This week, the World Padel Tour (WPT) held their last competition in history, bringing the best players in the world to Barcelona one last time at the WPT Masters.
With the top 16 players competing for the title in each draw, two PPL players were in at the WPT Masters including Federico Chingotto (New York Atlantics) in the men’s draw and Aranzazu Osoro (Flowrida Goats) in the women’s draw.
Prior to the start of the event, Chingotto and his partner Pacquito Navarro announced their plans to go their separate ways. Their dream though, before ending their career together, was to win the WPT Masters. After reaching the finals of numerous events before the Master’s Final, this was also Navarro’s first run in ten years towards capturing a non-title season, and the team’s last chance to win a title together.
Reaching the finals after a stellar performance in the semifinals, Chingotto/Navarro lost only one game in the first set against Ale Galan and Juan Lebron (who have won five out of the eight WPT titles since the summer) in the final. Following a close second set with breaks of serve exchanged between the teams, Paquito/Navarro prevailed winning 6-1, 6-4, to capture the WPT Masters and achieve their dream together.
In the women’s draw, Aranzazu Osoro (Flowrida Goats) and her partner Jessica Castello reached the women’s final after an impressive run in the draw and by defeating Gemma Triay and Marta Ortega in the semifinals. Going up against Delfi Brea and Bea Gonzalez in the championship match, Brea/Gonzalez used their skillful play and stable game to defeat Castello/Osoro 6-4, 6-1, and win their fourth straight title together.
With the 2024 season coming up soon, make sure to stay updated on the latest news announces from the PPL including when and where you can watch Federico Chingotto and Aranzazu Osoro in action in North America!
