What a finale  P1000 4Padel Strasbourg  Facing the number 1 seeds, comprised of two left-handers!  Julien Motz  et  Simon Wagner ,  Teri Groll  et  Diego Garcia  staged a superb comeback to clinch the title after a hard-fought battle  1:42 , on the score of  2/6 7/6 7/5 .

 Motz and Wagner get the final off to a perfect start 

The start of the match was one-sided. The unusual pairing of the two left-handers immediately imposed their rhythm and surprised their opponents.

Very aggressive in attack, Wagner and Motz quickly broke serve and then double-broken to take the first set  6/2 At that moment, the final seemed to swing in their favor.

Opposite,  Diego Garcia  He makes several unforced errors and struggles to find his rhythm. Fortunately for him,  Teri Groll  keeps his team in the game thanks to constant offensive activity and a strong presence in important moments.

 The turning point of the tie-break 

Despite a difficult first set, Groll and Garcia didn't give up. They gradually tightened their game and managed to clinch the second set.

The set was extremely close and ultimately decided by a tie-break. In this crucial moment, the underdogs displayed remarkable composure to secure the victory.  7 points to 5  and return to one round everywhere.

An equalizer that completely changes the dynamics of the final.

 Garcia is back to his best at the perfect time 

The third set confirms this turnaround.

Much more solid than at the start of the match,  Diego Garcia  He regains his full influence in the exchange. Cleaner, more aggressive and much less prone to mistakes, he allows his team to quickly take the lead.

Groll and Garcia break away and escape at  4/1 .

But the number 1 seed refuses to give up. Wagner and Mots break back and gradually close the gap, completely reigniting the suspense.

À  6/5 The two underdogs then produced a final, high-level game. Diego Garcia made a spectacular error before Teri Groll sealed the match with a shot that slipped through the door, securing the title for his team.

 A victory built throughout the weekend 

They had already knocked out the number 2 seed in the quarter-finals, and then the tournament's surprise package.  Fog / Nightshade  In the semi-final, Groll and Garcia confirmed that they were the strong men of the weekend.

In a statistically very balanced final, they made the difference mainly in the decisive moments of the second and third sets, also taking advantage of some haste from Wagner and Motz in the money time.

This victory allows them to secure their  second P1000 set The two players had already won a P1000 in July of the year and add another line to their joint record.

A well-deserved title at the end of a remarkable journey and a stunning final.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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