Valenzuela targets another success: seeking a win with Gil in Dubai

DUBAI – In mid-September, Rama Valenzuela celebrated his FIP Silver title in Utrecht. Now, he is looking to secure another title at the FIP Silver Damac Dubai II, where he is the tournament’s top seed alongside Xisco Gil. Since his triumph in the Netherlands, Valenzuela has maintained an excellent level of performance. In addition to reaching the finals of the FIP Silver tournaments in Poreč and Guimarães, he also reached the last 16 of the prestigious Premier Padel P1 in Milan, alongside Gil. Their main rivals in Dubai are Arnau Ayats and Emilio Chamero, who won the FIP Bronze tournament in İzmir, Türkiye, on 20 September. Also among the leading contenders are the pairs Agustin Reca-Borja Trujillo Chang and Felipe Calleja-Jaume Romera Barceló.

Anna Ortiz and Maura Laura Ferreyra lead the women’s draw at the FIP Silver Damac Dubai II, aiming to claim their second title in October following their victory at the FIP Bronze in Rovigo, Italy. The top seeds are in the upper half of the draw, alongside Ekaterina Nikitina and Daria Kucheriavaia. The leading pairs in the opposite half are Anastasiia Ryzhova-Blanca Cerrejon and Raquel Piltcher-Christina Styliani Ntanou. The main draw of the tournament will begin on Thursday 29 October and conclude on Saturday 31 October, when the semi-finals and finals will be played.