Ariana Sánchez started playing padel with her father and brother in Reus (Tarragona), where she was born on 19 July 1997. In 2016 she made her World Padel Tour debut with Tamara Icardo, still playing on the right side at the time. The following year she won her first title, the Santander Open, with Marta Ortega. In 2019 she won the Master Final with Alejandra Salazar. With Paula Josemaría she reached number 1 in 2023, and the pair finished that year and the next at the top of the rankings. In 2023 alone they won 14 titles, a record in women’s padel. Today she plays on the left side. She is an Adidas player and in 2026 competes with the Arrow Hit, which features a movable counterweight for adjusting the balance.
