Rotterdam P2: seeds 2, 3 and 4 fall in the quarters — the semi-finals line-up and the rackets

Today, Saturday, October 3, the CUPRA Rotterdam Premier Padel P2 (Rotterdam Ahoy, September 28 – October 4, €264,534 in prize money) plays its semi-finals: four matches on Centre Court from 12:00 Spanish time (the same in the Netherlands; 07:00 in Argentina), all live on Red Bull TV and Movistar Plus in Spain. And the tournament reaches this day with the men's draw turned upside down: seeds 2, 3 and 4 fell in Friday's quarter-finals. Only the No. 1s, Tapia-Coello, are still standing from the top half.

A quarter-final shake-up: seeds 2, 3 and 4 are out

Friday's quarter-final round was one of those days that rewrites a draw overnight:

• Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz (5) pulled off the upset of the tournament: they knocked out the No. 2 seeds, Ale Galán and Fede Chingotto, 6-4 6-4. Galán-Chingotto had not fallen before a semi-final since March, in Cancún — and for Stupa-Sanz these are their first Premier Padel semi-finals as a pair.
• Mike Yanguas and Coki Nieto (6) also delivered a surprise: they came back from 3-5 down with the No. 3s serving in the first set to beat Leo Augsburger and Juan Lebrón 7-6(0) 6-3.
• Momo González and Lucas Campagnolo (8) came from behind: Di Nenno-Paquito Navarro (4) took the first set 6-2, but the eighth seeds took the match 2-6 7-6(1) 7-5.
• Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello (1) were the only favourites to deliver, and not without a scare: the defending champions dropped the first set to Tino Libaak and Gonza Alfonso (who had just knocked out Leal-Guerrero) before winning 4-6 6-3 6-3. With Galán-Chingotto gone, the No. 1s are extending their lead at the top of the rankings.

Men's semi-finals: a Rome rematch and a debut for Stupa-Sanz

This afternoon's draw features two matchups loaded with history:

• Tapia-Coello vs Momo González-Campagnolo (not before 13:30): Momo and Lucas are playing their second semi-final of the season, once again against their executioners from the Rome Major.
• Stupa-Sanz vs Yanguas-Nieto (to follow): on the other side of the draw, two pairs that know each other by heart, with Stupa and Jon Sanz chasing their first final together on the tour.

One gear note for this matchup: Yanguas plays with his LÕK Maxx Hype Gen 2 and Coki Nieto with the Kuikma PR Hybrid Carbon 12K, models still missing from our catalog — the two semi-finalists with catalog rackets here are Stupa and Jon Sanz.

Women's draw, true to form: the top four seeds lead the way

There were no upsets in the women's quarter-finals: the top four seeds will play the semi-finals.

• Claudia Fernández and Martina Calvo (4) got past the stand-in pair Jensen-Escacena 6-3 7-5 and will face the No. 2s, Paula Josemaría and Bea González, who came from behind against Marta Ortega and Sofía Araújo 4-6 6-3 6-2. They last met in the Madrid P1 semi-finals, with Paula and Bea taking the win.
• Delfi Brea and Gemma Triay (1), defending champions at the Ahoy, dismissed Salazar-Osoro 6-0 6-4 and will meet Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero (3), who sent the breakout pair Riera-Bidahorria packing 6-3 6-2. The No. 1s and No. 3s replay the Madrid semi-final, which Delfi and Gemma took.

The semi-finalists' rackets in our catalog

Ten of the sixteen semi-finalists play with rackets available in our catalog:

• Agustín Tapia — Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2026 by Agustín Tapiafrom 169,90 €: the Nox teardrop of the No. 1, one step away from going back-to-back at the Ahoy.
• Arturo Coello — Head Coello Pro 2026from 142,11 €: his Head signature racket as he defends the 2025 title.
• Momo González — Wilson Endure V1from 151,95 €: the control round racket behind his comeback against the fourth seeds.
• Franco Stupaczuk — Siux Electra Pro IT 26from 232,99 €: the Siux teardrop with which he took down the No. 2 pair.
• Jon Sanz — Drop Shot Axion Attack 2.0 2026from 149,95 €: the Drop Shot diamond racket he will carry into tomorrow's final if he wins today.
• Gemma Triay — Bullpadel Elite 02from 241,99 €: the Bullpadel hybrid of the defending champion, looking to repeat in the same venue.
• Delfi Brea — Bullpadel Vertex 05 Womanfrom 132,99 €: the Bullpadel diamond for the clash against the No. 3s.
• Ari Sánchez — Adidas Arrow HIT Light 2026from 175,99 €: the lightweight Adidas diamond of the No. 3s.
• Bea González — Bullpadel Pearl W 26from 149,99 €: the Bullpadel racket of the No. 2s.
• Claudia Fernández — Bullpadel Wonderfrom 210,95 €: the hybrid of the London P1 champion — the youngest pair ever to win a Premier Padel title.