Key Takeaways
- Despite facing 2 match points at 6-5 in the deciding set, Martina Calvo and Claudia Fernandez rallied to defeat Bea Gonzalez and Paula Josemaria.
- After denying 3 break points in the second set, Agustin Tapia and Arturo Coello completed a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Leo Augsburger and Juan Lebron.
- Following their triumphs in Paris and Rotterdam, world number 1 pair Tapia and Coello are chasing a 3rd consecutive tournament title.
Calvo and Fernandez advance after dramatic tie-break
Castello Düsseldorf opened with FIP’s number 2-ranked team, Paula Josemaria and Bea Gonzalez, taking on number 4 pairing Martina Calvo and Claudia Fernandez. Their previous head-to-head meetings suggested another closely fought match, and both teams brought immediate intensity to the blue carpet.
Claudia and Martina made the stronger start, turning their early control and preparation into the decisive service break for a 6-4 opening set. Calvo and Fernandez remained within touching distance during the second, but Claudio Gilardoni’s team raised its level. Gonzalez and Josemaria broke late to secure the set 7-5 and force a decider.
Neither team gave ground on serve for most of the deciding set. At 6-5, Gonzalez and Josemaria created 2 match points on their opponents’ serve and stood one point from victory. Fernandez and Calvo escaped both chances before prevailing in a dramatic tie-break to book their place in the next round.
Tapia and Coello extend commanding streak
Agustin Tapia and Arturo Coello faced Leo Augsburger and Juan Lebron in the day’s second match. The top-ranked duo, coached by Martin Canali, dictated the pace from the beginning and gave their opponents no opportunity to respond while taking the opening set 6-2.
Silingo’s pair applied greater pressure in the second set, creating 3 break points in the fifth game. Tapia and Coello saved each one, then broke serve in the following game on their way to a 6-3 finish. With back-to-back titles already secured in Paris and Rotterdam, the circuit leaders are still in contention for a 3rd trophy from 3 tournaments.
Tapia and Coello’s 2026 Düsseldorf results and ranking
Together, Tapia and Coello own a 69-7 win-loss record in 2026. At the Germany P2 2026, they have defeated Augsburger(world no.6) and Lebron(world no.5) 6-2 6-3, Alfonso(world no.27) and Libaak(world no.34) 6-2 7-5, and Diestro(world no.44) and Sintes(world no.47) 6-2 6-3.
