--British padel duo Catherine Rose and Hanna Maddock are confident they can become serial title contenders after reaching their first FIP Rise final at the Australian Open in Sydney. “We watched them play the day before the final and you could see they were really good,” said Rose, who trains at The Padel Hub in Slough. The last eight contest was more straightforward with a 6-2, 6-2 straight sets victory over Alexia Lopez (SPA) and Jemma Peterswald (AUS), before they overcame Australian second seeds Alexia Dalley and Sarah Morante 6-4, 6-2 in the semi-final. “Coming to Australia and reaching your first FIP final, it is going to be quite hard to top that. “We also have the experience of playing in our first FIP final.

Source: Express January 09, 2024 06:01 UTC