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00:00Welcome to Brussels! The Belgian capital is once again hosting the Premier Paddle Tournament.
00:13The tournament's favorite players are still looking to earn points to climb the rankings.
00:18Will Tapia and Coelho crown themselves again as the winners?
00:23This is Paddle Vibes from Brussels, Belgium.
00:30The Gare Maritime is once again the chosen venue for the Belgian phase of Premier Paddle.
00:39The original building dates back to the early 20th century and was once the largest freight train station in Europe.
00:46It is now ready to welcome the world's best paddle players and thousands of fans will come to watch the most exciting matches.
00:53After returning to their form, No. 1's Tapia and Coelho won their first mayor of the year in Qatar,
00:59but be careful because there are other players making strong inroads.
01:03Cingalan will try to win their second title of the season in Brussels.
01:07They've put plenty of work and effort.
01:10Mike Yangwas and Coquinieto are still in the mix, as are Pablo Cardona and Ausburger,
01:15who have become the biggest nightmare for the tournament's top players.
01:19Keep an eye on these two surprises.
01:22Dineno will play his first tournament alongside Tello and Javi Garrido will play alongside Tino Libak.
01:28While waiting for his teammate Franco Stupacuc to recover, Juan Lebron will play with Alex Ruiz.
01:33In Qatar, Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea claim their fourth consecutive title.
01:38The No. 1's Ari Sánchez and Paula José María were stopped again at the final.
01:43Will the No. 1's return finally in Brussels?
01:46Delfina Brea, born in Buenos Aires, is one of the most talented players in Premier Paddle.
01:52Her aggressive play from the ride shines on the circuit.
01:55In 2024, alongside Bea González, she accumulated several titles and owned her place in the elite.
02:02Now, with Gemma Triay, they seek to become No. 1.
02:09Ezequiel Garay, former defense for world-class clubs as Real Madrid and gold medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics,
02:16spoke about his growing passion for paddle and his favorites.
02:22We are here with Ezequiel Garay, who is from football.
02:26I see you very excited in the paddle.
02:28There is a tournament where you lose.
02:30Yes, I am very excited in the paddle.
02:32And even in a few months, we have opened a club, so I am very happy.
02:38Tell us a little bit, how was the beginning of the love for the paddle?
02:42Was it while you were in football?
02:44How has it been?
02:46No, I ended up playing.
02:48And one day they invited me to play the paddle.
02:52I didn't know how to play the paddle.
02:54I started playing, I started to play, I started to play, I started to play.
02:58I started to play, I started to play, I started to play a lot of this sport.
03:01I started to play, I started to play, because I was in football.
03:05I was forced to play and I was stuck to play.
03:07And I was stuck to play and I was in the field without doing anything.
03:11And the paddle, it's been a lot of fun.
03:13What did you get the attention of this sport and what cost you most when you started playing padel?
03:18I'm excited to play this wonderful sport.
03:25I started from zero, totally, and I'm very engaged.
03:29It's a very social sport, you know a lot of people and, above all, it's a sport.
03:36And the truth is, it's spectacular.
03:39It's fun, it's fun and it's very good.
03:42Your best shot?
03:43Your best shot?
03:44Yes.
03:45I can relate to that everything I can play on the right, at my level, is pretty good.
03:51Half-high.
03:52Half-high.
03:53Half-high.
03:54Half-high.
03:55We're going to go in the middle.
03:56I'm not going to throw up as high as I can.
03:58If you could choose someone from a partner, who would be in the entire tournament?
04:03Of course, frankly.
04:05Thank you very much.
04:07Coqui Nieto is one of the most beloved players by the public and known for his atypical backhand for his 175 meters height.
04:16The Madrid native joined us and answered some questions about paddles.
04:20We have here a Coqui Nieto and we're going to do a super ping pong.
04:24Are you cold or cold?
04:26Cold.
04:27Noche or day?
04:28Day.
04:29Indoor or outdoor?
04:30Indoor.
04:31Are you attacking or defending?
04:32Defending.
04:33Are you conservative or aggressive?
04:35Conservative.
04:36Are you 6-0 or in a tie break?
04:396-0 always.
04:416-0 always.
04:42Are you right or wrong?
04:43Wrong.
04:44Talk or not talk?
04:45Depends.
04:46Depends, but I prefer not talk.
04:47Prefiero not talk?
04:48Yes, yes.
04:49Entendimiento telepatico?
04:50Total.
04:51Telepatía.
04:52Tennis, ping pong or pickleball?
04:53Tenis.
04:54If you weren't being a player, what would you have been to paddles?
04:55No, I don't know.
04:56I don't know.
04:57A lot of sports, I'm sure.
04:58But I don't know.
04:59I don't know.
05:00A lot of sports, I'm sure.
05:01I don't know.
05:02A player with you.
05:03A player with you would love to face in a final,
05:05since you've won the finals in Barcelona.
05:08Now you're starting a new year.
05:10Now you're with Mike.
05:11Who would you like to play in a final?
05:14Who would you like to play in a final?
05:15Who would you like to play in a final?
05:16If I get to the final, I don't know.
05:17I don't know.
05:18I don't know.
05:19I'd say Arturo and Iago.
05:21That's why I'd better be there.
05:22I'd like to play Arturo and Iago.
05:24Coelho and Tapia faced Pablo Cardona and Augsburger again in the quarter-finals
05:29and although the number ones won, the match was tied.
05:32Yanguas and Coquinieto fell to Paquito Navarro and Lucas Bergamini.
05:36The temporary pairing of Juan Lebron and Alex Reid said goodbye to Brussels
05:41after losing 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to Martín Dineno and Tello, who were in incredible form.
05:47However, they fell in the semifinals to Federico Cingotto and Ale Galán
05:52in a high-level match that ended 7-5, 7-5.
05:56The final, like in Qatar, pitted Tapia and Coelho against Cingotto and Galán.
06:01This was the 17th time.
06:03Despite the fact that everything seemed to be in favor of the Chingalaneta after the first set,
06:08the number ones managed to come back from 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.
06:15Ari Sánchez and Paula José María faced again Delfi Brea and Girma Triay in the final
06:20for the third time this season.
06:22The numbers were in Triay and Brea's favor, with three finals win.
06:26But the number ones proved that they have a lot to offer
06:29and that the throne won't be relinquished so easily.
06:33In straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, the number ones secured their ranking position,
06:37giving them the motivation to continue in the upcoming tournaments.
06:43And that's all for Paddle Vibes from Brussels.
06:46Our next stop is Asunción, Paraguay.
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