It was a good opportunity to see Fernando Belasteguín again reaching a final or even winning a tournament. One last dance for the best player in the history of this sport, but that final joy will have to wait, because Javi Garrido and Lucas Bergamini ended the passage of the ‘Boss’ and Tino Libaak through Egypt in the P2 of Newgiza.
They had started very well, winning with authority over Leo Augsburger and Álex Chozas. A match that was exciting, as we saw again a very successful version of Belasteguín. In the round of 16 they had to fight, but they managed to beat one of the fittest couples on the circuit in three sets. They were still alive. However, it was on Thursday, in which the quarterfinals were played, when Their dream has ended.
And overwhelming 6-2/6-1 on the scoreboard was the reflection of a completely dominated match by the Spanish-Brazilian couple. Garrido and Bergamini are beginning to find good feelings in their game, although they will have a tough nut to crack in the semifinals, because Coki Nieto and Jon Sanz got through after beating Lucho Capra and Maxi Sánchez 6-4/6-2.
On the other side of the table, the great favorites and number one couple for this test continue to advance in the absence of the first three. Franco Stupaczuk and Mike Yanguas passed Javi Leal and Lucas Campagnolo, with a 6-2/6-3 which already puts them on the verge of the final. They won’t have it easy either because they will face each other with Momo González and Edu Alonso. The Andalusian and the Valencian once again went to three sets against the Álex. Ruiz and Arroyo took the first round and, from that moment on, a spectacular comeback for two players who can never be left alive. 5-7/7-6/6-2 and a new feat for González and Alonso.
Salazar and Castelló take revenge on their former teammates
Last week in Marbella there was the morbid final. Four former teammates facing each other just a few weeks after having changed, with those who were ‘left’ (Jensen and Icardo) taking the victory. However, Ale Salazar and Jessica Castelló have exacted their revenge with a victory in the quarterfinals of this P2 in Newgiza. Three sets for an exciting match that ended 4-6/6-3/6-2.
Ale Salazar celebrating the victory with Jessica Castelló.
But the favorites are not them, but Gemma Triay and Claudia Fernándezwho continue to demonstrate that they are a couple to take into account in the future in the fight for number one and that at present they are one step above the vast majority of rivals. They demonstrated it again with a massive 6-0/6-2 victory against Alejandra Alonso and Andrea Ustero.
The other semifinals are completed by another duel that looks spectacular. Aranza Osoro and Vero Virseda made a splash by eliminating Delfi Brea and Lucía Sainz. The Argentine will return to the drive very soon, but this last experience in the reverse has not ended as she intended, since the ‘Vikinga’ took control of the match and, together with a very successful Virseda, they put 4-6/6-3/6-4 in the light to go back and continue advancing under the Pyramids.
In front they will have Marta Ortega and Sofía Araujo, who showed solidity and good play against Carolina Orsi and Nuria Rodríguez. The ‘Doctor’ arrives in top form at the World Cup, like her partner and she demonstrated it again with a 4-6/6-2/6-2 against a duo that gave a lot of fight.
