De Kroon-Prins target seventh title together in Lelystad

One of the most established and experienced Dutch partnerships leads the men’s draw at the FIP Bronze Allesvoorpadel in Lelystad, the Netherlands. Julian Prins and Youp De Kroon, two key players for the Dutch national team, will take to the court on Friday for the opening round of the tournament, held just over an hour and a half from Breda, their hometown. Together, Prins and De Kroon are chasing their seventh title as a pair, two months after their latest CUPRA FIP Tour triumph in Poland.. Other Dutch contenders include Thijs Roper alongside Portugal’s João Caiano (4), as well as Bram Meijer and Menno Nolten, who arrive after winning another Dutch FIP Bronze event last Sunday in Dronten (7). Among the leading seeds are also Spain’s Izan Ranesa and Guillermo Fernandez (5), and Marco Cassetta with Fabian Oviedo (3).

 

Another key partnership from the Dutch national team will represent the Netherlands in the women’s draw: Steffie Weterings and Janine Hemmes return after reaching the final in Dronten, this time as the No. 3 seeds. Lucia Peralta and Monica Gomez headline the entry list, while Teresa Moriñigo and Martina Vera lead the bottom half of the draw. The title race gets underway on Friday, with Peralta/Gomez the only pair receiving a bye and set to make their debut directly in Saturday’s quarter-finals against either Germany’s Pluemer/Hering or Dutch duo Groenveld/Betz.