Sainz and Riera win first all-women FIP Silver in Manila

Lucía Sainz and Virginia Riera won the first FIP Silver tournament devoted entirely to women, held in Manila. Nearly seventy pairs from seventeen countries entered. The top seeds beat Alba Perez and Alba Gallardo 6–2, 6–1 in the final at the Philippine circuit stop.

For Sainz, the championship was her second 2026 victory after FIP Platinum Marseille. The event brought together two experienced international players, with Riera having already won tournaments in Dubai and Agrigento during the season before their successful partnership in Manila.

FIP linked the tournament with padel’s development in the Philippines, reporting around fifteen thousand amateur players and thirty-five ranked professionals in the country. Seventeen local players appeared across qualifying and the main draw at Manila Padel Club, adding national participation to the international field.