Marta Ortega, official profile

Marta Ortega Gallego, also known as ” The doctor “, or simply ” Martita ” is a professional Spanish padel player, who currently occupies the sixth position in the World Padel Tour ranking, currently together with her partner, the Spanish Gemma Triay make up the second padel couple in the world.

Data of Martita Ortega

Since she was little, Marta Ortega has been involved in sports. Well, since I was little I practiced in clubs since I started my classes very young, coming to compete in youth tournaments that were molding me until I began to become a child star, partly thanks to the magnificent duo of amateurs that I achieved together with Ari Sánchez.

Since her takeoff in the sport, she has become a character characterized by her passion for victory as well as a media figure that has led her to become one of the most popular and prominent players on the world scene.

During her career, she has achieved great milestones in the sport alongside different colleagues, such as Marta Marrero and Bea González, as well as recently sharing the track with Gemma Triay.

In 2015, she made her debut as a professional player in the WPT, sharing the court with players of the stature of Lucia Sainz and Carolina Navarro, showing her competitiveness both on and off the court, but it was not until 2017 when she began to see results, having returned with Ari Sánchez, thus beginning a path in which they began to be called the heirs of the sport, in the following seasons she began to climb to the top positions in the tournament and in 2020 she became the youngest player in history to be crowned with the number 1 of the WPT ranking.

Today we are going to analyze the trajectory of the player from Madrid, one of the great figures of Spanish padel.

Biography of Martita Ortega

Marta Ortega Gallego was born in the city of Madrid, on February 14, 1997.

He started in the lower categories from a very young age, where together with Ari Sánchez he became one of the young promises of the sport by reaching every possible title in the children’s categories during his growth. Since she was little, she demonstrated a level of prodigy both physically and mentally, since they had competed in professional tournaments since they were 15 years old.

At this time, he was fond of sports only as a hobby, as he said that his true passion was being able to study medicine when he was older. With the passage of time, the determination that has always characterized her became her driving force and inspiration, and finally it was what gave her the impetus to continue a professional career in sports while combining it with her medical studies at the Universidad Complutense from Madrid.

His debut on the circuit was in 2015, for a short period of time he shared the track with Lucia Sainz, just as he competed with Carolina Navarro in his first championships. In 2016 he shared a duo with Alba Galán but before their team could see results, in the summer of that season he shared the track again with Ari Sánchez, now as a professional couple on the circuit.

Together again they began their victories by being crowned at the Santander Open in 2017, from then on they became regulars in the final draws for the next two seasons, for which they began to attract the attention of professionals and amateurs who began to classify them as the golden rookies.

It would not be until the 2019 season where he would begin his climb to the top of the ranking thanks to the 7 titles he achieved during the season while he was a duo with Marta Marrero. Becoming with just 22 years the youngest player in history to reach the number 1 position in the World Padel Tour professional ranking.

After the tournament pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she would begin her period with Bea González, a prolific duo as the two young players managed to be crowned champions in 5 finals as well as managed to remain in the number 3 position in the ranking for a long period. After their separation due to personal differences, he would start a brief period with the Portuguese Sofia Araujo.

In mid-2023, surprisingly, through his social networks he announced a sudden change by presenting a new duo together with the Spanish Gemma Triay , who had to separate from Ale Salazar due to the mandatory break he had to make due to a elbow injury that would keep her out of the tournament indefinitely. The couple in a short time saw their meeting rewarded as they became the first female couple to win a Premier Padel tournament by winning the first edition of the tournament held in Rome in an epic final, they later announced that they would stay together eager to see where this new project could go in the near future.

With a prolific career for several seasons, together with his different triumphs, once again confirm the important presence of Martita in the sport, while she completes her specialization in Aesthetic Medicine, just as she always seeks to continue sharing time in the company of her parents, predominant parties of her team wherever she goes, as well as with her boyfriend, the dentist Ricardo Fernández Duran, with whom she has been in a romantic relationship since the beginning of 2021.

Adidas official padel sponsor of Marta Ortega

Adidas, the renowned sports firm, has been allied with “La doctora” since her youth, so their long and prolific relationship has led the brand to develop its own padel racket for the player, its spearhead in terms of models. of Adidas 2023 padel racket , creating a whole line that stands out just like the game style of “Martita”.

The Adipower Light 3.2 is a model of the most demanding women’s padel racket, as it is characterized by its great control thanks to its round format and low balance , as well as the benefit that its weight is very reduced, making it one of the more manageable padel rackets of the season . It has a carbon construction and reinforcement on the 24K planes, as well as, thanks to the inclusion of the dual exoskeleton and power embossed systems, it gives it a fairly rigid touch that allows you to get the most out of the rough planes, which will give you the better effects to your shots .

Martita Ortega Adidas Adipower Light 3.2 2023

Martita also wears Adidas women’s padel shoes, the model chosen by one of the great players of the moment are the Adidas Defiant Speed, a model that has a great grip and that together with the Bounce technology provides perfect cushioning, allowing the greatest amount of movements possible without losing comfort at any time.

Martita Ortega Adidas Defiant Speed 2023 Shoes

The best points of Martita Ortega in padel

With her overwhelming gift for hard work and perseverance, the results of one of the main figures of women’s padel have been appreciated, which is why we share with you this video where you can appreciate the best points of Martita Ortega on the World Padel Tour .

Awards and Triumphs of Martita Ortega

The player from Madrid has incredible figures that have led her to obtain more than 14 titles between world tournaments and World Padel Tour competitions, as well as being part of the first female couple to succeed in a Premier Padel tournament.

Awards World Padel Tour

Date	Tournament	Couple
02-10-2022	Amsterdam Open 2022	Bea Gonzalez
22-05-2022	Danish Padel Open 2022	Bea Gonzalez
01-05-2022	Tau Ceramic Albacete Challenger 2022	Bea Gonzalez
03-04-2022	Tau Ceramic Getafe Challenger 2022	Bea Gonzalez
07-19-2020	Madrid Open 2020 returns	Bea Gonzalez
11-17-2019	Beers Victoria Cordoba Open 2019	Martha Marrero
09-22-2019	Cascais Padel Master 2019	Martha Marrero
07-14-2019	Estrella Damm Valencia Open 2019	Martha Marrero
06-30-2019	Euro Finans Swedish Padel Open 2019	Martha Marrero
12-05-2019	Vigo Open 2019	Martha Marrero
14-04-2019	Logrono Open 2019	Martha Marrero
03-24-2019	Beers Victoria Marbella Master 2019	Martha Marrero
02-04-2017	Estrella Damm Santander Open 2017	ari sanchez

Palmares Premier Padel

Date	Tournament	Couple
07-16-2023	BNL Italy Major Premier Padel 2023	Gemma Triay