Finland's Max Sjövall Participates in the FIP Promotion Tournament in Spain
Finland's Max Sjövall participates in the FIP Promotion La Nucia tournament held in Alicante, Spain, with his partner, the Polish Maciej Naduk. The pair already played together at the beginning of August in Italy in the FIP Rise tournament, where they impressively reached the quarter-finals.
Sjövall currently has 44 FIP points, which places him at rank 276 in the FIP rankings. The Polish Naduk has collected 10 FIP points and is ranked 521 in the FIP rankings.
In the Alicante tournament, the Sjövall/Naduk pair goes straight to the main draw, where they face the fourth-seeded Spaniards Adrian Rodriguez and Luis Chacon on Friday, November 15, 2024, in the first round.
Especially Rodriguez is a high-level player, as he has 174 FIP points, placing him at rank 164 in the FIP rankings. Chacon has 20 FIP points and is ranked 380.
On Saturday, November 16, 2024, the second round and quarter-finals will be played.
The tournament concludes on Sunday, November 17, 2024, with the semi-finals and the final.
Ranking points available in the tournament / per player:
Round of 32 pairs: 0 pts.
Round of 16 pairs: 1 pt.
Quarter-final: 2 pts.
Semi-final: 5 pts.
Final loser: 9 pts.
Final winner: 15 pts.