# Clément Geens strings together, heading for the FIP Silver in Espoo

> Clément Geens (with Dylan Guichard) is on the list for the FIP Silver ESC Padel in Espoo. Dates, format, Finnish indoor and what it means for the pair in February.

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## Espoo 2026: FIP Silver indoor attracts a great crowd

The **FIP Silver ESC Padel** takes place in **Espoo (Finland)** with a simple promise: indoor padel, a prize money of **€18,000**, and a men’s draw that’s already packed on the entry list. The event takes place at the ESC Padel (6 match courts announced) and stretches over the last week of February, with a classic format: qualifying followed by the main draw. The tournament is also open to women, but the published list highlights a very European men’s field, with a strong Spanish presence.

In this type of FIP Silver, the hierarchy is quickly determined by team points, and several pairs stand out as potential **seeds**: **Leonel Daniel Aguirre / Alejandro Arroyo** at the top of the list, followed by **Javier Barahona / Javier García**. Behind them, there’s a compact block featuring **David Gala / Pablo García Rodrigo**, **José Jiménez Casas / Maximiliano Sánchez Blasco** and **José Antonio Diestro / Andrés Fernández Lancha**, making for a table that won’t leave many “quiet rounds”.

## Geens confirms and joins forces with Guichard

This is where the name of **Clément Geens** comes into its own in the news: the Belgian himself announced his next appointment after his semifinal in Morocco, and the entry list locks in the information. In Espoo, he’s entered with Frenchman **Dylan Guichard**, an intriguing pairing because it mixes two profiles already accustomed to traveling on the FIP on tour.

On the list, **Geens/Guichard** appear in the heart of the main draw (team points indicated: **1187**), in a zone where the gaps are tight. To put it plainly: this is neither a “comfort” entry, nor an easy-to-narrate wildcard. It’s exactly the kind of placement that promises interesting big match-ups from the very first days, especially with so many Spanish pairs on top and European duos capable of upsetting the established order.

## Dates, draw, access: what you need to know about the tournament

In terms of organization, FIP details a precise schedule: qualifying **on/02/24/2026**, launch of the main draw **on/02/26/2026**, finals scheduled **for/02/28/2026** (1pm local time). The **main draw** is announced at 32 pairs (26 live, 4 from qualifiers, 2 wildcards), and the qualifications at 64 pairs (56 live, 8 wildcards).

- **Location:** Espoo, Finland (indoor)
- **Airport:** Helsinki-Vantaa (20 km)
- **Transport:** Kaitaa station (800 m)
- **Hotels:** partner offers announced, including Hotel Matts and Forenom (promo codes communicated by the organization)

For official information (schedule, player list tab, contacts, hotels), the FIP event page remains the reference source, as does the host club’s website.

- [Official FIP Silver ESC Padel 2026 sheet](https://www.padelfip.com/events/fip-silver-esc-padel-2026/)
- [ESC Padel club website](https://www.escpadel.fi)