Damac Dubai, Deus brothers, Talavan and Sharifova: what a Sunday!

Nuno and Miguel Deus, Marta Talavan and Ksenia Sharifova: here are the winners of the FIP Silver Damac Dubai, which in the UAE put 80 FIP ranking points up for grabs. The “Deus Brothers” had already come close to a CUPRA FIP Tour title two months ago, when they were defeated in the final of the FIP Gold by Paredes, but this time – as the number 2 seed – they overcame the number 1 seed Gonzalo Rubio and Pablo Lijo 6-3 6-2. “We are very happy to have won the first title of the year, surrounded by so many Portuguese friends”, the words of Nuno and Miguel, who are already ready to play the Ooredoo Qatar Major in Doha.

The same flight from Dubai to Doha also for Marta Talavan and Ksenia Sharifova, who in Qatar will be the number 16 seed in the first Major of the year: the Spanish and the Russian arrive with a great feeling for the tournament, after triumphing 7-5 6-3 over Letizia Maria Manquillo and Patri Martinez. It was a special weekend for Talavan, who in addition to winning the FIP Silver in Dubai on Saturday also celebrated her 30^th birthday.