Let's try to follow what's going on in Mijas. Pre-qualifying matches for girls continue with the French on the program, but the men are playing qualifications with already surprises that say a lot about what we have chances to find in the final table.
In their first match and first qualifying round, the Poggi / Gutiérrez pair is snapped out of 6 / 1 6 / 2 after a first set won 6 / 3. Poggi, this iconic and experienced player had accustomed us to better results, proof that youth is pushing strongly.
In girls it goes one more time for Laura Clergue and her partner Barbara, not without difficulties 6 / 3 3 / 6 6 / 3. Appointment this afternoon in the table of qualifications against María Mártinez Lobo and Ana Alicia SeijasCali from 18h.
On the other hand, Melissa Martin and Lea Godallier, the adventure stops here with a defeat 6 / 4 6 / 4.
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