World no.13 Alejandra Salazar Bengoechea and Aranzazu Osoro Ulrich (no.17) conquered Marta Barrera De La Fuente (no.27) and Jana Montes Cabruja (no.34) in the Round of 8 in Rotterdam at the Rotterdam P2 2026 after winning in 3 sets, 7-5 5-7 6-1.
Form as a partnership
Salazar Bengoechea and Osoro Ulrich can draw on considerable recent experience as a team, winning 16 of their 23 completed matches across the previous 12 months. Their 70% win rate spans 8 tournaments. Barrera De and Montes Cabruja also have an established record together, posting 14 victories from 22 matches during the previous 12 months. Their 64% win rate spans 8 tournaments. That sequence includes 1 title as a partnership.
Statistics
Salazar Bengoechea and Osoro Ulrich conquered 54% of the total points converting 89% of the points.
They won 54% points on 1st serve and they were particularly effective on second serve to conquer 64% of the total points.
Salazar Bengoechea and Osoro Ulrich managed to seal 9 consecutive points, while the longest streak of Barrera De and Montes Cabruja was of 9 points.
Barrera De and Montes Cabruja will square off the next match in the Quarterfinal against Triay (no.1) and Brea (no.1). The head to head is 2-0 for Triay and Brea. The H2H is 0-2. Triay and Brea won 6-3 6-3 in the Quarterfinal in Madrid on the 04 September 2026.
How the match was won
Salazar Bengoechea and Osoro Ulrich controlled the overall balance of the contest, winning 54% of all points compared with 46% for Barrera De and Montes Cabruja. That 8-point percentage advantage explains the 7-5 5-7 6-1 scoreline and the winners’ ability to stay ahead across the match.
Salazar Bengoechea and Osoro Ulrich built the victory on serve, taking 55% of their service points against 48% for their opponents. Their first-serve performance was decisive: the winners claimed 54% behind the first serve, while Barrera De and Montes Cabruja managed 47%. On second serve the figures were 64% and 50%, respectively.
The difference was also clear on return, where Salazar Bengoechea and Osoro Ulrich won 52% of the available points compared with 45%. They converted 89% of their break-point opportunities, while Barrera De and Montes Cabruja converted 40%, giving the winning pair the greater impact in the pressure games.
Set by set, the numbers show how the result developed: in set 1 (7-5) they won 54% of the points to 46%; in set 2 (5-7) they won 47% of the points to 53%; in set 3 (6-1) they won 69% of the points to 31%.
The contest lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes, and it was played on Court 3. Salazar Bengoechea and Osoro Ulrich produced the stronger momentum run with 9 consecutive points; the best sequence from Barrera De and Montes Cabruja was 9.
Last matches
Recent results for the winning pair.
| Winning pair | Opponents | Score | Round | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salazar/Osoro | Barrera/Montes | 7-5 5-7 6-1 | Round of 8 | Rotterdam P2 2026 |
| Collombon/Sharifova | Salazar/Osoro | 3-6 7-5 7-65 | Quarterfinal | FIP Platinum Lyon |
| Salazar/Osoro | Ryzhova/Guimet | 6-1 0-6 6-2 | Round of 8 | FIP Platinum Lyon |
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Latest results from this round
| Winning pair | Opponents | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triay/Brea | Talavan/Castello | 6-1 6-3 | Round of 8 |
| Salazar/Osoro | Barrera/Montes | 7-5 5-7 6-1 | Round of 8 |
| Riera/Bidahorria | Guinart/Alonso | 6-3 6-73 6-3 | Round of 8 |
| Jensen/Escacena | Rufo/Iglesias | 6-4 7-5 | Round of 8 |
| Ortega/Araujo | Godallier/Valenzuela | 6-3 7-5 | Round of 8 |
| Gonzalez/Josemaria | Sharifova/Collombon | 6-4 6-2 | Round of 8 |
| Borrero/Navarro | Andrejszki/Merah | 6-1 6-0 | Round of 8 |
| Parmigiani/Kurz | Fernandez/Sanchez | 6-74 6-1 6-2 | Round of 8 |
| Groenveld/Betz | Diaz/Vazquez | 6-1 6-2 | Round of 8 |
| Lopez/Martinez | Ribeiro/Marques | 6-2 6-3 | Round of 8 |
| Bellver/Dominguez | Gomez/Arteaga | 6-1 6-1 | Round of 8 |
| Sussarello/Stellato | Ordoñez/Portilla | 6-1 6-1 | Round of 8 |
| Lopez/Fassio | De Vocht/Bernard | 6-2 6-2 | Round of 8 |
