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Spain Sweeps FIP Silver Indian Open in Hyderabad

Fast, shifting court conditions defined a finals day that rewarded Spanish adaptability.

Overview

  • Guillem Figuerola Santiago and Roberto Belmont Pastor defeated Miguel Melero Bernal and Nico Zurita 6-3, 7-5 to take the men’s title, ending a roughly 10-month wait for a trophy.
  • In the women’s final, the Spanish top seeds beat Marcella Koek and Victoria Kurz 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, though outlets differed on the winners’ first names, listing either Letizia and Laura or Lucía and Lucía.
  • Men’s semifinals set up the all-Spanish decider, with Figuerola/Belmont overcoming Mateo Conte González/Mariano Cabrera and Melero Bernal/Zurita defeating Ethan Bardo/Mostafa Hesham.
  • Players highlighted Hyderabad’s KPGBA courts as notably quick during the day and slower under lights, saying the pace and bounce demanded constant tactical adjustment.
  • The Radha TMT–sponsored FIP Silver event concluded on October 12 at the KPGBA courts, where Spanish pairs captured both doubles crowns.