Nuno and Miguel Deus, a Portuguese team, made Premier Padel history on Monday in Milan by winning the longest men’s match ever played on the tour. With final scores of 6/7, 7/6, 6/3, they defeated Argentina’s Ignacio Piotto and Denis Perino after 3 hours and 17 minutes of unrelenting competition.
Both sides were pushed to their utmost during the match, which included two tie-breaks and a strenuous third set. The enormity of their accomplishment clearly struck the Deus brothers, who were overcome with emotion at the end.
Shattering the previous record
The previous record, set in 2024 at Mar del Plata, where Fernando Belasteguin and Juan Tello defeated Diestro and Lijo after three hours and eleven minutes of play, is surpassed by this spectacular match. In both the men’s and women’s circuits, Milan currently holds the record for hosting the longest games.
The history of padel is still shaped by Milan’s courts.
The Milano P1 event has come to represent drama and perseverance. When Mariana Lobo and Sofia Saiz defeated Riera and Borrero in a marathon that lasted four hours and forty-nine seconds last year, the city witnessed the longest women’s match in Premier Padel history.
These record-breaking performances are mostly due to Milan’s slower playing conditions, which are renowned to prolong rallies and require more energy. The city continues to serve as a setting for epic conflicts in which players must muster all of their mental and physical strength.
