The round of XNUMX of  Valladolid P2  have delivered their share of surprises in the women's draw. While the main favorites  Gemma Triay / Delfi Brea  et  Paula Josemaría / Bea González  They lived up to expectations, but two top 8 seeds fell:  Claudia Fernández / Sofia Araújo  et  Marta Ortega / Martina Calvo , defeated following remarkable performances from their opponents.

 Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo overturn Fernández and Araújo in a nail-biting finish. 

This was the match of the morning in Valladolid, a rematch of the quarter-finals of the  Major of Rome Once again,  Nuria Rodríguez  et  Giulia Dal Pozzo  have found the key to  Claudia Fernández  et  Sofia Araújo .

However, the world's fourth-ranked pair seemed to have done the hard part. Victorious in the first set.  6/4 they obtained  five match balls  (!) in the second set: three on the opponent's serve at  5-3 , then two others on their commitment to  5-4 .

But the Spanish-Italian pair never gave up. Coming back to a tie-break, they even erased a deficit of  0-4  in the tiebreak before forcing a third set. Fueled by this incredible comeback, Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo then definitively took control of the match to win.  4/6 7/6 6/4  and eliminate, as in Rome, one of the best pairs in the world. Stunning.

Valladolid P2: Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo overturn the Top 4, Fassio and Eugenio also cause a sensation. The round of 16 of Valladolid P2 had its share of surprises in the women's draw. Although the main favorites Gemma Triay / Delfi Brea and Paula Josemaría / Bea González lived up to expectations, two Top 8 seeds fell: Claudia Fernández / Sofia Araújo and Marta Ortega / Martina Calvo, beaten after remarkable performances from their opponents. Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo overturn Fernández and Araújo in a nail-biting finish. This was the match of the morning in Valladolid, a remake of the quarter-finals of the Rome Major. Once again, Nuria Rodríguez and Giulia Dal Pozzo found the key against Claudia Fernández and Sofia Araújo. However, the world's fourth-ranked pair seemed to have done the hardest part. Having won the first set 6/4, they had five match points in the second set: three on the opponent's serve at 5-3, then two more on their own serve at 5-4. But the Spanish-Italian pair never gave up. Having come back to the tie-break, she even erased a 0-4 deficit in the decisive game before snatching a third set. Fueled by this incredible comeback, Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo then definitively took control of the match to win 4/6 7/6 6/4 and eliminate, as in Rome, one of the best pairs in the world. Fassio and Eugenio confirm their rise to power Another big surprise of the day: the victory of Martina Fassio and Raquel Eugenio against the No. 6 seed Marta Ortega / Martina Calvo. Already very convincing for several weeks, Fassio and Eugenio perfectly negotiated the important moments to win in two very hard-fought sets (7/6 7/5) and continue their fine run in Castile and León. The main favorites delivered. The other big names in the draw, on the other hand, did not falter. On the central court, Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea first had to work hard to win the first set against Bea Caldera and Carmen Goenaga before cruising in the second set (7/5 6/0). The same controlled scenario for world number two Paula Josemaría and Bea González, victorious over Victoria Iglesias and Aranza Osoro with a score of 6/3 6/3. The pair Ari Sánchez / Andrea Ustero also continue to impress. The No. 3 seeds gave Jessica Castelló and Lorena Rufo no chance, sweeping them aside 6/2 6/2. The rest of the qualifiers for the quarter-finals The other tickets for the quarter-finals went to Tamara Icardo and Claudia Jensen, solid against Lucía Sainz and Jana Montes (6/4 6/3). Ale Salazar and Ale Alonso also secured their qualification by dominating Marta Caparrós and Julieta Bidahorria (6/4 6/4). Finally, Marina Guinart and Vero Virseda won a very close duel against Marta Talaván and Sofía Saiz (7/5 7/6), while Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo as well as Fassio and Eugenio complete a quarter-final draw marked by two nice surprises.

 Fassio and Eugenio confirm their rise to power 

Another big surprise of the day: the victory of  Martina Fassio  et  Raquel Eugenio  against the number 6 seed  Marta Ortega / Martina Calvo .

Already very convincing for several weeks, Fassio and Eugenio perfectly managed the important moments to win in two very close sets.  7 / 6 7 / 5  and continue their successful run in Valladolid

Valladolid P2: Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo overturn the Top 4, Fassio and Eugenio also cause a sensation. The round of 16 of Valladolid P2 had its share of surprises in the women's draw. Although the main favorites Gemma Triay / Delfi Brea and Paula Josemaría / Bea González lived up to expectations, two Top 8 seeds fell: Claudia Fernández / Sofia Araújo and Marta Ortega / Martina Calvo, beaten after remarkable performances from their opponents. Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo overturn Fernández and Araújo in a nail-biting finish. This was the match of the morning in Valladolid, a remake of the quarter-finals of the Rome Major. Once again, Nuria Rodríguez and Giulia Dal Pozzo found the key against Claudia Fernández and Sofia Araújo. However, the world's fourth-ranked pair seemed to have done the hardest part. Having won the first set 6/4, they had five match points in the second set: three on the opponent's serve at 5-3, then two more on their own serve at 5-4. But the Spanish-Italian pair never gave up. Having come back to the tie-break, she even erased a 0-4 deficit in the decisive game before snatching a third set. Fueled by this incredible comeback, Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo then definitively took control of the match to win 4/6 7/6 6/4 and eliminate, as in Rome, one of the best pairs in the world. Fassio and Eugenio confirm their rise to power Another big surprise of the day: the victory of Martina Fassio and Raquel Eugenio against the No. 6 seed Marta Ortega / Martina Calvo. Already very convincing for several weeks, Fassio and Eugenio perfectly negotiated the important moments to win in two very hard-fought sets (7/6 7/5) and continue their fine run in Castile and León. The main favorites delivered. The other big names in the draw, on the other hand, did not falter. On the central court, Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea first had to work hard to win the first set against Bea Caldera and Carmen Goenaga before cruising in the second set (7/5 6/0). The same controlled scenario for world number two Paula Josemaría and Bea González, victorious over Victoria Iglesias and Aranza Osoro with a score of 6/3 6/3. The pair Ari Sánchez / Andrea Ustero also continue to impress. The No. 3 seeds gave Jessica Castelló and Lorena Rufo no chance, sweeping them aside 6/2 6/2. The rest of the qualifiers for the quarter-finals The other tickets for the quarter-finals went to Tamara Icardo and Claudia Jensen, solid against Lucía Sainz and Jana Montes (6/4 6/3). Ale Salazar and Ale Alonso also secured their qualification by dominating Marta Caparrós and Julieta Bidahorria (6/4 6/4). Finally, Marina Guinart and Vero Virseda won a very close duel against Marta Talaván and Sofía Saiz (7/5 7/6), while Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo as well as Fassio and Eugenio complete a quarter-final draw marked by two nice surprises.

 The main favorites are in the running 

The other top contenders in the table, on the other hand, did not falter.

On the central track,  Gemma Triay  et  Delfi Brea  first had to work hard to win the first set against  Bea Caldera  et  Carmen Goenaga  before unleashing their full potential in the second set  7 / 5 6 / 0 .

The same controlled scenario played out for the world's number two teams.  Paula Josemaría  et  Bea González , victorious over  Victoria Iglesias  et  Aranza Osoro  on the score of  6 / 3 6 / 3 .

The pair  Ari Sánchez / Andrea Ustero  continues to impress. The No. 3 seeds gave no chance to  Jessica castelló  et  Lorena Rufo swept away  6 / 2 6 / 2 .

Valladolid P2: Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo overturn the TS4, Fassio and Eugenio also cause a sensation

 The remaining qualifiers for the quarterfinals 

The other tickets for the quarter-finals went to  Tamara Icardo  et  Claudia jensen , strong against  Lucia Sainz  et  Jana Montes   6 / 4 6 / 3 .

 Ale Salazar  et  Ale Alonso  also secured their qualification by dominating  Marta Caparrós  et  Julieta Bidahorria   6 / 4 6 / 4 .

Finally  Marina Guinart  et  Vero Virseda  won a very close duel against  Marta Talaván  et  Sofia Saiz   7 / 5 7 / 6 , while Rodríguez and Dal Pozzo, as well as Fassio and Eugenio, complete a quarter-final lineup marked by two nice surprises.

Maceo ZERHAT

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