Semi-final Friday kept the home story alive in Corroios-Seixal, with Francisca Jorge carrying Portuguese singles hopes and Maria Garcia reaching the doubles final on a packed day at CRDBR.
Friday at the 2026 Seixal Ladies Open brought the tournament into its most selective stage yet, and the Portuguese presence remained part of the story right into finals weekend.
With the singles semi-finals and doubles semi-finals shaping the Saturday programme, the home crowd had two clear threads to follow: Francisca Jorge in the final four of the singles and Maria Garcia in contention for the doubles title.
Francisca keeps the home spotlight burning
Jorge took the court carrying one of the strongest local narratives of the week. Reaching the semi-finals of a W50 on home soil had already given the tournament an extra emotional charge, and her presence ensured Portuguese colours stayed central deep into the event.
Even at this stage, with the field narrowed to proven international performers, the local challenge held its ground and kept the crowd fully engaged through the business end of Friday.
Maria Garcia reaches the doubles final
There was also a major Portuguese note in doubles, where Maria Garcia and Milana Ivantsiv came through their semi-final to book a place in Saturday’s final. That result guaranteed a home link on championship day and added another layer of interest ahead of the weekend climax.
The doubles final now opens Saturday’s schedule, before the two singles semi-finals decide who plays for the title.
All eyes on Saturday
Saturday 11 July now begins at 10:00 with the doubles final, followed by the two singles semi-finals. It is a compact schedule, but a high-stakes one: silverware on the line in doubles and two places in the singles final up for grabs.
For the home support, the message stays the same as the tournament heads into its closing stretch: keep the energy high, keep the belief alive and back the Portuguese names still carrying the week forward.