On the one hand, the relative anonymity with which even absolute top duos can move around a German tournament shows that the development of the sport of padel is still in its infancy in this country. There, numerous autograph requests and selfie requests would have delayed the arrival of Paula Josemaría and Ariana Sánchez or Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia in the Players Lounge. In padel hotspots like Spain or Argentina, that would hardly be conceivable. Between them, the world's elite of the padel scene strolls to the entrance, relaxed, their large bags slung over their shoulders, sometimes engrossed in a conversation, sometimes completely focused on the task at hand. People stand in small groups on the forecourt of the Castello multipurpose hall in Düsseldorf. Quarter-finals of the BOSS German Padel Open.
