The FIP Gold tournament in São Paulo has reached its penultimate stage, with local favorites Cristina Cirne and 17-year-old rising star Julia Giusti Gomes headlining a thrilling second day of competition. Both the men’s and women’s brackets are now set for semi-final action after a series of decisive performances on Brazilian soil.
Semi-Final Matchups and Tournament Progress
The women’s draw has been defined by the impressive run of the Brazilian duo, Cirne and Giusti Gomes, who secured their spot in the final four by overcoming two tough international pairs. Meanwhile, the men’s draw has seen top seeds and consistent performers navigate their way through the bracket under the observation of FIP President Luigi Carraro.
Here is the breakdown of the semi-final lineups and the paths taken by the remaining contenders:
- Women’s Semi-Final 1: Cristina Cirne and Julia Giusti Gomes will face the number 2 seeds, Lorena Rufo and Jessica Castelló. The Brazilian pair earned their spot by defeating the number 4 seeds, Ainize Santamaria and Fiorella Propato (7-5, 6-2), followed by a dominant victory over Martina Marcel and Jazmin Dos Santos (6-2, 6-1).
- Women’s Semi-Final 2: Top seeds Jimena Velasco and Raquel Eugenio are set to play Anna Ortiz and Maria Laura Ferreyra. Both pairs have been remarkably efficient, each conceding only seven games across their two matches, mirroring identical scorelines of 6-1, 6-2 in the round of 16 and 6-2, 6-2 in the quarter-finals.
- Men’s Semi-Final 1: Alex Arroyo and José Jimenez will square off against José Diestro and Juanlu Esbri. Arroyo and Jimenez reached this stage without dropping a single set, while Diestro and Esbri were pushed to a third-set decider in their quarter-final match against Francisco Mayer and Leonardo Yob, eventually winning 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.
- Men’s Semi-Final 2: The duo of Alex Chozas and Juani De Pascual will compete against David Gala and Maxi Arce. Chozas and De Pascual maintained a perfect record throughout the tournament, while Gala and Arce advanced after a first-set retirement from their opponents, Molina and Villavicencio, followed by a 6-3, 6-3 win over Felipe Calleja and Santino Contreras.
Fans looking to follow the conclusion of the FIP Gold São Paulo can watch all semi-final matches live via the official FIP YouTube channel.
