The CDE Tenis Madrid reached the semifinals of the Spanish Women’s Team Tennis Championship on the clay courts of the Club de Tenis Chamartín, securing a top-four national finish and guaranteeing its place in the first division for 2027. One year after winning promotion to the top flight in what was widely regarded as a historic milestone for the modest Madrid club, the team advanced further into the tournament by defeating fourth-seeded Real Murcia CT 1919 and subsequently testing eventual finalist RCT Barcelona-1899.
Quarterfinal Upset Against Real Murcia
The Madrid side opened the knockout phase with a 3-1 victory over Real Murcia CT 1919 on the red clay. Ariana Geerlings initially put the Murcian club ahead by defeating Neus Torner 6-3, 6-4. CDE Tenis Madrid responded by sweeping the remaining three matches to overturn the deficit. Yvonne Caballé defeated Alba Rey 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; Aliona Bolsova overcame Lea Boskovic 3-6, 6-4, 6-3; and Esther López clinched the tie by beating Marie Mettraux 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to secure the 3-1 final score and a spot in the semifinals.
Semifinal Exit Against RCT Barcelona
In the semifinals, CDE Tenis Madrid faced RCT Barcelona-1899, the second-seeded club and historical powerhouse with 32 titles across 53 tournament editions. Ruth Roura opened the series for the Catalan club by defeating Caballé 6-3, 6-4. Guiomar Maristany then extended the lead to 2-0 after recovering from a first-set deficit to beat Torner 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Bolsova narrowed the gap for Madrid to 2-1 by winning against Andrea Lázaro, who retired at 3-1 in the match. Carlota Martínez Círez sealed the 3-1 victory for Barcelona with a tightly contested 7-5, 7-6(4) win over Esther López. RCT Barcelona advanced to face the Club de Tenis Chamartín in the championship match after Chamartín defeated top-seeded CT Valencia 3-1 in the other semifinal.
Un grito para la historia 🦁Así ha ganado Esther López el tercer y definitivo punto para el CDE Tenis Madrid. Las madrileñas, en su debut en primera categoría, ¡son semifinalistas de España! 💥 pic.twitter.com/UgegD8eJYY
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