Top seed sends local hero packing in Malaga Round of 16

Thursday saw all of the top seeds in action in the Cervezas Victoria Malaga Open 2022 round of 16.

While some of the top eight struggled, the top dogs were all in terrific form at the Martin Carpena.

Watch the match highlights below!

Centre court match highlights

Centre court featured the reigning number ones Alejandra Salazar and Gemma Triay, who made their tournament debut after winning their third consecutive title in Valencia.

Next, local Carolina Navarro and partner Eli Amatriaín fought against Delfi Brea and Tamara Icardo, while highest-seeded Malagan Bea González rounded out the morning.

Matches (in chronological order):

Alejandra Salazar (ESP)/Gemma Triay (ESP) (1) vs Mari Carmen Villalba (ESP)/Nuria Rodríguez (ESP)

Delfi Brea (ARG)/Tamara Icardo (ESP) (5) vs Eli Amatriaín (ESP)/Carolina Navarro (ESP)

Marta Ortega (ESP)/Bea González (ESP) (3) vs Bárbara Las Heras (ESP)/Verónica Virseda (ESP)

 

Supporting court match highlights

On courts 2 and 3, the five remaining top eight pairing were all in action, looking to make it into Friday's quarter-finals.

Matches (in chronological order):

Aranza Osoro (ARG)/Victoria Iglesias (ESP) (7) vs Marta Talaván (ESP)/Sofia Araújo (POR)

Paula Josemaría (ESP)/Ariana Sánchez (ESP) (2) vs Claudia Fernández (ESP)/Julieta Bidahorria (ARG)

Virginia Riera (ARG)/Patricia Llaguno (ESP) (6) vs Lucía Martínez (ESP)/Esther Carnicero (ESP)

Lucía Sainz (ESP)/Marta Marrero (ESP) (4) vs Marina Guinart (ESP)/Nóa Cánovas (ESP)

Mapi S. Alayeto (ESP)/Majo S. Alayeto (ESP) (8) vs Sandra Bellver (ESP)/Carolina Orsi (ITA)