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00:00A new year begins, but first let's talk about how you finished it, which was in the best possible way, with a super victory in the Barcelona finals against the number one in the world.
00:13Yes, well, the truth is that it was a very special tournament. I still remember it with a lot of love, I think I will remember it for many more years.
00:23You don't win the Master Finals every day, I think, and in the end, well, the truth is that I'm very happy to have been able to get that tournament with Koki and with my whole family in front of me.
00:32This was the end of the year with a golden brush, now how do you start it? How has this pre-season month been and how are you facing a change of partner?
00:43Yes, the truth is that yes, well, thank you for the luck, I think that in the end Momo and Koki, in terms of character, are very similar and in that regard I don't have to get used to changing the way of transmitting or seeing how each one is.
01:03And the truth is that I'm very excited, I'm very excited, I also think that finishing the year winning a tournament gives you a lot of confidence and security.
01:12And today, just like we have debuted here in Riyadh, we have played a very solid game and this pre-season has been very positive.
01:19It has been very positive together with Gabi and Momo that we are very eager to start doing things right.
01:25What do you think is going to be your strong point this year?
01:38Well, I think that in terms of technique and tactics, I would tell you that in the end we are two very physical people.
01:46Momo is doing very well physically, I also consider myself to be inestimable.
01:51I think that in the end the speed on the track will help us a lot to win games.
01:57And well, in terms of character and so on, I think that in the end we are two very competitive people.
02:03We get along very well and I think we are going to be quite united on the track, so I hope I'm not wrong.
02:09Tell me a little bit about how Riyadh is doing, for those who have never been to Riyadh.
02:14How is it to get to the tournament, which on top of being the first tournament of the year,
02:18in a completely different place from the one you are used to and which is also a new world of sports?
02:26Yes, well, totally. If you come straight from Madrid, and luckily I come from India,
02:31I think there are similar temperatures.
02:33If you come from Madrid, the temperature here is a bit higher than in Madrid.
02:39The trip is also hard because you have to catch two planes.
02:45But well, the truth is that coming here to new countries is a pleasure.
02:51To see that the padel continues to grow here.
02:54We can see that people have already come to see the padel.
02:57Yesterday we went to the shopping center and people welcomed us to the tournament.
03:01So you can see that the padel is growing here.
03:05Now I'm going to ask you if you already have a list or two or three tournaments in mind
03:11that when you saw the whole calendar you said,
03:14I really want to play this tournament and do something very important.
03:19I imagine all of them, but there is always one that draws the most attention.
03:23I really like the tournaments in South America, Chile, Argentina.
03:27I really like those tournaments.
03:30I really want to go to Argentina because the public feels very special.
03:35And then Chile, I have friends there.
03:38I really want to go there and I had a great time last year.
03:42So I'm looking forward to coming back.
03:44Good luck for this tournament and for the rest of the year.
03:48Thank you very much, Ena.