Santana and Gadea are gunning for more in 2018 Both players know what it's like to compete with the best. This year they hope to do so on a regular basis 18/01/2018 En Español Tamara Icardo and Virginia Riera link arms for 2023 campaign Youngsters Javi Leal and Jon Sanz to challenger the WPT status quo in 2023 World Padel Tour celebrates ten years of passion Watch Alejandra Salazar's #Top5 from 2022! Watch: Sanyo Gutierrez's #Top5 points of the 2022 season! Four years and counting: Juan Lebron's dynasty at the top How the women's rankings look ahead of 2023 World Padel Tour season Exclusive: Finland works on the first purpose-built padel arena on Earth A look at the men's rankings to start the 2023 World Padel Tour season Watch: Gemma Triay's #Top5 points of 2022 Watch: Alejandro Galan's #Top5 points of 2022 Gemma Triay, the first number one for three straight seasons These two Spanish players will join paths in 2018. Aday Santana and Ignacio González Gadea should be one of the pairings to make an important improvement this year. Canary Islander Aday Santana is one of the best Spanish players. A veteran competitor who has been amongst the best players for over a decade. After a positive start to 2017 alongside Álvaro Cepero, a poor end to the campaign left Santana out of the Master Final. An event he hopes to make in 2018. Santana finished 2017 with 2240 points in 21st in the rankings. The highlight for him, however, was to win the European Championships with Spain. Power and a natural instinct for the game characterize the Canarian.Ignacio González Gadea had an assertive 2017 alongside veteran German Tamame. Gadea went from playing qualifying rounds to conquering his first quarter finals as a professional at the Andorra Open. A morale boost for the player coached by Severino Iezzi who has all the skills to be amongst the best. A left hander that controls the tempo of matches and never backs down from a powerful smash. A talent that hopes to explode in 2018. This is how the man from Madrid announced his new partner.Muy contento de presentaros al jugador que me acompañará en el 2018. El gran @adaysantafe ,un jugador con el que me hace especial ilusión compartir pista. Afrontaremos la temporada con todas las ganas, trabajo y esfuerzo para lograr muchos éxitos ?? Feliz Navidad a todos ? pic.twitter.com/PGx4O86dIL— Nacho Gadea (@nacho_gadea) 23 de diciembre de 2017