Strong line-up in Stratford: Rubini-Chozas and Virseda-Fassio lead the draws

STRATFORD – The CUPRA FIP Tour event in Great Britain features a strong line-up. The No. 1 seeds in the men’s draw of the FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup Stratford are Argentinians Juani Rubini and Alex Chozas, ranked No. 31 and No. 59 in the world respectively. The pair claimed the title at the FIP Gold San Luis in Mexico at the end of August. Javi Barahona, a finalist at the FIP Gold Perugia last week, and Ignacio Piotto will challenge them for the title. Also in the spotlight are the Paraguayan duo Mariano Gonzalez-Curro Cabeza and the French pairing of Maxime Joris-Julien Seurin. Home player Christian Medina Murphy will also take to the courts at the ‘Stratford Padel Cup’ alongside Alberto Garcia.

After winning the FIP Gold Perugia last week, defeating Raquel Eugenio and Jimena Velasco in the final, Veronica Virseda (16) and Martina Fassio (23) arrive in Stratford aiming to secure back-to-back titles. In 2026, Virseda has also claimed titles at two other CUPRA FIP Tour events, the FIP Platinum Albania and Paredes. The No. 2 seeds are home player Aimee Gibson, winner of the FIP Bronze Casablanca in September, and Spaniard Alba Perez. Also in the spotlight are Catherine Rose-Rebeca Lopez and Giulia Sussarello-Emily Stellato. The main draw will begin on Friday 9 October and conclude on Sunday 11 October.