Number 1 seeds win

The favourite pairs didn’t fail. Predictions were respected in the FIP RISE Tenerife, with the number 1 seed in both the men’s and women’s draw winning the title and 25 points in the FIP ranking. Among the men, the trophy went to Alvaro Melendez and José Solano Marmolejo, who in the final beat in three sets (and in a comeback), Diego Gil and Inigo Jofre, the number 2 seed, with a score of 4-6 7-5 6-3. “After playing great matches throughout the tournament, we managed to win against two great friends”, the words of happiness of the two champions from Tenerife –. We fought until the end and we did it. Thanks to everyone who cheered for us”.

Among the women, however, the trophy went to entry list leaders Julia Polo Bautista and Patricia Maria Ribeiro, thanks to a 6-4 6-3 victory over Candela Lucendo Millan and Carla Serrano Gonzalez. “I’m very happy for my first international win – said ‘Patri’ Ribeiro -. It was a difficult tournament, but I can only be proud of us and of Julia who played madly. Thank you so much to my whole team, my family and my friends for all the support along the way. None of this would have been possible without you guys”.