Paquito and Sanyo earn a spot in the final

The final obstacle before the final. The last test before facing the world number one pairing. The number 2 seeds Paquito Navarro and Sanyo Gutiérrez took on the number 3 seeds Mati Díaz and Maxi Sánchez.

Tight first set

Both pairings have faced each other a number of times and that was clear to see at the start of the match, which was extremely tight for the first seven games. That continued until 4-3, when Paquito and Sanyo claimed an advantage to lead 5-3, before closing out the set 6-4.

Excitement until the end

The second set started with a reaction from two players that never give up. Mati and Maxi quite simply don't accept defeat and still had something to say. They quickly went 3-0 up but they were up against two of the most gifted players in the world. Paquito and Sanyo responded to level the set. The excitement and intensity went up a notch, with over 4000 fans enjoying the action, The number two pairing gave a final blow to win 7-5 and knock out Mati and Maxi. Paquito Navarro and Sanyo Gutierrez will take on Bela and Lima in the final of the Estrella Damm Alicante Open 2017.