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April 23, 2026

Brussels P2 2026 Round of 16: Castello & Rufo Dominate as Goñi Steals the Men's Show

Jessica Castello Lopez and Lorena Rufo Ortiz hit 47.8 FP each as women's dominance overshadows a thrilling men's bracket.

The Brussels P2 Round of 16 delivered fireworks across both draws, with women's pairs absolutely lighting up the fantasy scoreboard. Jessica Castello Lopez and Lorena Rufo Ortiz co-led all competitors with identical 47.8 FP performances, while Aimar Goñi's stunning 47.4 FP in a gutsy 3-set comeback kept the men's race competitive. The standout narrative? Women are outscoring men at an alarming rate, with five female players cracking the top 10 fantasy performers.

47.8
Top Women's FP
47.4
Top Men's FP
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Matches Played
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3-Set Matches

🏆 Men's Round of 16 – Results

The men's draw proved punishing for favorites, with Tapia/Coello and Augsburger/Lebron delivering dominant straight-set wins (6-1 7-6 and 6-2 7-6 respectively), but fantasy paydays were modest compared to the women's bracket. Juan Lebron (18.5 FP) and Arturo Coello (16.2 FP) showed consistency, yet neither cracked the elite tier. The real story? Aimar Goñi's 47.4 FP masterclass in a 4-6 6-2 6-3 comeback victory alongside Edu Alonso (40.4 FP) dominated the men's leaderboard—that 3-set thriller generated nearly 88 fantasy points combined, proving extended matches reward deep fantasy rosters.

Where the men's bracket truly suffered was in the upsets: Stupaczuk/Yanguas dismantled Guichard/Geens with a clinical 6-3 6-3 (18.3 FP each), while Sanz/Nieto reversed expectations against Diestro/Sanchez Blasco (Jon Sanz scored 17.8 FP). Bautista/Campagnolo's upset victory (35.2 and 36.8 FP respectively) was the round's most explosive men's result, yet still trailed women's scoring by a significant margin. This round exposed a critical fantasy truth: the men's draw is increasingly unpredictable, with mid-tier talent punishing chalk selections.

Agustin Tapia / Arturo Coello
2-0
Tolito Aguirre / Alejandro Arroyo
6-1 7-6(0)
Agustin Tapia: 16.2 · Arturo Coello: 16.2 FPTolito Aguirre: -6.5 · Alejandro Arroyo: -6.5 FP
Jose Antonio Diestro / Maxi Sanchez Blasco
0-2
Jon Sanz / Jorge Nieto
4-6 5-7
Jose Antonio Diestro: -1.8 · Maxi Sanchez Blasco: -1.5 FPJon Sanz: 17.8 · Jorge Nieto: 15 FP
Momo Gonzalez / Martin Di Nenno
0-2
Jairo Bautista / Lucas Campagnolo
5-7 4-6
Momo Gonzalez: -2.4 · Martin Di Nenno: -2.4 FPJairo Bautista: 35.2 · Lucas Campagnolo: 36.8 FP
Dylan Guichard / Clement Geens
0-2
Franco Stupaczuk / Miguel Yanguas
3-6 3-6
Dylan Guichard: -4.9 · Clement Geens: -4.9 FPFranco Stupaczuk: 18.3 · Miguel Yanguas: 18.3 FP
Leo Augsburger / Juan Lebron
2-0
Pol Hernandez / Guillermo Collado
6-2 7-6(5)
Leo Augsburger: 19.6 · Juan Lebron: 18.5 FPPol Hernandez: -2.6 · Guillermo Collado: -2.7 FP
Edu Alonso / Aimar Goñi
3-Set Thriller
2-1
Lucas Bergamini / Javier Garrido
4-6 6-2 6-3
Edu Alonso: 40.4 · Aimar Goñi: 47.4 FPLucas Bergamini: -10.9 · Javier Garrido: -12.7 FP
Francisco Guerrero / Francisco Navarro
2-0
Agustin Gutierrez / Salvador Oria
6-3 7-6(3)
Francisco Guerrero: 23.8 · Francisco Navarro: 14.3 FPAgustin Gutierrez: -1.6 · Salvador Oria: -3 FP
Juanlu Esbri / Alex Ruiz
0-2
Alejandro Galan / Federico Chingotto
6(4)-7 1-6
Juanlu Esbri: -6 · Alex Ruiz: -6 FPAlejandro Galan: 16.4 · Federico Chingotto: 16.4 FP

📊 Men's Top Fantasy Scorers

#PlayerFP
1Aimar Goñi47.4
2Edu Alonso40.4
3Lucas Campagnolo36.8
4Jairo Bautista35.2

🏆 Women's Round of 16 – Results

The women's draw was nothing short of devastating for traditional powerhouse pairs. Castello Lopez and Rufo Ortiz's dominant 6-3 6-2 victory generated a matching 47.8 FP each—the round's joint-highest score—while Marta Ortega Gallego (46.1 FP) and Martina Calvo Santamaria (31.3 FP) proved the depth runs deep in the women's bracket. Jessica's 47.8 mark represents elite-tier fantasy value, suggesting she and Lorena are hitting their peak form at precisely the right moment.

Claudia Jensen and Tamara Icardo Alcorisa's emphatic 6-2 6-0 demolition generated matching 37.6 and 36.8 FP respectively—aggressive scorelines that fantasy managers absolutely punish in their algorithms. Even Andrea Ustero Prieto's 32.8 FP in a 6-0 6-3 rout over Goenaga/Caldera shows the women's bracket is compressed with high-scoring opportunities. The contrast is stark: women's matches are producing 30+ FP performances at roughly triple the rate of men's matches, suggesting fantasy algorithms weight dominant victories and set differentials more heavily in the women's game.

Delfina Brea Senesi / Gemma Triay Pons
2-0
Jimena Velasco Postiguillo / Marta Barrera De La Fuente
6-1 6-2
Delfina Brea Senesi: 21.5 · Gemma Triay Pons: 21.5 FPJimena Velasco Postiguillo: -12 · Marta Barrera De La Fuente: -12 FP
Giulia Dal Pozzo / Nuria Rodriguez
0-2
Alejandra Salazar Bengoechea / Alejandra Alonso De Villa
6(5)-7 2-6
Giulia Dal Pozzo: -4.2 · Nuria Rodriguez: -5.1 FPAlejandra Salazar Bengoechea: 16.3 · Alejandra Alonso De Villa: 19.5 FP
Claudia Jensen / Tamara Icardo Alcorisa
2-0
Aranzazu Osoro Ulrich / Victoria Iglesias Segador
6-2 6-0
Claudia Jensen: 37.6 · Tamara Icardo Alcorisa: 36.8 FPAranzazu Osoro Ulrich: -24.8 · Victoria Iglesias Segador: -23.6 FP
Carmen Goenaga Garcia / Beatriz Caldera Sanchez
0-2
Andrea Ustero Prieto / Ariana Sanchez Fallada
0-6 3-6
Carmen Goenaga Garcia: -13.4 · Beatriz Caldera Sanchez: -16.9 FPAndrea Ustero Prieto: 32.8 · Ariana Sanchez Fallada: 27.2 FP
Claudia Fernandez Sanchez / Sofia Araujo
2-0
Raquel Eugenio Barrera / Martina Fassio Goyeneche
6-4 6-3
Claudia Fernandez Sanchez: 15.6 · Sofia Araujo: 19.8 FPRaquel Eugenio Barrera: -4.4 · Martina Fassio Goyeneche: -3.5 FP
Jessica Castello Lopez / Lorena Rufo Ortiz
2-0
Marina Guinart / Veronica Virseda
6-3 6-2
Jessica Castello Lopez: 47.8 · Lorena Rufo Ortiz: 47.8 FPMarina Guinart: -16.5 · Veronica Virseda: -16.5 FP
Marta Ortega Gallego / Martina Calvo Santamaria
2-0
Noemi Aguilar Carrillo / Letizia Maria Manquillo Alarza
6-2 6-0
Marta Ortega Gallego: 46.1 · Martina Calvo Santamaria: 31.3 FPNoemi Aguilar Carrillo: -14 · Letizia Maria Manquillo Alarza: -14 FP
Carolina Orsi / Patricia Llaguno Zielinski
0-2
Beatriz Gonzalez Fernandez / Paula Josemaria Martin
1-6 1-6
Carolina Orsi: -14 · Patricia Llaguno Zielinski: -14.8 FPBeatriz Gonzalez Fernandez: 25.2 · Paula Josemaria Martin: 23.6 FP

📊 Women's Top Fantasy Scorers

#PlayerFP
1Jessica Castello Lopez47.8
2Lorena Rufo Ortiz47.8
3Marta Ortega Gallego46.1
4Claudia Jensen37.6
5Tamara Icardo Alcorisa36.8

📈 Fantasy Insights

The most glaring insight from this round: women's pairs are generating significantly higher fantasy points across the board. Eight of the top 10 fantasy performers include five women (Castello, Rufo, Ortega, Jensen, Icardo), yet only three men made the elite tier. This suggests either women's matches are being scored more generously in fantasy platforms, or the quality gap has compressed dramatically—likely both. The 47.8 FP ceiling for women versus the men's 47.4 (Goñi's 3-set marvel) indicates women's dominant victories are being valued equivalently to men's extended battles.

Overperformers this round include Bautista/Campagnolo's shocking 36.8 FP upset (35.2 for Jairo), while underperformers included chalk-heavy Lebron (18.5 FP) and Di Nenno (negative 2.4 FP) despite being seeded favorites. FJorgensenTeam's commanding 398-point lead suggests they loaded heavily into Castello/Rufo and Jensen/Icardo, while JaviDosunq's 392.2 demonstrates that even optimal picks leave room for late-round corrections.

💥 Key Storylines

🔥 Women's Fantasy Explosion: Five female players in top 10 scorers—Castello/Rufo's 47.8 FP tied the round's highest individual score

💪 Goñi's Comeback Kings: Aimar Goñi's 47.4 FP in a 3-set thriller kept men's scoring competitive; Alonso added 40.4 FP for an 88-point combined masterclass

⚡ Upset Alert: Bautista/Campagnolo's shock victory generated 72 combined FP; Sanz/Nieto's 33.8 FP combined showed mid-tier pairs are punishing chalk

📊 Leaderboard Tightness: FJorgensenTeam's 398 leads by just 5.8 points—season-long consistency matters more than one-round dominance

🏆 Tournament Leaderboard

#TeamScore
1FJorgensenTeam398
2WINNER JaviDosunq392.2
3Backzinho380.7
4Pode Team371.9
5Samuel358.8

📝 Fantasy Strategy

1. Load women's pairs in future rounds: Five players in top 10 scorers suggests women's bracket is generating outsized fantasy value; Castello/Rufo tier players are reliable 45+ FP floors

2. Target 3-set matches in men's draw: Goñi/Alonso's combined 87.8 FP in their extended battle proves extended matches reward you exponentially more than dominant straight-set wins

3. Monitor upset trends: Mid-tier pairs (Bautista, Sanz, Stupaczuk) are punishing favorites—use this intelligence to exploit pricing inefficiencies rather than chasing chalk

The Brussels P2 blueprint is clear: women's bracket depth > men's chalk value. Update your rosters for the Quarter-Finals and capitalize on the women's fantasy boom before awareness spreads. Check your OutOfTheCourt leaderboard position and adjust your strategy accordingly!

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