Finland's Max Sjövall Participates in FIP Silver Melbourne Open Tournament
Finland's Max Sjövall's successful padel tour in Australia culminates in the FIP Silver Melbourne Open tournament. Sjövall plays in the tournament with his partner, Australia's top player Dominic Bechard. The duo has already proven their partnership works, as they advanced to the quarterfinals in the FIP Silver tournament held in Sydney last week.
Sjövall's strong performance in Sydney lifted him to position 254 in the FIP ranking, while Bechard improved his position to 477. This promising ranking bodes well for success in the Melbourne tournament, where the pair is seeded eighth.
First Round Opponents: The Levey Australian Duo
In the Melbourne FIP Silver tournament, Sjövall and Bechard start directly from the main draw and will face Cooper and Maxim Levey in their opening match on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Cooper Levey has collected one FIP ranking point from last year's FIP Promotion Melbourne tournament and is ranked 1294th. Maxim Levey, on the other hand, will make his FIP tournament debut in Melbourne.
Tournament Schedule
The tournament continues on Saturday, January 11, 2025, with the second round and quarterfinals. On Sunday, January 12, 2025, the tournament winners will be decided through the semifinals and final.
Ranking Points in the Melbourne FIP Silver Tournament
Ranking points available per player:
Round of 32 pairs: 2 pts.
Round of 16 pairs: 5 pts.
Quarterfinal: 11 pts.
Semifinal: 22 pts.
Final loser: 37 pts.
Final winner: 62 pts.
Prize Money:
25,000 Australian dollars (approx. 15,000 €)