Ruiz-Gonzalez lift the trophy: the pair dominate in Cyprus. Ordoñez-Ferrán celebrate in the women’s event

AYIA NAPA – It was a double celebration for Jose Luis Gonzalez. In addition to winning the FIP Bronze Cyprus IV title, the Spaniard joined Marco Cassetta and Gonzalo Rubio at the top of the all-time CUPRA FIP Tour rankings, with 17 titles. In Cyprus, Gonzalez and Javi Ruiz defeated Sergio Arias Aznar-Javier Nuñez in straight sets in the final. After taking the first set 6-3, they secured victory in the second via a tie-break. In the semi-finals, the champions had overcome Borja Trujillo Chang and Kevin Uriel Kviatkovski (6-4, 7-6). “We really enjoyed this weekend in Cyprus,” said Gonzalez. “Now it’s off to Dubai. Javi, you are truly top class.” Ruiz also commented on the result: “We managed to achieve our goal. Jose Luis, you played at a stellar level.”

The women’s title went to the Spanish pairing of Paula Ferrán and Claudia Ordoñez. They lifted the trophy after a closely contested final against Martina Vera-Daniela Portilla, winning 7-6, 7-5. In the semi-finals, Ordoñez-Ferrán had eliminated the tournament’s top seeds, Lorena Vano and Carmen Castillon (7-6, 6-1). “I am very happy with the level we showed throughout the tournament – said Ferran –. We knew how to handle difficult moments and keep fighting when things became complicated. Claudia, you played a great tournament.” Looking ahead to their next commitments, she added: “Now I have a week of training at home, and then it’s off to the final tournament of the year: the Acapulco Major.”