The best point in the history of paddle tennis: out of the ordinary reflexes for a game that has gone viral

Paddle tennis has accustomed us to the fact that, in every match at a professional level, at least one spectacular play appears on or off the court. World tour of padel It is one of the circuits that leaves many admirable plays in each event. And the quarterfinals of the current Marbella Master tournament were no exception, leaving for posterity a big point in the game that Daniel played Sanjo Gutiérrez and Jerónimo González against Gonzalo Rubio and Alex Arroyo.

If there’s one player who shows off his best shots in every game, it’s the Argentine Sanjo Gutierrez, also nicknamed ‘Wizard’ for his ability to play incredible balls. But this time it was his Spanish partner’s turn momo gonzalezused to fielding a more defensive game, to show off on the pitch.

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The match in which the duo Gutiérrez (8th in the standings) and Gonzalez (10th) won 7-6, 3-6 and 6-2 took a back seat after an incredible point from Momo. After enduring a couple of attacks from their rivals, who were counting on service while Gutiérrez remained, the Spanish-Argentine pair resorted to high lobs to escape the pressure exerted by the Spaniards at the net and thus start gaining ground on the grid.

After a counter-block from González that grazed the net, Arroyo positioned himself almost over the baseline to try and take it out from the side of the pitch, with a smash that had the desired goal. But in the end he was held up by a flashy surprise defense from Gonzalez.

Before the ball hit the back glass so that it began to take flight, Momo hit the ball into the backhand blindex, making the famous shot ‘pinwheel‘, and caught by passing the ball near the net, hitting the mat and then touching the wire mesh and the ball losing its grip and speed.

Even with the simplest shot it’s not easy to pocket that ball. After seeing that movement, the same Sanjo, accustomed to this kind of unusual points, was only able to hold his head and make a gesture of absolute surprise. Added to this is the amazement of the audience and the general applause that descends from the stands.

That shot was one of the main points of the victory obtained by Gutiérrez-Gonzalez, who will play one of the semi-finals of the Marbella Master against Argentines Franco Stupaczuk and Martín Di Nenno this Saturday.