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00:00This is Paddle Vibes from Miami.
00:14For the first time, Premier Paddle has landed in the States, and during the whole week,
00:19the best paddle players in the world will be playing here at the Miami Beach Convention
00:24Center.
00:25After 16 consecutive years occupying the first position in the worldwide ranking, Fernando
00:43Velazqueguin will now be the director of the tournament.
01:44What does Miami have, what does the Miami Tournament have that no other tournament has
01:50celebrated so far?
01:51That it is in Miami, which for me is the gateway to the United States paddle, it makes it,
01:58just because it is the gateway to sports in the United States, it makes it a very special
02:05city, because I have no doubt that there will be a before and after of the first Premier
02:11Paddle in Miami for our sport.
02:13I invite you to come and try the sport, which is the sport of football.
02:20The best players of the tournament will be present here in Miami.
02:23Agustin Tapia and Arturo Coelho are determined to fight for their leader position, but keep
02:28an eye on Ale Galán and Chingotto, and also Mike Yanguas and Coquiñeto, who are ready
02:33to reach the final.
02:35Javi Garrido and Martín Dineno have a new coach to improve their skills, but let's
02:39not forget Juan Lebrón and Franco Estupazú, who are fresh off their wins in Cancun.
02:44There are very high expectations in the couple formed by Bea González and Claudia Fernández,
02:49even though they decided to skip the Cancun tournament.
02:53Despite being a very new couple, Del Fibrea and Jim Matriai are showing that they have
02:58what it takes to be number one in this 2025.
03:01France number one Alix Colombon explains the best tips to improve our paddle skills.
03:08We are here with Alix Colombon and we are going to do a super fast ping pong from Miami.
03:13Alix, number one in France.
03:16Yes.
03:17How do you feel before starting the ping pong?
03:20You are in Miami.
03:21What are the feelings?
03:22Very good.
03:23The truth is that it is a luxury to be here in Miami.
03:25We are enjoying the city a lot, although of course we are training hard and preparing
03:31ourselves as best as possible for tomorrow's walk.
03:34But well, we feel good and happy to be here.
03:36Indoor or outdoor?
03:37Indoor.
03:38Defense or attack?
03:42Defense.
03:43Defense.
03:44Conservative or aggressive?
03:46Conservative.
03:47Yes?
03:48Are you sure?
03:49Well, I'm working on the aggressive part, but my character is more conservative.
03:53OK.
03:54Your strongest point?
03:55The viper.
03:56OK.
03:57Well, speaking of the viper, I would love you to teach me a little how to do the viper.
04:02OK.
04:03A pleasure.
04:04Let's do it.
04:05Well, the viper is like a...
04:07It's not a volley, but it's like a high volley.
04:11Instead of hitting the head level, it's a little above.
04:17OK?
04:18And the idea is...
04:19Down?
04:20I mean, more forward than down.
04:23Ah.
04:24I mean, a little both, but more forward than down.
04:26OK.
04:27The idea is that you are almost in a straight arm when you hit it.
04:32OK.
04:33OK?
04:34Well, it's not bad.
04:35It's not bad.
04:36It's not bad.
04:37Good.
04:38You see, the last one, you hit it a little close to the body.
04:39I have to be further away.
04:40The idea is that it is further away.
04:41Almost the straight arm.
04:42Almost.
04:43Good.
04:44The gesture is good.
04:45But not.
04:46Only now, now the ball is gone, because when you hit it, you have the stick that is
04:53also parallel.
04:54And you have to be more parallel.
04:55Of course.
04:56You have to be more parallel.
04:57You have to be more parallel.
04:58You have to be more parallel.
04:59You have to be more parallel.
05:00OK.
05:01Let's see.
05:02Very good.
05:03Good.
05:04Yes, yes.
05:05Hey, it's not bad, is it?
05:06It's not bad.
05:07In a short time.
05:08Hey, I loved the Masterclass with you.
05:10This touch of a new vibe, thanks to you, I'm going to remember.
05:11Perfect.
05:12Have a good time in Miami.
05:13Good luck.
05:40We usually ask players how they prepare before matches, but what do they do in their
05:41time off?
05:42Right now I'm super hungry and I know there's a player from the tournament that loves
05:43to eat, come with me.
05:44Dude, I think…
05:45Good morning.
05:46Good morning.
05:47How are you?
05:48Very well.
05:49Good morning.
05:50Good morning.
05:51Well, I know you just won a match, so I think you deserve a thanks from us.
05:59You deserve a good lunch, don't you?
06:01It would be good to recover energy because we ran a lot, so yes.
06:04Well, Abir, I had prepared for you to make an Argentine barbecue, what do you think?
06:08I sign it, I sign it.
06:09Let's go.
06:17And nothing, that's just...
06:18Of the piece, I imagine, too, from time to time.
06:20Well, from time to time, when there is a free weekend, we try to do something, but quite calmly.
06:26Lately we have been training more than...
06:28Let's do it, let's go.
06:31What do you think of Miami?
06:33Nothing, it's incredible.
06:34Do you live here?
06:37With your parents close, of course.
06:39Yes, obviously not, but...
06:42Do you see how it's not just in the pavilion?
06:44Almost.
06:45We're here.
06:48We are in front of God.
06:50CHINGO'S LUNCH
06:58Well, Chingo, we finally sat down to have lunch.
07:01I just had to wait three hours.
07:04I never waited so long for someone.
07:06I'm so hungry.
07:09Well, I'll explain everything to you.
07:11Tell me.
07:12The first thing would be this, which would be chorizo, bacon and mussels.
07:17That, salt and lemon, crazy.
07:19We have entrails and grilled strips.
07:22You eat from this, but put half, half and a little bit of entrails, a little bit.
07:27And from here to the end.
07:28Of course, because in the end, the grill always brings the best.
07:33I have a phrase there that, well, obviously I am lucky that my parents gave me a very good education
07:41and raised me in the best way.
07:43And from the first moment, they gave me a phrase at the door that I always have in my head,
07:49which is to always try to be the best, not to believe it.
07:52And that is the phrase that I have constantly for my day to day,
07:55that I try to be the best without believing it and give it all in every training,
07:59in every day, in every situation.
08:01That is, always being humble.
08:04But in the end you have to believe it a little, right?
08:07Man, you have to have a little self-love, obviously,
08:10because if not, obviously, pulling yourself down does not work.
08:13I trust myself and the team a lot and yes, but well, that phrase always accompanies me.
08:19And well, as good Argentine desserts, we have pancakes with dulce de leche.
08:24In my case, only coffee, so as not to fall asleep at the party.
08:26But I'm going to bite a little bit and I'm going to try it because it looks incredible.
08:35I'm going.
08:41Oh, the dulce de leche.
08:43Very good.
08:44But this, after a training...
08:46No, no, no, now I have to go out and run, people, to burn these calories.
08:49Give me a spoonful.
08:51Well, thank you very much, Chingo, for this day with me.
08:55I loved the food, it has been a great plan and now I only wish you a lot of luck
08:59in what is left of the year and the tournaments.
09:01Thank you very much, I had a great time and the food was incredible.
09:06World's number one Arturo Coelho has just moved to Miami
09:09and we want to know how is one day training with him?
09:13Arturo, good morning.
09:14How are you?
09:15How are you?
09:16How are you?
09:16All good? Have you had breakfast already?
09:18Very good.
09:20Well, I don't know if you're ready to have a training day with you.
09:25100%. Come, I'm going to show you what a day with me is like.
09:27Let's go.
09:29I can be here all day, man, yes.
09:31If I don't think about it, I'll be here all day.
09:34You are right now the one who is opening the doors to the padel in the United States.
09:39Well, yes, in the end, with my team, it is true that we decided that I wanted a change,
09:44I wanted to move and we saw a very good opportunity to grow the padel here
09:50and at the same time grow as an athlete, as a figure.
09:52Of course, to be the number one in the world, you have to be all day.
09:56It is what forces me to do tapia, to play with it.
09:59You are more of a Christian, right?
10:01I am a Christian, with respect to Messi, but I am super Christian.
10:04In addition, the first video that Cristiano did of padel, he did it with you.
10:08Bye.
10:10So, as you can see, padel is growing in Miami more and more each and every day.
10:15The sport is gaining momentum and right here at the Miami Open, at the Hard Rock Stadium,
10:20we are also seeing a padel court.
10:22In this padel court, Arturo Cuello is going to play, Miran Revas is going to play
10:26and also so many other tennis players.
10:34And then the Clash of Titans began.
10:38Cuello and his compatriot, Carlos Alcaraz, had a moment to face each other
10:42before the start of Miami Open.
10:45The first Premier Padel Tournament in the United States
10:48witnessed one of the most spectacular finals to date, lasting 2 hours and 51 minutes.
10:54The fiercely contested match between Coqui Nieto and Mike Yanguas
10:58against Galán and Chingotto was epic.
11:01The score went to a tiebreak in the third set
11:03and the tournament's number two pairing won by the narrowest of margins.
11:09Surprisingly, the other semi-final in which Cuello and Tapia faced Lebron and Stupa
11:14fell against all odds to the recent winners in Cancun, 4-6-4-6,
11:18knocking the number ones out of the final.
11:21This broke their streak of 16 consecutive finals.
11:25The men's final was packed with excitement.
11:28For the first time since their split, Ale Galán and Lebron faced each other in a final.
11:33An easy first set for the number two seeds,
11:36the second set went to tiebreak, resulting in victory for Chingotto and Galán,
11:40who claimed their first title of 2025 and were crowned Miami champions.
11:46The women's final pitted Ari Sánchez and Paula José María
11:50against Gemma Triai and Delphi Brea.
11:54After losing the first set, Brea and Triai rallied to win 2-6-6-1-6-4,
11:59securing their third consecutive title after victories in Gijón and Cancun.
12:04Undoubtedly a new pairing, but with incredible results.
12:35Very comfortable, very happy, enjoying the day-to-day.
12:39The results are also accompanying us,
12:41which also helps that everything flows more and there is more joy.
12:46But well, I think we are doing a very good job and we have to enjoy this moment.
12:51Well, congratulations, super victory in Miami.
12:54It's been a while since you reached a final with this energy and with a result like this,
13:00from Genoa, what do you think?
13:03Well, the truth is that I'm super happy because I think I'm working very hard for this tournament
13:08and that there is a prize at the end, that is always missing.
13:10Well, all the people who are in the chingalaneta, who give us support and give us that encouragement
13:16to keep fighting and overcoming any difficulty that comes our way.
13:20And thank all the people who have built us, who have brought us here
13:25and of course the family and friends who have always been there.
13:29First tournament in the United States and you have already won,
13:31so I think you have started with the big door and see you in the next tournament.
13:36And that was everything from Miami Premier Paddle.
13:39Don't forget to follow us on VMSports and I'll see you on our next episode.