Spanish duo Jeronimo Gonzalez and Alejandro Ruiz yesterday upset top seeds Alejandro Galan and Juan Lebron in straight sets to reach the semi-final of the Ooredoo Qatar Major 2023.
In a thrilling quarter-final battle at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex, Gonzalez and Ruiz exhibited great understanding to carve out a 6-4, 7-6 (2) in 91 minutes against their compatriots from Spain.
By virtue of yesterday’s shock result, the popular duo of Galan and Lebron will not be able to meet second seeds and arch-rivals Franco Stupackzuk and Martin Di Nenno, both from Argentina, in the final. Stupackzuk and Di Nenno yesterday beat sixth seeds Spain’s Javier Garrido and Argentina’s Federico Chingotto 7-5 (2), 6-4 in 2 hours and 15 minutes.
In the third quarter-finals, fifth seeds Arturo Coello (Spain) and Agustin Tapia (Argentina) beat ninth seeds Maximiliano Sanchez of Argentina and Lucas Campognolo of Brazil 6-4, 6-3 in 82 minutes.
The world’s premier 64 players are battling for top honours at the six-day tournament being hosted by Qatar Tennis, Squash, Badminton and Padel Federation. The hugely popular tournament ends tomorrow.
Spanish duo Jeronimo Gonzalez and Alejandro Ruiz beat top seeds Alejandro Galan and Juan Lebron in straight sets to reach the semi-final of the Ooredoo Qatar Major 2023. Gonzalez and Ruiz won 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Second seeds Franco Stupackzuk and Martin Di Nenno, both from Argentina, celebrate after beating sixth seeds Spain’s Javier Garrido and Argentina’s Federico Chingotto 7-5 (2), 6-4 in 2 hours and 15 minutes
