This Saturday, the Individual Cesta Punta final will feature an unprecedented showdown at the pinnacle of professional competition. Players Eñaut Urreisti and Ludovic Laduche will face each other for the first time at the Mendibarren fronton in Berriatua, starting at 8:00 PM.
“"There is no clear favorite."
Laduche, for his part, reaches the Individual final after having made it to the semifinals twice before, representing a significant step forward in his career. According to the technical director of Eraman! Jai Alai, Laduche “comes from the lower rounds, from the quarterfinals, and appears more settled on the court. He is excited and will want to spring a surprise.”
“"This is my first final. I've been in the semifinals twice, but I've moved up a step. Now that I'm in the final, I want to win the txapela. It will be very difficult."
The player from Getaria defeated Johan Sorozabal in a tough semifinal. Although the forward from Biarritz was the initial favorite, the player from Iparralde “found his rhythm, started to return with his right hand, passed Johan, and dominated” in the second game. The technical director emphasizes that the player from Iparralde possesses an “enviable physique.”
Much of the Getaria player's chances lie in hitting “dead balls” and sending them deep with his right hand. “Laduche's power must be key, and then he will have to finish, because in Berriatua it is harder to finish with txiktxak,” explains the technical director. Despite it being an open final, the player from Zumaia notes that “Urreisti might start as the favorite, but that could work against him. After all, he has been a top seed and plays in what is almost his second home, Berriatua. All the public's support will be for him, but so will that pressure. Ludoche, on the other hand, has nothing to lose.”
