The FIP Promises tournament in Salamanca concluded with a dominant display of young talent, highlighted by Joel Ranera and Christian Riesgo securing their third title of the summer. This latest victory cements their status as the premier duo in the European Under 14 circuit.
Tournament Highlights and Winners
Joel Ranera and Christian Riesgo continued their remarkable 2026 campaign by adding the Salamanca trophy to their previous summer wins in Burgos and Alhaurín de la Torre. Their path to the title included a decisive 6-0, 6-3 semifinal win against Marco Vega Velasco and Francisco Paralta Correia, followed by a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Steven Guzman Jerez and Pedro Cabrera Cordon in the final. Having already won titles in Elvas, Setubal, and Malgrat de Mar earlier this year, the pair currently holds the top spot in the European Under 14 FIP Promises Ranking.
In other notable action, the Under 18 boys’ category saw the second-seeded pair, Leon David Ruiz Shannon and Daniel Beneyto Sanchez, defeat the duo of Samu Rivas and Diego Rivas. The girls' Under 18 title was claimed by Candela De Soroa Jimenez and Vega Cano Ortin, who navigated their final against Aina Extebarria and Ruth Petit Segarra with a 6-3, 6-3 scoreline.
The full list of champions from the Salamanca FIP Promises event is as follows:
- Under 12 boys: Daniel Yanguas Casares and Nil Marcilla Perez.
- Under 14 boys: Joel Ranera and Christian Riesgo.
- Under 16 boys: Mateo Hidalgo Garcia and Juan Arnaiz Gonzalez.
- Under 18 boys: Leon David Ruiz Shannon and Daniel Beneyto Sanchez.
- Under 12 girls: Valeria Velasco Donado and Miranda Montes Diaz.
- Under 14 girls: Valentina Fernandez Lopez and Henar Gonzalez Mortka.
- Under 16 girls: Marta Navas Alvarez and Ines Mendoza Palazon.
- Under 18 girls: Candela De Soroa Jimenez and Vega Cano Ortin.
