The FIP Gold Ciudad de Sevilla has reached its climax, with the tournament set to conclude this Sunday following a day of intense quarter-final action. The event, which showcases a blend of seasoned veterans and rising stars, will host its semi-finals in the morning, followed by the championship matches in the afternoon.
Tournament Path to the Semi-Finals
The competition has narrowed down to the final four pairs in both the men’s and women’s brackets. Here is how the contenders secured their spots in the decisive stages:
- Lucia Sainz and Leti Manquillo (1): The top-seeded duo dominated their path to the semi-finals, first dispatching Sanchez/Araus 6-0, 6-2, and then overcoming Rasmussen/Minetti 6-4, 6-2.
- Alix Collombon and Ksenia Sharifova (3): After a comfortable 6-1, 6-1 victory against Cano/Aguila, the third seeds were pushed to their limits by Martina Parmigiani and Victoria Kurz (8), eventually prevailing 6-1, 4-6, 7-5.
- Virginia Riera and Julieta Bidahorria (4): As the fourth seeds, they successfully navigated the bottom half of the women’s draw to secure their place in the final four.
- Elena De La Rosa and Daniela Portilla: This pair stands out as the only unseeded team to advance to the final day of competition, proving their resilience by fighting through the bottom half of the bracket.
- Nacho Piotto and Javi Barahona: Benefiting from a walkover against Arias/Garcia in the quarter-finals, they followed up by defeating Miguel Lamperti and Octavio Alvarez in two consecutive tie-breaks.
- Alvaro Montiel and Dani Santigosa: They earned their semi-final berth by first eliminating Ortiz/Garcia, followed by a decisive 6-3, 6-2 victory over Pincho Fernandez and Mario Del Castillo.
- Enrique Goenaga and Guille Collado: This pair secured their spot by defeating Mena/Garcia Trabanco 6-4, 6-4, and then overcoming Gonzalo Rubio and Alvaro Melendez 7-6, 6-3.
- Victor Ruiz and Facundo Luis Lopez: After starting the day with a win over Zapata/Naranjo, they moved into the semi-finals by besting Jesus Moya and Thomas Leygue with a score of 6-1, 7-6.
Fans looking to follow the conclusion of the FIP Gold Ciudad de Sevilla can watch the semi-finals and finals live via the official FIP YouTube channel. The tournament promises high-stakes action as these remaining pairs battle for the title.
