Ari Sanchez Wins Her 100th Career Final, Lifts Rotterdam P2 Title

Ari Sanchez marked her 100th career final with a title. She and partner Andrea Ustero beat Paula Josemaria and Bea Gonzalez 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday's Rotterdam Premier Padel P2 final, closing out the match in two sets without needing a decider.

A milestone number

At 29, Sanchez became the youngest player to reach 100 professional finals, a mark that puts her alongside Gemma Triay and Alejandra Salazar as the only active players to get there. She got to triple figures by beating Triay and Delfi Brea 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday's semifinal, then closed the weekend with a win instead of a loss.

Second straight title

The win is Sanchez and Ustero's second consecutive title, following their Major triumph at Roland Garros, and their fourth together since the pair first teamed up in Riad eight months ago. It also tightens the gap at the top of the women's race, with Josemaria and Gonzalez seeing their points lead over the Spanish pair cut by more than half. The two pairs have now met seven times this season, with Josemaria and Gonzalez still holding a 4-2 edge in that head to head.

What's next

Attention on the men's side turns to Coello and Tapia, who beat Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz 6-3, 6-2 in the men's final for their third straight Rotterdam title, stretching their lead at the top of the RACE standings. Premier Padel moves on to Germany next week.