Le  P1000 Tennis Padel Baillargues  will have held its share of surprises. After the eliminations of  seeded 1, 3 and 4  in the quarter-finals, the  TS2  She too left the tournament in the semi-finals. As a result, the final will pit them against each other.  Victor Choppe / Grégoire Vignat (TS6)  à  Alexandre Joule / Nicolas Boutier (TS10) , two pairs who were able to take advantage of a completely open draw.

The meeting is set for  13:30 .

 Choppe and Vignat take down TS2 

This is the big upset of these semi-finals.

After releasing the  TS3  in quarters,  Victor Choppe  et  Grégoire Vignat  continued their momentum by dominating  Hugo Cazaban  et  François Authier (TS2)  in two sets ( 6 / 3 6 / 3 ).

Carried by a  Victor Choppe  Highly inspired, the duo never allowed the favorites to settle into the match. Solid in the crucial moments and very aggressive throughout, Choppe and Vignat earned a well-deserved final and confirmed that they are the players in form at the tournament.

 Joule and Boutier continue their incredible journey 

In the other semi-final,  Alexandre Joule  et  Nicolas Boutier  confirmed their status as the surprise of the weekend by eliminating  Théo Fombon  et  David Soleirol  ( 6 / 4 6 / 3 ), the conquerors of the  seeded 1  in the previous round.

The match started perfectly for the  TS10 , with an early break that immediately put pressure on their opponents.

The start of the match was also marked by several setbacks for  Théo Fombon After a violent collision with the net post, he was then struck in the groin by a ball before experiencing lower back pain. This was yet another incident on the court, which had already been marred the previous day by an injury to...  Natan Etienne , victim of a lumbar problem after a strong extension.

Despite these circumstances, Joule and Boutier delivered a very accomplished performance.

Highly mobile,  Alexandre Joule  covered a great deal of ground and had a significant impact on all the discussions. Alongside him,  Nicolas Boutier  He intelligently alternated between powerful shots and perfectly measured cushioned shots, regularly surprising the opposing defense.

Si  David Soleirol  showed some good defensive qualities, but it wasn't enough against the constant aggression of the TS10.

The start of the second set hinted at a comeback from Fombon and Soleirol, but this was quickly halted by a break from Joule and Boutier midway through the set. A second break then sealed the match.

Statistics confirm this domination:  61 points won against 48 ,  32 winning shots against 22  and especially  3 breaks converted out of 3 opportunities while Fombon and Soleirol only had one break point, without managing to convert it.

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 A completely unexpected finale 

No one would have imagined such a lineup at the start of the weekend.

The top four seeds all left the competition before the final, leaving room for two outsiders who seized their opportunity.

The final between  Victor Choppe / Grégoire Vignat (TS6)  et  Alexandre Joule / Nicolas Boutier (TS10)  will start at  13:30 A final match that promises a surprise winner at the end of a completely turned-up tournament.

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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