Héctor Sánchez Vidal began playing pickleball in June 2025 at just 17 years old and quickly emerged as a rising talent in Spain. Less than a year after picking up the sport, he captured his first professional title at the 2026 WPC Malaga Open.
Since then, Sánchez Vidal has earned podium finishes at the Rome Open Championships, Top Series Sevilla, PickleProTour Gran Canaria, Top Series Salamanca, PickleProTour Madrid, PickleProTour La Coruña, and WPC Alba. He has also won the Spanish Junior Championships in every category, further establishing himself as one of Spain’s promising young players.
PPA Italy P125 Portoroz
Bracket Completed
Match #27
Jul 24
Blake Goodman
G1
11
-5
G2
6
-11
G3
10
-12
Hector Sanchez Vidal
G1
11
5
G2
6
11
G3
10
12
Gold:
Bálint Bakó
Silver:
Pep Canyadell Fabregas
Bronze:
Emilien Burnel
Bracket Completed
Match #5
Jul 25
Jesus Garcia Garre, Hector Sanchez Vidal
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-4
Gabriele Silvestri, Wojciech (Voyteck) Kmiecik
G1
11
0
G2
11
4
Match #25
Jul 25
Rosen Naydenov, Pep Canyadell Fabregas
G1
12
-10
G2
6
-11
G3
11
-2
Jesus Garcia Garre, Hector Sanchez Vidal
G1
12
10
G2
6
11
G3
11
2
Match #33
Jul 25
Jesus Garcia Garre, Hector Sanchez Vidal
G1
15
-5
Eugenio Fara, Gabriele Camasta
G1
15
5
Match #40
Jul 25
Robinn Sander, Gustaf Geterud II
G1
2
-15
Jesus Garcia Garre, Hector Sanchez Vidal
G1
2
15
Match #50
Jul 25
Armando Ferreira, Kym Sze
G1
13
-15
Jesus Garcia Garre, Hector Sanchez Vidal
G1
13
15
Match #52
Jul 25
Jesus Garcia Garre, Hector Sanchez Vidal
G1
17
-15
James Ling, Boris Paque
G1
17
15
Match #55
Jul 25
Rosen Naydenov, Pep Canyadell Fabregas
G1
15
-7
Jesus Garcia Garre, Hector Sanchez Vidal
G1
15
7
Gold:
Louis Laville / Tom Protzek
Silver:
Theo Platel / Ben Cawston
Bronze:
Blake Goodman / Daniel Miron
Bracket Completed
Match #10
Jul 25
Sara Chumillas, Hector Sanchez Vidal
G1
15
-4
Carl Vodder, Julie Vodder
G1
15
4
Match #26
Jul 25
Katie Morris, Ben Cawston
G1
15
-0
Hector Sanchez Vidal, Sara Chumillas
G1
15
0
Gold:
Katie Morris / Ben Cawston
Silver:
Klara Thell-Lenntorp / Mateusz Matysik
Bronze:
Karolina Owczarek / Tom Protzek
