After one  Great victory in the quarter-finals against the 3rd seed Yoan Boronad and Jérémy Robert were unable to extend their superb run this Sunday morning. Facing the  seeded 8, Sergio Nieto / Douglas Rutgersson The French team's adventure ultimately ended just before the final of the  FIP Bronze Mol . A  semi final  which nevertheless rewards a first association that has been particularly promising on the international circuit.

The dream of reaching the final ends here.

Opposed to the  8th seed, Rutgersson  (178e)  / Nieto  (216th), the French  Boronad  (172e)  /Robert  (234th), pair 9 of the tournament, expected a particularly close match. An impression confirmed on the court, with a  The first set was close, going to a tie-break. , finally won  7 / 6 (5)  by the Spanish-Swedish pair. A particularly grueling first act, which left its mark on both  both physically and mentally  among the French. And for good reason: unlike their opponents, who have yet to concede a single set in this tournament, the French team had had to dig deep the day before. Their quarter-final victory against the  3rd seed, Medina / Garcia , had indeed taken shape at the end of a veritable marathon, won  6/3 6/7 (3) 7/6 (3) . A difference in freshness that ultimately proved decisive in the second set, largely dominated by Rutgersson / Nieto ( 6/1 ). The adventure therefore ends in  semi-finals  for Boronad / Robert, who can nevertheless remember the very fine journey made in Mol.

Great promises for the future

For their  back on the slopes together , after having formalized their association for the  second half of the season Boronad and Robert can leave Mol with solid reasons for satisfaction.  semi final  This mainly confirms the potential of this pair, which will have made a lasting impression with a  a landmark victory in the quarter-finals against the 3rd seed, Medina (157e)  / Garcia  (135th). An encouraging first outing that suggests great things to come. The opportunity to confirm these positive impressions will present itself as early as the  FIP Bronze Marnes II , organized from  September 1st to 5th at Forest Hill in Marnes-la-Coquette , where the  The French pair is already registered  and will try to continue this momentum.

Raphael Degironde

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