World no.45 Virginia Riera and Julieta Evangelina Bidahorria (no.41) bested Marina Guinart (no.15) and Alejandra Alonso De Villa (no.14) in the Round of 8 in Rotterdam at the Rotterdam P2 2026 after winning in 3 sets, 6-3 6-73 6-3.
Form as a partnership
Riera and Evangelina Bidahorria have developed an increasingly effective partnership, having played 17 matches over the previous 12 months with 15 wins and 2 losses. Their 88% win rate spans 5 tournaments. That sequence includes 3 titles as a partnership. Guinart and Alonso De arrived with plenty of recent experience as a pair, compiling a 12-6 record from 18 matches over the last 12 months. Their 67% win rate spans 6 tournaments.
Statistics
Riera and Evangelina Bidahorria won 54% of the total points converting 56% of the points.
Riera and Evangelina Bidahorria managed to clinch 11 consecutive points, while the longest streak of Guinart and Alonso De was of 6 points.
Guinart and Alonso De will clash against each other the next match in the Quarterfinal against Sanchez (no.4) and Ustero (no.7). They have yet to meet on court.
How the match was won
Riera and Evangelina Bidahorria controlled the overall balance of the contest, winning 54% of all points compared with 46% for Guinart and Alonso De. That 8-point percentage advantage explains the 6-3 6-73 6-3 scoreline and the winners’ ability to stay ahead across the match.
Riera and Evangelina Bidahorria built the victory on serve, taking 62% of their service points against 57% for their opponents. Their first-serve performance was decisive: the winners claimed 63% behind the first serve, while Guinart and Alonso De managed 60%. On second serve the figures were 50% and 0%, respectively.
The difference was also clear on return, where Riera and Evangelina Bidahorria won 43% of the available points compared with 38%. They converted 56% of their break-point opportunities, while Guinart and Alonso De converted 21%, giving the winning pair the greater impact in the pressure games.
Set by set, the numbers show how the result developed: in set 1 (6-3) they won 61% of the points to 39%; in set 2 (6-73) they won 45% of the points to 55%; in set 3 (6-3) they won 58% of the points to 42%.
The contest lasted 2 hours and 17 minutes, and it was played on Court 3. Riera and Evangelina Bidahorria produced the stronger momentum run with 11 consecutive points; the best sequence from Guinart and Alonso De was 6.
Last matches
Recent results for the winning pair.
| Winning pair | Opponents | Score | Round | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riera/Bidahorria | Guinart/Alonso | 6-3 6-73 6-3 | Round of 8 | Rotterdam P2 2026 |
| Bidahorria/Riera | Arruabarrena/Marchetti | 6-4 6-2 | Round of 16 | Rotterdam P2 2026 |
| Bidahorria/Riera | Parmigiani/Wyckaert | 7-5 6-1 | Final | FIP Silver Houten |
| Bidahorria/Riera | Stellato/Sussarello | 6-2 7-6 | Semifinal | FIP Silver Houten |
| Bidahorria/Riera | Wyckaert/Parmigiani | 7-5 6-1 | Final | FIP Silver Houten |
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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 |
