The men’s final four at FIP Platinum Lyon is set. Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz, Juanlu Esbrí and Iñigo Jofre, Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo, plus Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal have reached the semi-finals. The official FIP draw confirms the two matches scheduled for Saturday 26 September at the Palais des Sports de Gerland.
Stupaczuk-Sanz and Esbrí-Jofre in the top half
Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz beat Juan Ignacio Rubini and Álex Chozas 7-5, 7-6(3) in the quarter-finals. The top seeds remain in contention after a 6-3, 6-2 win over Alonso Rodríguez and Flavio Abbate in the previous round.
Juanlu Esbrí and Iñigo Jofre defeated Martín Di Nenno and Juan Tello 6-4, 6-2. The seventh seeds had needed three sets against Salvador Oria and Mario Ortega in the previous round. Their win over the third seeds sets up a semi-final against Stupaczuk and Sanz.
González-Campagnolo join Guerrero-Leal
Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo beat Jesús Moya and Thomas Leygue 6-3, 6-4. The French-Spanish pair therefore exits in the quarter-finals after eliminating Edu Alonso and Aimar Goñi in three tie-breaks in the previous round.
Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal defeated Álvaro Montiel and Dani Santigosa 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. The second seeds will face fourth seeds González and Campagnolo in the second men’s semi-final.
Men’s semi-finals from 5 pm
The official FIP order of play schedules Stupaczuk-Sanz against Esbrí-Jofre not before 5 pm on the centre court. González-Campagnolo against Guerrero-Leal will follow on the same court. The two men’s matches come after the women’s semi-finals, with the first match starting at 2 pm.
FIP Platinum Lyon runs through Sunday 27 September. The men’s final is scheduled not before 4:30 pm. The tournament is played at the Palais des Sports de Gerland and awards 300 FIP points to the winners.
