For Japanese padel player Kotomi Ozawa, the phrase “delivering under pressure” holds a deeper significance. The 26-year-old, who is partnering finance expert Elisabeth Nogueras Lorenz, faced relatively little pressure during the women’s semifinals of the FIP Promotion India Padel Open held at Bennett University in Noida on Saturday. They easily defeated Indians Sharmada Balu and Prerana Prathap 6-1, 6-2. They will face Spaniards Ainize Santamaria Landa and Aitana Solan Domenech for the women’s title on Sunday. Before Ozawa dedicated herself to padel full time five years ago, she worked as an obstetric aide at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo. “It’s not only about facilitating birth. We care for both babies and mothers during and after pregnancy. I can’t even count how many people I have assisted,” she says with a beaming smile. Like many padel players, Ozawa has a background in tennis. Padel, which is a mix of squash and tennis, is played on a much smaller court and does not involve the amount of physical rigour required in tennis, making it popular at club …