This is the last-minute blow: Alejandro Galán and Federico Chingotto, initially announced as headliners of the FIP Platinum Lyon, will ultimately not be not presentAn absence that inevitably disappoints the spectators, but the line-up remains exceptional with several world top 20 players and high-flying posters from the first round.

Di Nenno / Leal inherit the status of seed 1

With this package, the pair Martín Di Nenno / Javi Leal becomes seeded 1 of the tournament. And fate has not given them any gifts: they will face the pair from their first match Javier Valdés / Agustín Gutiérrez, for a clash that could easily have been higher in the table, showing the high level of the tournament.

Just behind, the seeded 2, Momo González / Fran Guerrero, will cross paths with José Jiménez / Maxi Sánchez : another explosive entry poster.

The French are ready to fight

  • Yoan Boronad and Timéo Fonteny will start against the seeded 6, Javi Garrido / Diego Gil, a huge challenge. Fonteny, however, already knows his opponents well: he had beaten Diego Gil with Benjamin Tison in an FIP Gold earlier in the season.
  • Dylan Guichard and Manuel Vives, reigning French champions, will inherit a more affordable but tricky first round against Alberto García Jiménez / Víctor Tur Checa.
  • Johan Bergeron and Bastien Blanqué, they, pulled a good batch : they will face a team from the qualifications, before a possible tough duel against Edu Alonso / Juan Tello ou Juan Cruz Belluati / Álvaro Montiel in the next round.

Dream halves

If logic is respected, the semi-finals could offer level shocks Premier Padel :

  • Di Nenno / Leal face Barahona / Garcia
  • Alonso / Tello salary. González / Guerrero
    Posters that promise a very high level on the Lyon slopes.

French women face heavyweights

In the women's race, the French team was not spared by the draw:

  • La wildcard Kimy Barla / Lou Lambert Agosti will immediately face the seeded 2, Lucía Sainz / Alejandra Alonso de Villa.
  • The other wildcard, Camille Sireix / Melissa Martin, will cross the seeded 8, Nuria Rodríguez / Giulia Dal Pozzo.
  • Alix Collombon / Jessica Ginier will start against the seeded 4, Aranza Osoro / Victoria Iglesias, not the best of draws for the Lyonnaises who come up against a pair from the world top 20.
  • Carla Touly / Lucía Peralta will find Carolina Navarro / Mónica Gómez Rivas, Touly has already beaten Carolina Navarro this season.
  • Léa Godallier / Giorgia Marchetti will have a more open draw against Ana Domínguez / Aida Martínez.
  • Finally, the local Lucile Potier et Louise Bahurel will face a team from the qualifications, before a potential second round against Osoro / Iglesias ou Collombon / Ginier.

A high-level line-up and an explosive first day

Le main board begin Wednesday, a direct on Padel MagTV, with from 1/16th of the very high-level posters.
Despite the absence of Galán and Chingotto, the FIP Platinum Lyon promises to be one of the finest FIP ​​tournaments of the year, where the French will try to shine at home facing an international armada.

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 !