# Dutch Day Arrives at Rotterdam P2 After Montiel and Santigosa Spring the First Upset

> Home wildcards and direct entries take center stage at Rotterdam Ahoy a day after Alvaro Montiel and Daniel Santigosa knocked out Edu Alonso and Aimar Goni.

Published: 2026-09-30T07:37:35.849Z
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Tags: premier-padel, rotterdam-p2, dutch-padel

Rotterdam Ahoy turns orange today for Dutch Day, the marquee home-crowd session at the CUPRA Rotterdam Premier Padel P2, and it follows a first-round shake-up that already claimed one seeded pair.

## Montiel and Santigosa spring the first upset

Alvaro Montiel and Daniel Santigosa beat Edu Alonso and Aimar Goni 7-6, 6-3 in the men's opening round, ending the Spanish duo's run in their tour debut together. It was the first notable upset of the week at Ahoy, where qualifying wrapped on Tuesday and the main draw is now in full swing.

Elsewhere in the men's bracket, Tino Libaak and Gonzalo Alfonso beat Alonso Rodriguez and Flavio Abbate 6-3, 7-5 to reach the round of 16, and Pablo Lijo and Xisco Gil also advanced.

## Home players get their moment

Three Dutch pairs are in the Rotterdam P2 main draw this week. Youp de Kroon and Julian Prins, plus Sten Richters and Albin Olsson, went in through direct entry, and Marcella Koek and Steffie Weterings, the reigning Dutch national champions, received a wildcard into the women's draw. All three pairs are on court during Wednesday's Dutch Day session, which organizers built around the home talent to give local fans a full day of Dutch padel inside Ahoy.

The tournament runs through October 4, with a total prize pool of 264,534 euros and 500 FIP points on offer to the eventual champions in each draw.

## What's next

The rest of the round of 16 continues through midweek, with the semifinals and finals set for the weekend of October 3-4.

## FAQ
### When is Dutch Day at the Rotterdam P2?
Dutch Day is Wednesday, September 30, the opening day of the main draw at Rotterdam Ahoy.

### Who beat Edu Alonso and Aimar Goni in the first round?
Alvaro Montiel and Daniel Santigosa won 7-6, 6-3 in the men's first round, in Alonso and Goni's tour debut together.

### Which Dutch pairs are in the Rotterdam P2 main draw?
Youp de Kroon and Julian Prins and Sten Richters and Albin Olsson in the men's draw, and Marcella Koek and Steffie Weterings in the women's draw.

## Sources
- [Goni y Alonso caen en su debut en el Rotterdam P2](https://www.padeladdict.com/aimar-goni-edu-alonso-eliminados-rotterdam-p2-2026/) - Padel Addict
- [Rotterdam P2 2026](https://www.padelfip.com/events/rotterdam-p2-2026/) - FIP / Premier Padel
- [Dutch padel stars receive wildcards for Premier Padel 2026](https://insiderotterdam.nl/dutch-padel-stars-receive-wildcards-for-premier-padel-2026/) - Inside Rotterdam

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