The  men's semi-finals  The CUPRA FIP Finals have delivered their verdict in Shanghai. A big surprise is in store for the final.

Jiménez / Sánchez Blasco: the madness continues

The pair  José Jiménez / Maxi Sánchez Blasco  continues its incredible run. Already the authors of a huge upset in the quarterfinals by knocking out the  seed n ° 1  (Alonso / Bautista), they did it again in the semi-final by knocking out the  seed n ° 3 , Diestro and Javi García.

In a very close match, Jiménez and Sánchez Blasco turned the tide, imposing their rhythm in a completely one-sided third set. Final score:  7/6 3/6 6/1 .
Jiménez and Sánchez Blasco deserve their final more than ever: two seeded players eliminated, a solid padel performance and a final won by sheer grit.

Garrido / Cepero: experience has spoken

In the other semi-final,  Javi Garrido and Álvaro Cepero  have never panicked in the face of young people  Pol Hernandez and Guille Collado , who defeated the No. 2 seed.
The first set was a close affair, going to a tiebreak, which Garrido and Cepero managed to win. After that, they controlled the match, cleverly capitalizing on their opponents' errors to impose their rhythm and secure the victory.  7 / 6 6 / 3 .

A clean, solid victory, which confirms the excellent momentum of the duo since the beginning of the week.

A promising final: experience versus revelation

The men's final will begin  starting at 16:30 PM (local time)  and will oppose:
 José Jiménez / Maxi Sánchez Blasco  vs  Javi Garrido / Álvaro Cepero [TS4] 

On one side, the  revelation  On the other side of the tournament, a pair that plays freely and fears nothing. On the other side, a team  rodee , with confidence.

In the ladies

In the  female painting No earthquake: all four seeded pairs were present in the semi-finals, and it is indeed the two highest-ranked pairs who will compete for the title in Shanghai.

Osoro/Jensen, very solid

Partners solely for this tournament  Aranza Osoro  et  Claudia jensen  They gave the impression of having known each other forever.
Facing  Jessica castello  et  Lorena Rufo  (TS3), they dominated from the start, imposing an impossible pace to follow and locking down all the important exchanges.
Clear victory:  6 / 1 6 / 3 .
A match without any real discussion that propels them towards the final with the status of acknowledged favorites.

Llaguno / Fassio maintain their rank

In the other semi-final, the pair  Patty Llaguno / Martina Fassio  (TS2) faced  Nuria Rodriguez / Marina Lobo  (TS4).
The first set went on a  decisive break , perfectly exploited by the Spanish-Argentine pair, who then dominated the second set, taking the lead in all areas of the game.
Final score:  6 / 3 6 / 1 .
A solid, methodical performance, which confirms the upward trajectory of Llaguno–Fassio this week.

Women's final: Osoro / Jensen vs Llaguno / Fassio (14:30 pm local time)

The final promises an intense duel between:
 Aranza Osoro – Claudia Jensen  et  Patty Llaguno – Martina Fassio 

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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