Finnish Juniors Performed Well in the FIP Promises Tournament in Spain
The FIP Promises tournament is currently being played in Barcelona, Spain.
The venue is Padel Barcelona - El Prat padel center.
The tournament gathers junior players from around the world.
There were 4 Finnish players in the FIP Promises Barcelona tournament:
Joa Takala, Tatu Aho, Saku Meskanen, and Jerry Tikkala.
16-year-olds Joa Takala and Tatu Aho played as a pair in the boys under-16 category. Takala and Aho won their first and second-round matches against Spanish pairs in the main draw of 32 pairs.
In the quarter-finals, Takala and Aho lost to a Portuguese pair.
18-year-olds Saku Meskanen and Jerry Tikkala played as a pair in the boys under-18 category. Meskanen and Tikkala also went directly to the main draw of 32 pairs and won their first-round match against a Spanish pair.
The Finnish duo's tournament run ended in a second-round defeat to a strong Danish pair.
The semi-finals and finals for both age groups' tournaments will be played on Sunday, 8.12.2024.