Update: 08/03/2026 – Clément Geens wins title in Houten
Result:
ClémentGeens / Dylan Guichard win the FIP Bronze Houtenfinal 6-4 6-0, and take the title.
Clément Geens takes the title in Houten: partnered by Dylan Guichard, the Belgian rounded off his fine week with a clear-cut victory in the final over Spain’s Guillem Figuerola Santiago / Roberto Belmont Pastor. After a hard-fought semifinal, the top seed finished the job perfectly. In the women’s draw, Justine Pysson and Elyne Boeykens reached the semifinals after a fine run.
Sunday, March 8 – Semifinals and finals
| Match | Schedule / round | To remember |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Kurz (GER) / Natividad Lopez Diaz (ESP) vs Justine Pysson (BEL) / Elyne Boeykens (BEL) – 6-1 7-6 | Ladies’ semifinals – Court 8 (finished) | The Belgian pair’s run to the last four came to an end, as they were beaten after putting up stiff resistance in the 2nd set. |
| Clément Geens (BEL) / Dylan Guichard (FRA) vs [3] Jaume Romera Barcelo (ESP) / Pau Miñano Ortinez (ESP) – 7-6 7-6 | Men’s semifinals – Court 8 (finished) | A great battle: Geens and Guichard win a hard-fought match on grit and go through to the final. |
| Clément Geens (BEL) / Dylan Guichard (FRA) vs [2] Guillem Figuerola Santiago (ESP) / Roberto Belmont Pastor (ESP) – 6-4 6-0 | Men’s final – Court 8 (finished) | Title for Geens and Guichard: a controlled final, concluded in straight sets with a one-way traffic second act. |
Saturday, March 7 – Geens strings together
| Match | Tour | To remember |
|---|---|---|
| [1] Clément Geens (BEL) / Dylan Guichard (FRA) vs Johan Peloux Marchini (FRA) / Romain Sichez (FRA) – 6-1 6-3 | Round of 16 finals | A clean, controlled match: the top seed 1 set the pace without breaking a sweat. |
| [1] Clément Geens (BEL) / Dylan Guichard (FRA) vs [7] Julian Prins (NED) / Youp De Kroon (NED) – 3-6 6-2 7-6(2) | Quarterfinals | After losing the first set, Geens and Guichard turned the match around to reach the last four. |
Friday, March 6 – main draw (Belgian results)
| Match | Schedule / court | To remember |
|---|---|---|
| Elyne Boeykens (BEL) / Justine Pysson (BEL) vs [7] Liza Groenveld (NED) / Maaike Betz (NED) – 6-0 6-3 | 09:30 – Court 11 (finished) | A hot start: the Belgians set the tempo from the outset and won cleanly. |
| Alise Cernecka (LAT) / Rune Vierendeels (BEL) vs Laura Rijkers (NED) / Eva Marcus (ISV) – 6-2 5-7 6-2 | 09:30 – Court 11 (finished) | Solid win in three sets: Vierendeels advances through the first round after a well-managed match. |
| Radu Alice (ROU) / Axelle Moens (BEL) vs Nora Leinus (EST) / Puck Bernard (NED) – 2-6 1-6 | 09h30 – Court 10 (finished) | Complicated match for the Belgian-Romanian pair, dominated by a more regular team. |
| Clément Geens (BEL) / Dylan Guichard (FRA) vs Louie Harris (GBR) / Alexander Loughlan (GBR) – 6-1 4-6 6-1 | 11h00 – Court 7 (finished) | A good start to the mix: after a scare in the 2nd set, Geens and Guichard were clearly back in control. |
| Noemi Sermant (BEL) / Tess De Vocht (NED) vs Milla Blaschke (GER) / Celina Ermann (GER) | Not before 2.00 pm – Court 10 | Big match-up for the Belgian clan in this main draw. |
Wednesday, March 4 – qualifying (results)
| Match | Schedule / court | To remember |
|---|---|---|
| A. Brym (FRA) / Arno De Proost (BEL) vs G. Sassano (ITA) / M. A. Rivero (ARG) – 0-6 0-6 | 10h00 – Court 9 (finished) | Complicated match: Sassano / Rivero too solid, clean defeat. |
| J. Barbieux (BEL) / E. Verraghen (BEL) vs J. Nolten (NED) / N. Van Betuw (NED) – 0-6 2-6 | 10h00 – Court 7 (finished) | The Dutch take the early advantage and maintain control. |
| M. De Roose / G. Stas (BEL) vs T. De Kroon (NED) / N. Faessen (NED) – 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 | 10h00 – Court 11 (finished) | Great reaction: trailing by a set, the Belgians turned the match around in three sets. |
| T. Deschamps / M. De Peuter (BEL) vs N. Damianos (NED) / R. Sietsma (NED) – 3-6 4-6 | Not before 11:30am – Court 12 (finished) | The more consistent Dutch finish in straight sets. |
| E. Waterschoot / P.-L. Swaerts (BEL) vs Roman Wink (NED) / Merlijn De Krom (NED) – 4-6 7-6(5) 3-6 | Not before 11.30am – Court 10 (finished) | The Belgians clawed their way back in the tiebreak of the 2nd game, but lost out in the deciding set. |
| T. De Vylder / T. Matthijssens (BEL) vs C. Dollimore (GBR) / R. V. Otaolaurruchi (ESP) – 2-6 0-6 | Not before 11.30am – Court 11 (finished) | A difficult day: the opponent makes the difference in straight sets. |
| Nick Braet / Bram Coene (BEL) vs Kilian Jordan (SUI) / Philip Orloff (SUI) – 7-6(1) 6-3 | Not before 13h00 – Court 11 (finished) | Very good tiebreak, then solid management of the 2nd: Belgian victory in straight sets. |
| Ben Wijns / Nicolas Pont (BEL) vs W. O. Flores (ESP) / A. M. Galindo (ESP) – 2-6 3-6 | Not before 13h00 – Court 8 (finished) | Flores / Galindo impose their tempo: Belgian defeat in two sets. |
Tuesday, March 3 – Belgians in the mix (results)
| Match | Schedule / court | To remember |
|---|---|---|
| N. Cecchi / X. Aue (NED) vs N. Braet / B. Coene (BEL) – 6-1 6-7(5) 7-6(1) | 12:30 – Court 10 (finished) | Great battle, but the Belgians lose the 3rd set tiebreak after coming back to within a set of each other. |
| F. Vandelanotte / M. Torres-Jacobs (BEL) vs J. Lindmeyer / N. Merten (GER) – 6-7(7) 3-6 | 12.30pm – Court 7 (finished) | Very tight first set, but the Germans go through in straight sets. |
| A. Helali / A. Ben Jemia (TUN) vs M. Guerin / S. Robin (BEL) – 5-7 6-3 6-4 | Not before 2pm – Court 8 (finished) | The Belgians take the 1st, then a Tunisian comeback in x3 sets. |
| T. Deschamps / M. De Peuter (BEL) vs S. Van Vendeloo (NED) / Y. De Jong (GBR) – 6-2 6-3 | Not before 2pm – Court 7 (finished) | Clear victory: the Belgian pair win in straight sets. |
| T. Schadeck / T. Van Den Boschelle (BEL) vs E. Waterschoot / P.-L. Swaerts (BEL) – 3-6 1-6 | Not before 2.00 pm – Court 10 (finished) | Belgian derby: Waterschoot / Swaerts win clearly. |
| L. Witkowski / E. Drathen (GER) vs T. De Vylder / T. Matthijssens (BEL) | Not before 3.30pm – Court 8 | Two Belgians face a German pair: a trap match, to be negotiated from the outset. |
| M. De Roose / G. Stas (BEL) vs A. Tur Checa / A. Leira Gavilán (ESP) – 6-7(4) 7-6(1) 6-4 | Not before 3.30pm – Court 7 (finished) | Very good performance: Belgian victory in three sets, with a tiebreak in the 2nd set perfectly controlled. |
| N. Bazin / A. Valentin (BEL) vs M. Docampo Fuster / D. Docampo Fuster (ESP) | Not before 3.30pm – Court 10 | Another tough test: priority to consistency and managing hot/weak streaks. |
Note: Clément Geens and Dylan Guichard take the title in Houten after a 6-4 6-0 final.
To remember: FIP Bronze Houten 2026
The FIP Bronze in Houten (Netherlands), part of the CUPRA FIP Tour 2026 calendar, kicks off with a rare density on the Belgian side: no less than eight matches involving black-yellow-red players from Tuesday March 3, spread over courts 7, 8 and 10, with schedules mostly announced as “not before”. In this format, Belgium will have a high profile right from the qualifying rounds, with the immediate challenge of placing several pairs in the next round.
The schedule features a large generation: Braet/ Coene, Vandelanotte/ Torres-Jacobs, Guerin/ Robin, Deschamps/ De Peuter, De Vylder/ Matthijssens, De Roose/ Stas, Bazin/ Valentin, not forgetting the 100% Belgian Schadeck/VanDen Boschelle derby against Waterschoot/Swaerts, which is bound to be special when the players know each other.
Opposite them, the big match-up is decidedly international, with the Germans, a Tunisian pair and two tests against Spain, including Docampo Fuster and the Tur Checa/LeiraGavilán duo. To watch the progress of the draw and the official order of play, the reference remains the tournament page on padelfip.com. And on the hot thread, watch live results on padelwits stories via Instagram.
