Llaguno/Sainz and Chingotto/Yanguas also in the finals

At the FIP PLATINUM Sardegna here are the names of the last two finalist pairs. In the men’s draw, it will be number 1 seed Federico Chingotto and Mike Yanguas taking on Francisco Manuel Gil and Ramon Moyano (5). The Argentinean and the Spaniard beat the other two Albicelestes Maxi Sanchez and Luciano Capra (3) in two sets (6-4 6-4 in one hour and 27 minutes), in a match played with the stands of the TC Cagliari sold out. And after the last point, which crowned Fede and Mike, the hunt for a selfie and autograph was on: Chingotto and Yanguas, smiling, pleased everyone, down to the last fan. “It’s great to be in the final, thanks to the Cagliari fans”, Chingotto said. “I must also thank my coach, because Mike and I were a bit nervous before the match and he calmed us down. He did a fantastic job”. A pair, the one with Yanguas, different from the rest of the season. “I say hello to my friends Paquito Navarro and Fernando Belasteguin (Chingotto and the Spaniard’s teammates) – Mike added -. I congratulate Maxi and Lucho for playing a great match: we are happy to reach the final”.

It was Patty Llaguno and Lucia Sainz (2) who celebrated in the women’s draw. The Spaniards beat 6-4 6-4 in an hour and a half compatriot Beatriz Caldera Sanchez paired with Portugal’s Ana Catarina Nogueira (8). Experience and preparation made the difference on the court, despite a few drops of tension in the winning pair. “I’m so happy to have reached the final, I felt practically at home here”, said Sainz after the match. “I’m very happy, but now a very tough final awaits us”, added Patty Llaguno. In tomorrow’s final, the two Spaniards will meet Carolina Orsi and Carla Mesa Salazar (7), who defeated Martinez/Rodriguez in the morning. The decisive day of the tournament promoted by the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Assessorato del Turismo, Artigianato e Commercio, under the patronage of the Municipality of Cagliari will start at 9.30 a.m. with the women’s final, followed by the men’s one.