The FIP Gold tournament in Belgrade has reached its penultimate stage, with all top-seeded pairs successfully navigating the quarter-finals to secure their spots in the semi-finals. Fans can catch the action live via the official FIP YouTube channel as the competition narrows down to the final contenders for the title.
The Semi-Final Matchups
The women’s semi-finals are scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM, featuring high-stakes clashes across the draw:
- Ale Salazar and Aranzazu Osoro vs. Marta Barrera and Jana Montes: Salazar, currently enjoying a farewell tour celebrating her storied career, advanced alongside Osoro after a decisive 6-2, 6-3 victory over Barbara Las Heras and Daria Kucheriavaia. They will meet Barrera and Montes, who earned their spot by overcoming Marta Borrero and Teresa Navarro in a tight 6-4, 7-6 contest.
- Victoria Iglesias and Lorena Rufo vs. Marta Talavan and Jessica Castelló: The bottom half of the draw features a battle between the number 2 and 3 seeds. Iglesias and Rufo reached this stage by defeating Alix Collombon and Ksenia Sharifova 7-5, 6-4, while Talavan and Castelló advanced by eliminating Victoria Kurz and Anna Ortiz with back-to-back 6-3 sets.
Following the women's matches, the men’s semi-finals are set to commence no earlier than 6:30 PM, showcasing the tournament's top talent:
- Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas vs. Alex Ruiz and Javi Garcia: The top-seeded duo of Nieto and Yanguas dominated their quarter-final against Nicolas Zurita and Samuel Rivas, winning 6-2, 6-2. They are set to face the number 4 seeds, Ruiz and Garcia, who secured their place in the final four by defeating Javi Ruiz and Santiago Pineda 6-4, 6-4.
- Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz vs. Pablo Lijó and Xisco Gil: The number 2 seeds, Stupaczuk and Sanz, cruised into the semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Francisco Jurado and Alejandro Garcia. Their opponents, Lijó and Gil, punched their ticket to the next round by besting Marc Quilez and Fede Mouriño 6-3, 7-6.
