The FIP Gold Belgrade tournament is heating up as new partnerships find their rhythm and top seeds solidify their positions heading into the quarter-finals. Fans can catch all the action live throughout the day on the official FIP YouTube channel.
Quarter-Final Matchups and Tournament Progress
The headline story in Serbia is the debut of the new pairing between Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz. The duo successfully navigated their way to the quarter-finals with a commanding 6-3, 6-2 victory over Gustavo Nunes and Pedro Perry. Their next challenge will be a match against Francisco Jurado and Alejandro Garcia. Meanwhile, the players they recently split from—Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas—are also advancing, having dismantled Ramirez and Skonieczny 6-1, 6-1. They are set to face the tournament's surprise package, Nicolas Zurita and Samuel Rivas.
The remainder of the men's quarter-final bracket features the following matchups:
- Javi Ruiz and Pineda vs. Alex Ruiz and Garcia: A clash between two experienced pairings looking to secure a spot in the semi-finals.
- Quilez and Mouriño vs. Lijó and Gil: A pivotal matchup to determine who moves forward in the bottom half of the draw.
In the women’s draw, the competition remains fierce as the top seeds continue their pursuit of the title:
- Ale Salazar and Aranzazu Osoro vs. Barbara Las Heras and Daria Kucheriavaia: After a dominant 6-1, 6-1 performance against Marques and Rodrigues, top seeds Salazar and Osoro face a stern test against Las Heras and Kucheriavaia.
- Lorena Rufo and Victoria Iglesias vs. Alix Collombon and Ksenia Sharifova: The second-seeded pair, Rufo and Iglesias, look to maintain their momentum in this high-stakes encounter.
- Marta Talavan and Jessica Castelló vs. Viktoria Kurz and Anna Ortiz: This match kicks off the day's proceedings at 9:00 AM.
- Marta Borrero and Teresa Navarro vs. Marta Barrera and Jana Montes: This pairing opens the afternoon session, scheduled to begin no earlier than 3:00 PM.
With the second half of the season rapidly approaching—including the upcoming P1 in Madrid—these matches serve as critical preparation for the world's top players. All quarter-final contests are available for viewing via the FIP YouTube channel.
