R3 Bullpadel Cup Bristol, Flavio Abbate wins his ninth title on the CUPRA FIP Tour

Flavio Abbate and Alvaro Montiel won the FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup, the first tournament of 2025 in Great Britain. It was a historic win for the Italian, who earned his ninth title on the CUPRA FIP Tour, reaching Jairo Bautista in second place in the all-time rankings, which is led by Marco Cassetta with ten titles. The key moment for the new pair was their victory in the final against Naranjo-Fuster, with a score of 6-4 6-2.

“No need to say it, it’s been a perfect week! I’m very happy with this win with Alvaro, he deserves it and I want to congratulate him because, besides being a great player, he’s also a fantastic teammate. Thank you for helping me in every moment, even when I’m not at my best. Now we have to keep going like this. Thanks to everyone for the amazing atmosphere and the great organization. We hope to come back soon here in Bristol,” said Flavio Abbate after the final.

In the women’s draw, the winners were the Spanish players Monica Gomez and Camila Fassio, ranked 74 and 89 in the FIP rankings, who won the final against the Italians Vano-Stellato by 6-2 6-3.