemma Triai and Delphi Brea in the semifinals.
06:56Claudia Fernández showed that she has what it takes to be a number one,
07:00although it couldn't be this time since Bea González withdrew due to injury
07:04and automatically proclaimed Paula José María and Ari Sánchez the winners.
07:10And that was everything from Premier Paddle's Riyadh tournament.
07:14Our next stop will be in Spain.
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