September is being the crazy month of the WPT, with four major tournaments, one a week, which also ended up with the surprises of the ruptures of Belasteguín and Sanyo and of Lima and Tapia, couples number two and three in the ranking respectively: the two have won three tournaments, three two. Both behind Galán and Lebrón, with four. Well, the two that leave do so in the quarterfinals and against two young couples: Javi Rico and Momo González, the eighth of the ranking, and before Coello and Arroyo, a pair of circumstances formed for the tournament by the injury of Javi Ruiz, Coello’s partner.
The four men’s matches were decided on three sets. Two were already indicated as very hot by the protagonists and because in the last tournaments they had already met and there is a growing rivalry. Galán and Lebrón beat Chingotto and Tello (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) and they got a rematch, the same as Di Nenno and Paquito Navarro against Ale Ruiz and Stupaczuk, who had defeated them in the final in Cagliari: 2-6, 6-1 and 6-3, on an immense day for Paquito Navarro, who after hibernating Stupaczuk could come back.
Then the other two games, with clear favorites, ended with surprises: Coello and Arroyo anticipated the farewell to Tapia and Lima, unknown in this meeting, like a professional couple but lacking in soul. Without pressure but excited, the two Spaniards gave the first bombshell, with 6-2, 4-6 and 7-5, and In the first semifinal of his career, Arroyo will see them on Saturday with Galán and Lebrón. Next Sanyo and Belasteguín, in a match without the usual magic, sobriety and efficiency but with more unforced errors than ever, they were left without a semifinal premiere when with 4-5 and serve they left the game, 6-3, 4-6 and 7-6 Before a Momo González with a registration and an omnipresent Javi Rico, to play on Saturday with Paquito and Di Nenno.
In the women’s rooms, the couple loses steam Ari Sánchez-Paula Josemaría, surpassed by Virginia Riera and Paty Llaguno (2-6 and 1-6) who will play the first game on Saturday afternoon against Aranzazu Osoro and Victoria Iglesias, who traced Bea González and Lucía Sainz (1-6, 6-7 and 6-4). The first game of the day (10:00, Gol tv) Gemma Triay with Ale Salazar (they eliminated Eli Amatriain and Carolina Navarro, 6-2, 4-6 and 6-2) will have Tamara Icardo and Delfina Brea as rivals, who they traced Martas Ortega and Marrero 3-6, 6-4 and 6-1.