Euskaraz irakurri: Elaia-Ihart eta Erkiaga-Ibarluzea bikoteek 2024ko Bilbao Iron Cup irabazi dute

The couples formed by Elaia Gogenola and Ihart Arakistain, in the women’s championship, and by Aritz Erkiaga and Ion Ibarluzea, in the men’s championship, have been proclaimed champions of the 2024 Bilbao Iron Cupthis Friday, at the pediment of the Sportsin the capital of Biscay. Elaia and Ihart have won, in the final, Erika and Frida, in three sets (15-12, 12-15 and 5-1), while Erkiaga and Ibarluzea have beaten Urrutia and Del Río, in two sets ( 15-4 and 15-13).

So things are, Elaia and Ihart They have been more consistent during the final than Erika Mugartegi and Frida Watkins, they have made fewer mistakes, they have been able to maintain a good line of play for longer stretches, and thus, in three sets, they have won the Bilbao Iron Cup txapela The 15-12 that the Berriatua forward and the Sopela defenders won in the first set has been equaled by their rivals, who have obtained the same score, but in favor, in the second set. In the tiebreaker set, however, the superiority of Elaia and Ihart has been evident; The 5-1 with which that tiebreaker set concluded has given victory in the final to the two Biscayan pelota players.

In the men’s final, Erkiaga and Ibarluzea They have won a new txapela, by beating Thomas Urrutia and Julen del Río. The two Biscayans, who understand each other wonderfully on the pitch, have known how to avoid the powerful right hand of the Vitorian defender, and that has paved their way to the title. The 15-4 score in the first set was very significant, but Urrutia and Del Río knew how to recover and the second set was much more balanced; Erkiaga and Ibarluzea, yes, have scored it, and have sealed their victory.

Ibarluzea and Erkiaga, on the podium, with the txapelas. Photo: EITB Media.

Source: Eitb

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