Born in Reus, Spain, in 1997, Ariana Sánchez began playing padel at a young age and quickly stood out as one of the country’s most promising talents. Her progression through the junior ranks was exceptional, winning World Padel Junior National Couples Championships at under-14, under-16 and under-18 level.
Sánchez made her breakthrough on the professional circuit as a teenager, rapidly establishing herself among the leading players on the World Padel Tour. Her tactical intelligence, consistency and ability to control the game from the right side have been defining characteristics throughout her career.
Her partnership with Paula Josemaría became one of the most successful duos in the history of women’s padel. Together, they have consistently competed at the top of the FIP rankings, collecting major titles across both the World Padel Tour and Premier Padel eras and establishing themselves as one of the sport’s benchmark pairings.
Sánchez has also enjoyed an outstanding international career with Spain, winning three FIP World Cups in 2021, 2022 and 2024. In 2025, she also became the inaugural FIP World Cup Pairs champion in Kuwait.
She has won 58 titles on the major professional circuits in the history of padel:
35 World Padel Tour (2 Master Finals 2019 and 2021, 8 Masters and 25 Opens)
22 Premier Padel (1 Premier Final 2024, 5 Majors, 11 P1s and 5 P2s)
(Updated October 2026)