For the quarter-finals of 2024 Worlds au Qatar, we will finally have a dream poster, whether for the ladies or the gentlemen: France vs ItalyThese teams are equal and represent, in terms of weight per nation, the 3th world nation in front of the 4th world nation.
While the competition has obviously been going very well so far, the fans have nevertheless been left a little hungry (and so have we) in terms of spectacle and confrontations, even if the match Brazil / Portugal in the group stage was interesting.
For the beginning of the main knockout draw, it is difficult to understand to see this poster France / Italy relegated to a side track, while at the same time, we will have a confrontation without any real stakes between theArgentina and Chile on the central track. Argentina should “tap the ball” quickly enough against the Chileans to return to the hotel and, who knows, follow the Italy / France match. It is even possible that the game 1 is not finished when the three games Argentina / Chile will already be concluded. Of course, the idea here is not to disrespect the Chileans, but to emphasize the incongruity of the choice of tracks.
How and why did the organizers decide not to place this poster? France vs Italy on the central track of the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex à Doha ? This is unfortunate, because the central is magnificent, and the French and Italian players are not necessarily used to playing in such conditions. And whatever happens, we will have theArgentina vs Spain on the central next Saturday.
It's a shame for the players, the fans, and for the show.
Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.