Dubai : Vernost Jaguars secured a commanding 25-17 victory over Game Changers Lions in the fourth match of the Meteora Developers World Padel League on Thursday, at the Nesco Center in Mumbai.
In the women’s doubles, Vernost Jaguars’ Tamara Icardo and Maria Virginia Riera broke early for a 2-0 lead, but Game Changers Lions’ Marta Talavan and Veronica Virseda fought back to level at 2-2. Game Changers Lions later broke to go 6-5 up but couldn’t serve out the set, as Vernost Jaguars forced a tiebreak. However, Game Changers Lions dominated the tiebreak to clinch a hard-fought 7-6 win.
The mixed doubles remained evenly poised at 4-4 until Vernost Jaguars’ Alejandra Salazar and David Sanchez held serve to go 5-4 up. They then broke Game Changers Lions’ Carla Mesa and Daniel Santigosa in the final game to seal a 6-4 win, giving their team a narrow 12-11 lead in the contest.
Vernost Jaguars’ Alejandro Arroyo and Aris Patiniotis faced off against Game Changers Lions’ Gonzalo Rubio and Pablo Lijo in a fiercely contested men’s doubles set that went down to the wire. The Jaguars edged out their opponents in a tense tiebreak, sealing the set 7-6 and extending their overall lead to 19-17.
In the final set, Vernost Jaguars’ Lucas Campagnolo and Maximiliano Sanchez delivered a commanding performance against Game Changers Lions’ Jon Sanz and Jairo Bautista. They dominated from start to finish, not conceding a single game, and secured a resounding 6-0 victory in the second men’s set of the match. Their stellar display sealed the match for Vernost Jaguars, securing a 25-17 overall win.
This marked Vernost Jaguars’ second consecutive victory in the competition, taking them to the top of the points table with 48 points and a 55.1% game win percentage across two matches. SG Pipers Cheetahs in second place with 44 points (54.3%), while Game Changers Lions sit third with 38 points (45.7%). Sohail Khan Ent. Panthers also have 38 points but trail in fourth place with a 44.7% game win percentage.
The league stage concludes on February 7, with Game Changers Lions taking on Sohail Khan Ent. Panthers in the first match aat 3:30 PM and the SG Pipers Cheetahs facing Vernost Jaguars in the second at 7:00 PM. The top two teams from the overall points table will compete in the finals on February 8.
The Meteora Developers World Padel League is being broadcast to a global audience, reaching to various countries. Sports enthusiasts can catch the action live on:
Styx sports: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal
Myco: GCC, Egypt, Pakistan
Sony Sports Ten 1; Fancode (OTT): India
Padel TV: Scandinavia and UK
Rest of World: Stupa Analytics
Tickets for the matches are available on District by Zomato.