Ivory Coast II, Lujan-Manquillo reign in Abidjan

Another step forward for Laura Lujan in the list of the most successful players on the CUPRA FIP Tour. The world No. 55 clinched the FIP Silver title in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, together with Leti Manquillo, after defeating Garcia/Fernandez 6-3 6-2 in the final. With this victory, Lujan reaches 11 titles on the Tour, matching Lucia Garcia’s record. Manquillo also improves her tally, now at 9 titles. “An incredible tournament in a place we were lucky to discover, and where we had so much fun playing”, said the pair after their win.

In the men’s event, the title went to Luis Oliver and Fran Ramirez, who edged past top seeds Boris Castro and Rodrigo Coello 7-6 6-4 in a hard-fought final.