We will keep a record of all the Bizkaia Open professional matches here for ease of access (Sources for all scores: InnPala Twitter feed).
Final: at Bizkaia (Bilbo (Bilbao)) on June 18, 2016
Necol--Ibai-Perez defeated Zubiri--Imanol 3-1 (10-6, 5-10, 10-8, 10-9)
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Second round semi finals took place on June 9, and June 13, 2016 at Udala (City) Fronton, Mungia, and Gallarta Fronton (1) (2), respectively
On June 9, 2016:
Zubiri-Imanol defeated Mikel Sanz*-Brefel 3-1 (6-10; 10-4; 10-8; 10-5)
On June 13, 2016:
Necol-Ibai Perez defeated Fusto-Iker Gordon* 3-0 (10-9; 10-7; 10-3)
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First round semi finals took place on June 2, 2016 at Gallarta Fronton (1) (2).
Necol-Ibai Perez defeated Fusto-Iker Gordon* 3-2 (10-8; 4-10; 10-9; 8-10; 10-8)
Final: at Bizkaia (Bilbo (Bilbao)) on June 18, 2016
Necol--Ibai-Perez defeated Zubiri--Imanol 3-1 (10-6, 5-10, 10-8, 10-9)
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Second round semi finals took place on June 9, and June 13, 2016 at Udala (City) Fronton, Mungia, and Gallarta Fronton (1) (2), respectively
On June 9, 2016:
Zubiri-Imanol defeated Mikel Sanz*-Brefel 3-1 (6-10; 10-4; 10-8; 10-5)
Necol-Ibai Perez defeated Fusto-Iker Gordon* 3-0 (10-9; 10-7; 10-3)
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First round semi finals took place on June 2, 2016 at Gallarta Fronton (1) (2).
Necol-Ibai Perez defeated Fusto-Iker Gordon* 3-2 (10-8; 4-10; 10-9; 8-10; 10-8)
Zubiri-Imanol defeated Mikel Sanz*-Brefel 3-1 (10-3; 7-10; 10-5; 10-2)
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The fifth round of the Bizkaia Open took place on May 28, and 29, 2016 at Bizkaia (Bilbao (Bilbo))
May 28
Mikel Sanz*-Brefel defeated Landeta-Ibargari 3-1 (7-10; 10;5; 10-8; 10-7)
Zubiri-Imanol defeated Gaubeka-Ayerbe 3-1 (7-10; 10-?; 10-9; 10-?). Source for this particular match (Innpala Fronton Facebook Page) as well as InnPala Twitter feed.
May 29
Fusto-Iker Gordon* defeated Necol-Ibai Perez 3-1 (10-7; 5-10; 10-6; 10-7)
Zubiri-Imanol (5-0)--(3-0; 3-0; 3-2; 3-1; 3-1) 15 points
Fusto-Iker Gordon* (3-2)--(3-1; 1-3; 2-3; 3-0; 3-1) 12 points
Necol-Ibai Perez (3-2)--(3-1; 0-3; 3-0; 3-0; 1-3) 10 points
Mikel Sanz*-Brefel (2-3)--(1-3; 3-1; 2-3; 1-3; 3-1) 10 points
Gaubeka-Ayerbe (1-4)--(1-3; 0-3; 0-3; 3-2; 1-3) 5 points
Landeta-Ibargari (1-4)--(0-3; 3-0; 0-3; 0-3; 1-3) 4 points
*Amateurs. These amateurs have been paired with the recently crowned Mundo Parejas champions.
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The fourth round of the Bizkaia Open took place on Friday May 20 and Sunday May 22, 2016 at Bizkaia (Bilbao (Bilbo)) and Sopela Fronton respectively
May 20:
Necol--Ibai-Perez defeated Landeta-Ibargari 3-0 (10-2; 10-5; 10-7).
One point from that match, was recorded at the Innpala Twitter feed.
Zubiri-Imanol defeated Mikel Sanz*-Brefel 3-1 (10-4; 7-10; 10-5; 10-7)
May 22:
Fusto-Iker Gordon* defeated Landeta-Ibargari 3-0 (10-7; 10-7; 10-7)
Zubiri-Imanol (4-0)--(3-0; 3-0; 3-2; 3-1) 12 points
Necol-Ibai Perez (3-1)--(3-1; 0-3; 3-0; 3-0) 9 points
Fusto- Iker Gordon* (2-2)--(3-1; 1-3; 2-3; 3-0) 9 points
Mikel Sanz*-Brefel (1-3)--(1-3; 3-1; 2-3; 1-3) 7 points
Gaubeka-Ayerbe (1-3)--(1-3; 0-3; 0-3; 3-2) 4 points
Landeta-Ibargari (1-3)--(0-3; 3-0; 0-3; 0-3) 3 points
*Amateurs. These amateurs have been paired with the recently crowned Mundo Parejas champions.
Highlights of the week: According to the InnPala Twitter feed, Fusto-Iker Gordon came back from a 4-7 deficit in the second joko v Landata-Ibargari to win that joko.
As of the end of the fourth round of play, Landeta-Ibargari have been eliminated from the semi-finals. Zubiri-Imanol, Necol--Ibai-Perez, and Fusto-Iker Gordon have secured places in the semi-finals. Gaubeka-Ayerbe will be eliminated from the semi-finals unless they defeat Zubiri-Imanol 3-0 AND Mikel Sanz-Brefel are defeated by Landeta-Ibargari 3-0. In that case G-A and S-B will finish tied for the fourth and last place in the semi-finals. There are no specifications for tie-breakers listed in the regulations of the tournament. Gaubeka-Ayerbe defeated Mikel Sanz-Brefel in the third round (May 14) 3-2.
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The third round of the Bizkaia Open took place Friday May 13 and Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Mimetiz Fronton (Zalla) and Urduliz respectively.
May 13
Necol-Ibai Perez defeated Gaubeka-Ayerbe 3-0 (10-2; 10-9; 10-4)
Zubiri-Imanol defeated Fusto-Iker Gordon* 3-2 (10-8; 4-10; 7-10; 10-7; 10-4)
On May 14
Gaubeka-Ayerbe defeated Mikel Sanz*-Brefel 3-2 (10-7; 5-10; 9-10; 10-9; 10-9)
Zubiri-Imanol (3-0)--(3-0; 3-0; 3-2) 9 points
Necol-Ibai Perez (2-1)--(3-1; 0-3; 3-0) 6 points
Mikel Sanz*-Brefel (1-2)--(1-3; 3-1; 2-3) 6 points
Fusto-Iker Gordon* (1-2)--(3-1; 1-3; 2-3) 6 points
Gaubeka-Ayerbe (1-3)--(1-3; 0-3; 0-3; 3-2) 4 points
Landeta-Ibargari (1-1)--(0-3; 3-0) 3 points
*Amateurs. These amateurs have been paired with the recently crowned Mundo Parejas champions.
Highlight of the week, according to the InnPala Twitter feed, was Gaubeka's performance in the fifth joko of the match against Sanz-Brefel, carrying his team to its second straight 10-9 win, winning the match 3-2, and helping his team to their first win of the tournament.
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The second round of the Bizkaia Open took place Friday May 6 and Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Armintza Fronton (Armintza) and Bizkaia (Bilbao (Bilbo)) respectively.
The second round of the Bizkaia Open took place Friday May 6 and Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Armintza Fronton (Armintza) and Bizkaia (Bilbao (Bilbo)) respectively.
May 6
Zuberi-Imanol defeated Necol--Ibai-Perez 3-0 (10-7; 10-7; 10-7)
Fusto-Iker Gordon* defeated Gaubeka-Ayerbe 3-1 (10-3; 10-9; 3-10; 10-5)
May 7
Mikel Sanz*-Brefel defeated Fusto-Iker Gordon* 3-1 (7-10; 10-4; 10-5; 10-3)
Landeta-Ibargari defeated Gaubeka-Ayerbe 3-0 (10-7; 10-7; 10-7)
Mikel Sanz*-Brefel (1-1)--(1-3; 3-1) 4 points
Fusto- Iker Gordon* (1-1)--(3-1; 1-3) 4 points
Necol-Ibai Perez (1-1)--(3-1; 0-3) 3 points
Landeta-Ibargari (1-1)--(0-3; 3-0) 3 points
Gaubeka-Ayerbe (0-2)--(1-3; 0-3) 1 point
*Amateurs. These amateurs have been paired with the recently crowned Mundo Parejas champions.
Highlight of the week was Fusto-Gordon's defeat at the hands of Sanz-Brefel. It broke a 10 match winning streak for Fusto going back to early January of 2016.
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The Bizkaia Open began on Friday, April 29 and Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Gallarta Fronton (Zierbena), and Bizkaia (Bilbao (Bilbo)) respectively.
April 29
Necol-Ibai Perez defeated Mikel Sanz*-Brefel 3-1 (10-3; 7-10; 10-9; 10-4)
One point from that match, was recorded at the Innpala Twitter feed. Note: the winners of the match are in green shirts.
May 1
Zubiri-Imanol defeated Landeta-Ibargari 3-0 (10-6, 10-6, 10-6).
According to the regulations of the tournament points are awarded for each joko (set or game) won. League phase standings after the second weekend's matches: match record and joko (set) records are given individually by match:
Zubiri-Imanol (1-0)--(3-0) 3 points
Necol-Ibai Perez (1-0)--(3-1) 3 points
Mikel Sanz*-Brefel (0-1)--(1-3) 1 point
Fusto- Iker Gordon* (0-0) 0 points
Gaubeka-Ayerbe (0-0) 0 points
Landeta-Ibargari (0-1)--(0-3) 0 points
*Amateurs. These amateurs have been paired with the recently crowned Mundo Parejas champions.
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