Summary of the morning:  Léa Godallier / Daiara Valenzuela  in demonstration,  Yoan Boronad / Jérémy Robert in the quarter-finals , While  Manuel Vives / Olivier Guy de Chamisso came very close to causing an upset … A morning of mixed fortunes for the French on the  FIP Bronze from Mol and Barcelona .

Léa Godallier, the only French survivor in Barcelona

 Godallier  (51th) and his partner  Valenzuela  (58th), the top seed, continues its flawless run at  FIP Bronze from Barcelona The two players once again delivered a convincing performance, securing a decisive victory.  6 / 1 6 / 3  in front of the  8th seed, Santos  (113e)  / Delgado  (121st). Now qualified for the  semi-finals They will meet again tonight at  19:30  la  3rd seed, Castillon  (108e)  / Ferreyra  (89th), with a place in the final at stake.

Unfortunately, the adventure ends in  quarter-finals  for the French woman  Bahurel  (116th), associated with  Varo  (93rd), 5th seed. Both players lost to the  Hemmes, seeded 4th  (110e)  / Luttikhuis  (104th), on the score of  6 / 2 6 / 4 A defeat that ends their journey in Barcelona, ​​on the verge of the semi-finals.

 A stage of the competition that Hugounenq will also not reach  (236e)  and his partner Ortiz  (255th), also beaten in the quarter-finals 6/3 7/6 by the Spanish 3rd seed  But  (108e)  / Miñano  (123rd). This elimination puts an end to the French runs in the men's draw in Barcelona, ​​leaving Léa Godallier as the last French representative still in contention.

FIP Bronze de Mol: Boronad/Robert continue, the others stop

Boronad / Robert face off in an all-French duel

In this tricolor duel,  Boronad  (174th) /  Robert  (233rd) prevailed against  Raichman  (264e)  / Piombo  (358th) on the score of  7 / 5 6 / 1 After a close first set, the two young French players took a commanding lead in the second set to secure their place in the next round.  quarter-finals Boronad/Robert thus enforce the  team weight  and continue their journey to Mol, where they will meet tomorrow the  seeded 3  of the tournament.

Vives / Guy de Chamisso narrowly miss out

 Vives  (210e)  / Guy de Chamisso  (248th) came very close to causing an upset against the  3rd seed, Medina  (163e)  / Garcia  (139th). The French put up a good fight before finally succumbing in  three sets (6/4 1/6 7/6 [4]) Despite having leveled the score in the second set, the French team suffered a frustrating but encouraging defeat, as they exit the tournament just shy of the quarter-finals.  Medina/Garcia will now be reunited with Boronad/Robert , with a place in the final four at stake.

No surprises for Deloyer / Muesser

After passing the first few rounds,  Deloyer  (563e)  / Muesser  (269th), the tournament's 18th-ranked pair, were ultimately defeated  6 / 4 7 / 5  in the round of 16 by  Reca  (164e)  / Tur  (165th), No. 5 seed. Already winners of  Marquet  In the previous round, the Spaniards continued their run by once again defeating a French pair (well, almost, since Deloyer is Belgian).

Raphael Degironde

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