Waris and Kampman Advanced to the Main Draw in the Lithuanian FIP Star Tournament
Finns Axel Waris and Antti Kampman won the final qualifying round of the FIP Star Kaunas tournament after a tough battle against Lorenzo Bogarini (ITA) and Guillermo Fernandez (ESP) with scores of 7-6, 7-6.
With the victory, the Finnish pair advanced to the main draw of the tournament, where they will face Pier Farabbi (ITA) and Victor Ortega (ESP) on Friday, 8th November 2024, in the first round.
Farabbi is ranked 245th (54p.) and Ortega is ranked 295th (35p.) in the FIP rankings.
The main draw matches begin on Friday at 2:00 PM, with Waris / Kampman playing in the day's first match.
FIP Star schedules, brackets, results
In Kaunas, Lithuania, the women's FIP Rise tournament is also being played, featuring Finnish player Martina Minetti alongside Danish partner Julia Wiese.
The pair qualified directly for the main draw, where they will face Maaike Betz (NED) and Victoria Kurz (GER) on Friday, 8th November 2024, in the first round.
Betz is ranked 138th (108p.) and Kurz is ranked 161st (60p.) in the FIP rankings.
Main draw matches start at 3:00 PM, with the Minetti / Wiese pair playing in the day's second match, estimated to begin at 4:30 PM.