The soap opera didn’t last long. The day after the announcement of the split between Gemma Triay and Rodri Ovide, the player announced the identity of her new coach: Seba Nerone. In a message posted on her networks, Triay explained that he would be “her coach” from today, and that he would be joining an already structured team.
An express transition after the split with Rodri Ovide
The break-up with Rodri Ovide came as a surprise to some on the circuit: it put an end to a collaboration that was considered solid and established. For context, the announcement was detailed in our article: Gemma Triay and Rodri Ovide split to everyone’s upset.
What’s striking here is the speed of the transition. In pro padel, changing coaches in the middle of a dynamic can be risky: new points of reference, new routines, new tactics. But it’s also the sign of a well-thought-out project, with an immediately operational solution.
Why Seba Nerone, and what it means for the court
Seba Nerone doesn’t join a staff to “make up the numbers”. Triay insists on a “special” relationship that has lasted for years, and on a clear desire: to learn, to progress, to bedemanding, without losing the pleasure. This combination is often the key for top-level players: daily demands, yes, but with a frame that lets you breathe.
On the game plan, a change of coach can affect very concrete details:
- Management of dips: better understanding of when to secure with a bandeja rather than force a smash.
- The quality of the first ball after the glass: adjust the topspin or slice to regain the zone and comeback to the net.
- Diagrams for the advantage side: vary between vibora long to the T, ball to the body, or fixation before playing the ball output.
It’s often these micro-choices, repeated point after point, that turn a semifinal on Premier Padel. And it’s precisely here that a coach can “scratch” points without revolutionizing everything.
Expanded staff with Delfi Brea and Jorge Martínez in the equation
In his message, Triay also specified that Nerone would be joining the team “alongside” Delfi Brea and Jorge Martínez. Translation: we’re not talking about a crude replacement, but a broader organization, where roles (technical, tactics, competition management) can be divided. This type of multi-voice staff is becoming increasingly common, as the calendar intensifies and video analysis takes center stage.
It now remains to be seen how this new configuration will play out over the next few tournaments, between match adaptations, fine-tuning of automatisms at the net and choice of balls in the heat of the moment. For official circuit news, Premier Padel and FIP remain the reference points.
