It is the sensation of the day in the Bordeaux P2 women’s table: Carmen Goenaga et Beatriz Caldera have qualified for the semi-finals by sweeping the pair Osoro / Calvo on the uncontested score of 6 / 0 6 / 4A resounding feat against higher-ranked opponents, which confirms their excellent momentum this week.
A controlled demonstration
Impressive in their solidity and intensity, Goenaga and Caldera literally dominated the first set, inflicting a stinging 6/0. Despite a slight reaction from the opposition in the second set, they were able to keep control to conclude the match in just over an hour.
French number 2 defeated Léa Godallier In the first round, the two Spaniards put in a string of top-flight performances in Bordeaux and will face a pair of a completely different calibre in the semi-finals...
A new feat in the semi-final against Gonzalez / Fernandez?
In the semi-final, they will meet another pair in great form: Bea Gonzalez et Claudia fernandez, which also took place this morning against Lucia Sainz et Patricia Llaguno (6/3 6/2). A convincing victory for the number 3 seeds, determined to reach the final and for Claudia's hope for a second title in Bordeaux is still there.
It is therefore an unprecedented poster in the P2 semi-final between Goenaga/Caldera and Gonzalez/Fernandez, a match to be found tomorrow on the Mériadeck ice rink tracks.
An inspiring journey
By reaching the semi-finals of a P2, Goenaga and Caldera have already signed their best career result. Still young, they prove that they have the weapons to play the party pooper against the biggest. It remains to be seen whether the magic will continue to work against Gonzalez and Fernandez.
