World no.29 Jimena Velasco Postiguillo and Raquel Eugenio Barrera (no.22) ousted Ksenia Sharifova (no.41) and Alix Collombon (no.38) in the Round of 16 in Düsseldorf at the Germany P2 2026 after winning in 3 sets, 4-6 7-65 6-0.
Form as a partnership
Velasco Postiguillo and Eugenio Barrera have built a meaningful body of work together, posting 12 victories from 16 matches during the previous 12 months. Their 75% win rate spans 6 tournaments. Their 12-month return features 1 tournament title. Sharifova and Collombon have likewise assembled a meaningful run as partners, winning 24 of their 41 completed matches across the previous 12 months. Their 59% win rate spans 17 tournaments.
Statistics
Velasco Postiguillo and Eugenio Barrera won 53% of the total points converting 50% of the points.
Velasco Postiguillo and Eugenio Barrera managed to win 8 consecutive points, while the longest streak of Sharifova and Collombon was of 4 points.
How the match was won
Velasco Postiguillo and Eugenio Barrera controlled the overall balance of the contest, winning 53% of all points compared with 47% for Sharifova and Collombon. That 6-point percentage advantage explains the 4-6 7-65 6-0 scoreline and the winners’ ability to stay ahead across the match.
Velasco Postiguillo and Eugenio Barrera built the victory on serve, taking 62% of their service points against 55% for their opponents. Their first-serve performance was decisive: the winners claimed 62% behind the first serve, while Sharifova and Collombon managed 54%. On second serve the figures were 60% and 67%, respectively.
The difference was also clear on return, where Velasco Postiguillo and Eugenio Barrera won 45% of the available points compared with 38%. They converted 50% of their break-point opportunities, while Sharifova and Collombon converted 44%, giving the winning pair the greater impact in the pressure games.
Set by set, the numbers show how the result developed: in set 1 (4-6) they won 48% of the points to 52%; in set 2 (7-65) they won 51% of the points to 49%; in set 3 (6-0) they won 67% of the points to 33%.
The contest lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes, and it was played on Court 2. Velasco Postiguillo and Eugenio Barrera produced the stronger momentum run with 8 consecutive points; the best sequence from Sharifova and Collombon was 4.
Last matches
Recent results for the winning pair.
| Winning pair | Opponents | Score | Round | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velasco/Eugenio | Sharifova/Collombon | 4-6 7-65 6-0 | Round of 16 | Germany P2 2026 |
| Fassio/Virseda | Eugenio/Velasco | 6-3 6-3 | Final | FIP Gold Mediolanum Padel Cup Perugia |
| Eugenio/Velasco | Orsi/Llaguno | 7-6 6-4 | Semifinal | FIP Gold Mediolanum Padel Cup Perugia |
| Velasco/Eugenio | Delgado/Rosi | 6-4 6-1 | Quarterfinal | FIP Gold Mediolanum Padel Cup Perugia |
| Velasco/Eugenio | Di Battista/Corrales | 6-0 6-1 | Round of 8 | FIP Gold Mediolanum Padel Cup Perugia |
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Latest results from this round
| Winning pair | Opponents | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velasco/Eugenio | Sharifova/Collombon | 4-6 7-65 6-0 | Round of 16 |
| Aguilar/Escacena | Baldi/Aima | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | Round of 16 |
| Iglesias/Rufo | Marchetti/Arruabarrena | 6-2 6-4 | Round of 16 |
| Castello/Rodriguez | Bellver/Dominguez | 6-2 6-1 | Round of 16 |
| Talavan/Saiz | Manquillo/Sainz | 6-2 6-2 | Round of 16 |
These are the upcoming matches
- Barrera/Montes and Cañellas/Martinez – 0-0 – H2H details and stats
- Orsi/Llaguno and Borrero/Navarro – 0-0 – H2H details and stats
- Hering/Plümer and Martinez/Martinez – 0-0 – H2H details and stats
