FIP Gold Saltillo, day 2. the tournament gets into full swing: today quarterfinals and semifinals
July 12, 2024The FIP Gold in Saltillo is entering its final phase: today, in Mexico, a double round is scheduled, with the players of the men’s and women’s draw taking the court for the quarterfinals and semifinals. The march of the top seeds in the men’s draw continued: double 6-1 in the round of 16 for number 1 seed Eduardo Agustin Torre and Gonzalo Rubio over Mexican wild cards Barroso Delgado/Fosado, while Aitor Garcia and Miguel Angel Solbes (2) defeated 6-4 6-2 Rodrigo Coello and Boris Castro. Also ok were Marco Cassetta and Clement Geens (3) with 6-2 6-2 to Dumas/Gonzalez Garay, as well as Carlos Perez and Pablo Castillo Valverde (4) with 6-4 6-2 to Colman/Greco.
In the women’s draw, on the other hand, Alix Collombon and Julieta Bidahorria (1) debuted with a double 6-0 win over Natalia Blanco and Emma Karen Reyes Baca; out were number 2 seed Carla Touly and Lucia Perez Parra, beaten 7-6 5-7 7-6 by Marta Morga Alonso and Adriana Maria Perez Torres. At the bottom of the draw, Catarina Santos Domingos and Camila Ramme Coellar also performed well, beating the number 3 seed Lucia Micaela Fernandez and Candela Lucendo.