Goitia and Lekerika and Johan and Gorka to the semifinals of the Eusko Label Winter Series
Alex Goitia and Unai Lekerika beat Laduche and Zabala in two games, 15-12 and 15-14, a result that leaves Erkiaga and Ibarluzea with no options to qualify and the losing couple in Monday's game.
Alex Goitia and Unai Lekerika and the brothers Johan and Gorka Sorozabal have qualified for the 2025-2026 Eusko Label Winter Seris semifinalsat the Jai Alai fronton inGernika on Monday. On the seventh day ofthe tournament, Goitia and Lekerika have defeated Ludovic Laduche and Jon Zabala in two games.
Like every Monday, there has been a great atmosphere on the fronton ofGernika. In the first game, Goitia and Lekerika have won 15-12; it seemed that Laduch and Zabala, going 8-11 ahead, had the first point of the match near them, but the forward of Markina-Xemein and the Gernika Zaguero have turned the marker around and finally reached 15.
In the second game there has been a lot of excitement and tension. The two couples have been fourteenth, and that last one was absolutely decisive for the four couples in Group A. In the end, Goitia and Lekerika have taken over, thereby securing the first place in the group; Johan and Gorka will be ranked second.
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