The FIP Platinum Lyon tournament reached a thrilling conclusion to its quarter-final stage, highlighted by a massive upset from French star Alix Collombon and a continued title defense bid from Juanlu Esbri. As the competition moves into the semi-finals, the draw features a mix of top-seeded favorites and determined underdogs fighting for a spot in the final.
Quarter-Final Results and Semi-Final Matchups
The women’s draw saw a major shake-up as local favorite Alix Collombon and her partner Ksenia Sharifova pulled off a dramatic comeback victory. Meanwhile, the men’s draw saw the tournament’s only major surprise come from the duo of Inigo Jofre and Juanlu Esbri. Here is how the semi-final brackets have shaped up:
- Women’s Top Half: Alix Collombon and Ksenia Sharifova secured their semi-final spot by defeating top seeds Ale Salazar and Aranzazu Osoro in a grueling 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 match. They are set to face Bea Caldera and Carmen Goenaga, who advanced after a straight-sets victory over Giorgia Marchetti and Lara Arruabarrena.
- Women’s Bottom Half: The semi-final will feature the number 5 and 6 seeds. Lucia Sainz and Leti Manquillo advanced after a 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 win against Ale Alonso and Giulia Dal Pozzo. They will play Martina Fassio and Agueda Perez, who reached this stage by defeating Lorena Rufo and Jessica Castelló 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
- Men’s Top Half: Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz, who moved past Alex Chozas and Juani Rubini 7-5, 7-6, will take on the tournament's standout pair, Inigo Jofre and Juanlu Esbri. Jofre and Esbri earned their place by upsetting the number 3 seeds, Martin Di Nenno and Juan Tello, with a decisive 6-4, 6-2 scoreline. Notably, Esbri is the defending champion in Lyon, having won the title in 2025.
- Men’s Bottom Half: The number 2 seeds, Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal, will face the number 4 seeds, Momo Gonzalez and Lucas Campagnolo. Guerrero and Leal reached the semis by overcoming Alvaro Montiel and Dani Santigosa 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, while Gonzalez and Campagnolo eliminated the final French player in the draw, Thomas Leygue, alongside his partner Jesus Moya, with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
Fans can catch the action live as the women’s semi-finals kick off at 14:00 CEST, followed by the men’s semi-finals no earlier than 17:00. All matches are available for viewing on the official FIP YouTube channel.
