The FIP Gold Mediolanum Padel Cup in Perugia reached a thrilling conclusion to its quarter-final stage, highlighted by an upset victory from Javi Barahona and Maxi Sanchez Blasco over the tournament's top-seeded pair. With the semi-final matchups now locked in, the stage is set for a high-stakes final day of competition this Sunday.
Quarter-Final Results and Semi-Final Pairings
The standout match of the day saw Javi Barahona and Maxi Sanchez Blasco overcome a set deficit to defeat No. 1 seeds Jairo Bautista and Lucas Bergamini with a score of 3-6, 7-6, 6-4. Barahona, who has a storied history in Perugia with two previous CUPRA FIP Tour titles, now moves on to face a formidable challenge in the next round. The upcoming semi-final matchups are as follows:
- Barahona/Sanchez Blasco vs. Jimenez/Arroyo: After their comeback win, Barahona and Sanchez Blasco will meet Jose Jimenez and Alex Arroyo, who secured their spot by defeating Juani Rubini and Ignacio Piotto 6-4, 6-4.
- Gutierrez/Chozas vs. Jofre/Esbri: Argentine legend Sanyo Gutierrez and partner Alex Chozas, who cruised past Alex Ruiz and Javi Garcia 6-2, 7-6, will take on Iñigo Jofre and Juanlu Esbri, who earned their semi-final berth by beating Javi Ruiz and Jesus Moya 7-5, 6-2.
The women’s bracket also saw dominant performances from local favorites and top-ranked pairs:
- Orsi/Llaguno vs. Eugenio/Velasco: Carolina Orsi and Patty Llaguno advanced after a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Carlotta Casali and Nerea Guerra. They will face the rising pair of Raquel Eugenio and Jimena Velasco, who defeated Giorgia Rosi and Maria Delgado 6-4, 6-1.
- Dal Pozzo/Rodriguez vs. Virseda/Fassio: Giulia Dal Pozzo and Nuria Rodriguez secured a decisive 6-2, 6-0 win against Clarissa Aima and Caterina Baldi. They are set to challenge the No. 1 seeds, Veronica Virseda and Martina Fassio, who dominated their quarter-final match against Daniela Portilla and Claudia Ordoñez 6-0, 6-3.
The tournament concludes this Sunday at the Padel Arena Fastweb. The schedule begins at 9:30 am local time with the two women’s semi-finals, followed by the two men’s semi-finals. The women’s final is slated to begin no earlier than 3:30 pm, with the men’s final immediately following. Fans can catch all the action from the Central Court via the FIP YouTube channel.
