Spain's Jose Antonio Diestro and David Gala won men's padel gold at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, beating Italy's Flavio Abbate and Alvaro Montiel 7-6, 6-4 in front of a sold-out Central Court crowd
In the women's final, Spain's Lucia Sainz and Patty Llaguno beat their compatriots Jimena Velasco and Nuria Rodriguez 6-3, 6-4 in the first all-Spanish gold-medal match in the Games' history, with Italy's Carolina Orsi and Giorgia Marchetti taking bronze
Portugal claimed its first-ever padel gold at the Games as siblings Sofia and Pedro Araujo beat Italy's Giulia Dal Pozzo and Marco Cassetta 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the mixed final. Italy finished with four medals overall — two silvers and two bronzes — more than any other country at the Games
