Argentina's Juani Rubini and Spain’s Alonso Rodriguez clinched the FIP Silver Mediolanum Padel Cup in Treviso, Italy, after beating Sicilian Flavio Abbate and the Italo-Spanish Alvaro Montiel on Monday. In a final lasting over two hours at Padel Club X4, packed with intense rallies and incredible shots, it came down to the tiniest details in the third set, in front of a sold-out crowd that had filled the club all week. In the first set, Abbate and Montiel saved five consecutive break points when they were 1-6 down in the tie-break. They eventually won the set 10-8. Montiel again played a fantastic golden point to break back at 3-5 in the second set, forcing another tie-break.

However, the 18-year-olds Rodriguez and Rubini did not lose their nerves. They won the second set 7-6 thanks to an early break and finally closed it out 6-4.

After the match, an elated Rubini hugged his parents and said: “My dad, Martin Rubini, who taught me everything, won a tournament here too. He’s a padel coach in Piacenza and came here to Treviso with my family. I really wanted to do what he did. We’ve had an amazing week with ‘Alo’ and we’re super happy.”

Rodriguez, meanwhile, praised their opponents for making the final a high-quality, intense competition: “Two great players. It was an honor to beat them in such a big final like this FIP Silver. I’ve got a fantastic partner and now we’re looking ahead to the next tournaments.”

The women’s final witnessed a repeat of last week’s clash at the FIP Silver in Utrecht. Argentina’s world champion Julieta Bidahorria, pairing up with Lara Arruabarrena, faced off against Marta Borrero and the young Agueda Perez.

After losing in the Netherlands, Borrero and Perez made a slow start in Treviso, losing the first set 2-6. But then they turned things around. After going 4-0 up, Marta and Agueda were surprised by a stunning comeback from the second-seeded Bidahorria and Arruabarrena. At 4-5, Borrero and Perez found their rhythm again and forced a tie-break. From there, the No. 5 seeds took command of the match, wrapping up the contest with a convincing 6-1 win to get their revenge and their first title as a pair.

“It was a really tough match in Utrecht and we knew today would be the same. And it was,” Agueda Perez said after the match.

“Congrats to our opponents, such a strong team. Marta and I haven’t been playing together for long, but we’re working really well,” Borrero agreed. “What I like most is how we communicate on court. That really helps us a lot in these matches.”