WPT Vienna Open - It's time for the semi-finals
The semifinals of the WPT Vienna Open promise some great matches. The best pairings of the tournament will face each other looking to become the first champions on Austrian soil.
In the women's draw, the surprise of the tournament, Claudia Jensen and Carla Mesa got their ticket to the semifinals after defeating Talavan/Araujo. This Saturday, they will face the world number two and recent champions of the Marbella Master, Sanchez and Josemaria, who reached the semis after defeating Osoro and Iglesias in two sets.
In the other semifinal, world number ones Gemma Triay and Ale Salazar, will face Delfi Brea and Tamara Icardo. Triay and Salazar got their pass after eliminating the Sanchez Alayeto twins in the quarter finals. Brea and Icardo reached the semifinals for the first time this season, beating Sainz and Marrero in two sets.
In the men's draw, world number ones Alejandro Galan and Juan Lebron had no problems in their quarter final match, eliminating Fernandez and Diestro. In the semifinal they will face Belasteguin and Coello, who played an impeccable match to beat by 6/0 and 6/2 to the number 4 of the ranking, Chingotto and Tello.
Navarro/Di Nenno and Tapia/Sanyo will face each other in the last semifinal of the day. The number two couple reached the semis after beating Garrido and Campagnolo. On the other hand, Tapia and Sanyo beat Yanguas and Nieto in a very tough match, in two sets defined in the tiebreak.
Both matches of the women's draw will be broadcasted on WPT Tv. For the men's draw, the matches will be available on pay-per-view platforms.
Here is Sturday's schedule and the latest results:
Semi-finals
Women’s draw
Mesa/Jensen vs Sanchez/Josemaria (2) — 12:00h (Local) WPT TV / PPV 7/5 5/7 5/7
Triay/Salazar (1) vs Brea/Icardo (6)— 15:45h (Local) WPT TV / PPV 6/4 6/2
Men’s draw
Belasteguin/Coello (7) vs Galan/Lebron (1) — O.J.2 Morning PPV 2/6 4/6
Gutierrez/Tapia (3) vs Navarro/Di Nenno (2) – O.J.2 Afternoon PPV 7/6 6/1
Quartefinals – Friday’s results
Women’s draw
Osoro/Iglesias (7) vs Sanchez/Josemaria (2) — 10:00h (Local) WPT TV 2/6 3/6
Mesa/Jensen vs Talavan/Araujo — 10:00h (Local) 6/1 7/6
Triay/Salazar (1) vs Alayeto/Alayeto (8) — O.J.2 Morning WPT TV 6/1 6/4
Brea/Icardo (6) vs Sainz/Marrero (4) — O.J.2 Morning 6/2 6/3
Men’s draw
Belasteguin/Coello (7) vs Chingotto/Tello (4) – 13:30h (Local) PPV 6/0 6/2
Galan/Lebron (1) vs Fernandez/Diestro – O.J.2 Afternoon PPV 6/2 7/5
Gutierrez/Tapia (3) vs Yanguas/Nieto – O.J.3 Afternoon PPV 7/6 7/6
Campagnolo/Garrido vs Navarro/Di Nenno (2) – O.J.4 Afternoon PPV 3/6 6/7
Round of 16 – Thursday’s results
Women’s draw
Ortega/Gonzalez (3) vs Mesa/Jensen – 10:00h (Local) WPT TV 5/7 2/6
Navarro/Godalier vs Sainz/Marrero (4) – 10:00h (Local) 6/7 4/6
Virseda/Las Heras vs Alayeto/Alayeto (8) – 11:30h (Local) 6/3 3/6 5/7
Talavan/Araujo vs Riera/Llaguno (5) – 11:30h (Local) 6/4 6/3
Triay/Salazar (1) vs Barrera/Caparros – O.J.2 Morning WPT TV 6/1 6/0
Brea/Icardo (6) vs Castello/Collombon – O.J.2 Morning 6/7 6/2 6/2
Osoro/Iglesias (7) vs Cortiles/Clasca – O.J.2 Morning 6/4 6/4
Amatriain/Navarro vs Sanchez/Josemaria (2) – O.J..3 Morning WPT TV 0/6 0/6
Men’s draw
Fernandez/Diestro vs Sanchez/Capra (6) – O.J.2 Morning 6/4 6/4
Belasteguin/Coello (7) vs Rico/J. Ruiz – O.J.3 Morning 6/4 6/3
Galan/Lebron (1) vs Rico/Gutierrez – 15:30h (Local) WPT TV 6/1 6/4
Diaz/Arroyo vs Chingotto/Tello (4) – 15:30h (Local) 4/6 3/6
Gutierrez/Tapia (3) vs Ruiz/Bergamini (Injury) – O.J.2 Afternoon
Sans/Moya vs Yanguas/Nieto – O.J.2 Afternoon 3/6 2/6
Stupaczuk/Lima (5) vs Campagnolo/Garrido – O.J.2 Afternoon WPT TV 2/6 4/6
Sanz/Lamperti vs Navarro/Di Nenno (2) – O.J.3 Afternoon WPT TV 3/6 6/7
Round of 32 – Wednesday results
Men’s draw
Rubio/Ruiz vs Rico/Gutierrez – 2/6 4/6
Leal/Botello vs (6) Sanchez/Capra – 4/6 6/7
Rico/J.Ruiz vs Marcos/Garcia – 6/3 4/6 6/3
Fernandez/Diestro vs Semmler/Ramirez – 6/0 6/3
(7) Belasteguin/Coello vs Silingo/Gil – 6/2 6/4
Cepero/Lijo vs Ruiz/Bergamini – 4/6 7/6 2/6
Yanguas/Nieto vs (8) Gonzalez/Ruiz – 6/1 6/7 6/4
(5) Stupaczuk/Lima vs. Quilez/Bueno – 6/1 6/1
Diaz/Arroyo vs Alten/Krenn (WC) – 6/1 6/4
Alonso/Alba vs Sans/Moya – 4/6 5/7
Oria/Mendez vs Campagnolo/Garrido – 3/6 2/6
Sanz/Lamperti vs Moyano/Belluati – 6/4 6/3
Women’s draw
(6) Brea/Icardo vs Villalba/Nogueira – 6/2 6/2
Polo/Reiter vs (8) Alayeto/Alayeto – 1/6 1/6
Fernandez/Soriano vs Mesa/Jensen – 3/6 0/6
Bellver/Orsi vs (5) Riera/Llaguno – 3/6 3/6
Amatriain/Navarro vs Fernandez/Bidahorria – 7/6 3/6 7/6
Talavan/Araujo vs Rufo/Goenaga – 6/3 3/6 6/3
(7) Osoro/Iglesias vs Martinez/Carnicero – 4/6 6/3 6/4
Sussarello/Vinci vs Virseda/Las Heras – 2/6 4/6
Guinart/Canovas vs Navarro/Godallier – 2/6 4/6
Barrera/Caparros vs Caldera/Rodriguez – 6/4 6/4
Castello/Collombon vs Hernandez/Martinez – 6/0 6/1
Cortiles/Clasca vs Saiz/Martinez – 4/6 6/3 6/1
