# Watch: Stupaczuk and Sanz's Full Semifinal Win Over Lijo and Gil in Belgrade

> The FIP channel has posted full highlights of Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz's semifinal win over Pablo Lijo and Xisco Gil at FIP Gold Belgrade, the match that sent them into the final they went on to win.

Published: 2026-08-31T19:37:44.597Z
Canonical: https://unstopadel.com/en/videos/fip-gold-belgrade-2026-stupaczuk-sanz-semifinal-highlights-video
Tags: premier-padel, fip-gold, belgrade, stupaczuk, jon-sanz

## Video
- Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dmKmGwF3mM (FIP - International Padel Federation)

Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz needed two sets to shut out Pablo Lijo and Xisco Gil in the FIP Gold Belgrade semifinal, and the full highlights are now up on the FIP channel.

## A fast start pays off

The Argentine-Spanish pairing was playing its first tournament together in Belgrade, and the chemistry showed early. Stupaczuk's power at the net and Sanz's court coverage left Lijo and Gil little room to build rallies of their own.

## What's next

The win sent Stupaczuk and Sanz through to the final, where they went on to beat Coki Nieto and Mike Yanguas for the title, their first together as a pair. Watch the full semifinal below.

## Sources
- [Belgrade, Stupaczuk-Sanz team up for the first time, Nieto and Yanguas reunite. What a show in Serbia!](https://www.padelfip.com/2026/08/belgrade-stupaczuk-sanz-team-up-for-the-first-time-nieto-and-yanguas-reunite-what-a-show-in-serbia/) - Padel FIP
- [Stupaczuk - Sanz VS Lijo - Gil | Full Highlights | Semifinals | FIP Gold Belgrade](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dmKmGwF3mM) - FIP - International Padel Federation (YouTube)

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