Maria Pilar Sanchez Alayeto

Maria Pilar Sanchez Alayeto is a professional padel player from Spain, aged 42, standing 1.73 metres tall. Born on 20 June 1984 in Spain, he plays on the drive side and is currently ranked 139.

María Pilar "Mapi" Sánchez Alayeto grew up in Zaragoza, where she started playing tennis at six alongside her twin sister Majo. Friends from her old club introduced her to padel in 2008, and after a first impression she later described as lukewarm, she fell for the game. In 2009 the sisters joined the professional circuit and moved to Madrid to train full time.

As the "Atómikas", Mapi and Majo won 32 titles together and were ranked world No. 1 in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018, sharing the record of 333 wins as a pair with Ari Sánchez and Paula Josemaría. Known for her aggressive drive play and the chemistry with her sister, Mapi competed until the twins announced their retirement in August 2023, to take effect at the end of that season.

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