Key Takeaways
- Guille Collado and Enrique Goenaga are debuting as the top-seeded men’s pair at the FIP Silver event in Guimarães, Portugal.
- The men’s draw features multiple in-form contenders, including Utrecht champions Rama Valenzuela and Dani Santigosa, alongside Bucharest winner Enzo Jensen.
- Marta Barrera and Jana Montes headline the women’s competition, which also features recent Madrid champions Camila Fassio and Amanda Lopez.
New partnership begins at FIP Silver in Portugal
Guille Collado has opened a new chapter in his career alongside Enrique Goenaga. Following his exit alongside Pol Hernandez at the Paris Major, Collado has linked up with Goenaga to enter the men’s draw at the FIP Silver in Guimarães, Portugal, as the number 1 seeds.
The tournament serves as a key tune-up before next week’s FIP Platinum event in Lyon. The men’s draw features an array of talent inside the FIP Ranking’s top 100, headlined by second seeds Enzo Jensen, ranked 42nd and coming off a title at the FIP Gold in Bucharest, and Andres Fernandez Lancha, ranked 71st.
Chasers and local contenders in the men’s draw
Rama Valenzuela and Dani Santigosa arrive in Guimarães holding the number 3 seed, aiming for back-to-back tournament victories after winning the FIP Silver in Utrecht. In the top half of the draw, Nacho Vilariño and Juan ‘Coquito’ Zamora feature as the fourth seeds.
Portugal is well represented by several home pairs aiming for deep runs. Brothers Nuno and Miguel Deus enter as the sixth seeds, while Pedro Araujo and Pedro Graça hold the eighth seed, seeking to build on their triumphs at the FIP Bronze in Portimao and the FIP Silver in Lisbon.
| Seed | Pair | Recent Form / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guille Collado & Enrique Goenaga | Debut pairing; preparing for FIP Platinum Lyon |
| 2 | Enzo Jensen (42) & Andres Fernandez Lancha (71) | Jensen won FIP Gold Bucharest |
| 3 | Rama Valenzuela & Dani Santigosa | Champions at FIP Silver Utrecht |
| 4 | Nacho Vilariño & Juan ‘Coquito’ Zamora | Top half contenders |
| 6 | Nuno Deus & Miguel Deus | Portuguese home contenders |
| 8 | Pedro Araujo & Pedro Graça | Champions at FIP Bronze Portimao and FIP Silver Lisbon |
Barrera and Montes lead the women’s field
The women’s draw is headed by Marta Barrera and Jana Montes as the top-seeded duo. Strong competition awaits in the top half, where Camila Fassio and Amanda Lopez aim for a second joint crown following their FIP Bronze victory in Madrid at the end of August.
Eugenia Guimet and Aimee Gibson also enter in fine form after clinching the FIP Bronze title in Casablanca. The host nation features several local names, including Ana Nogueira partnering Cayetana Sanchez, while Clarinha Santos teams up with 15-year-old Andrea Batlle.
