The French contingent was reduced to FIP Silver Koksijde After the eliminations of Thomas Vanbauce , Romain Sichez et Pierre Perez Le Tiec , alone Bastien Blanqué / Maxime Joris they continue their journey in Belgium.
Seeded 7th, the two French players reached the quarterfinals after a very close round of 16 match against the Belgian wildcard. Bram Coene / Joris De Weerdt .
Blanqué and Joris secure two tie-breaks
After having to battle in the first round against the German qualifiers Matthias Wunner / Johannes Lindmeyer , beaten 6/2 3/6 6/2 Blanqué and Joris had another close match in the round of 16.
Faced with Coene / De Weerdt, scorers Thomas Seux / Louis Jover In the previous round, the French were better able to manage the end of the heats to secure the victory. 7 / 6 7 / 6 .
An important victory for Blanqué/Joris, who remain the last French representatives in the men's draw. However, the next round looks much more difficult as they will face the number 1 seeds. Juanlu Esbrí / Pablo García , in the quarter-finals.
A big test against the tournament favorites, but also an opportunity to deliver a real performance.
Vanbauce and Miranda defeated in the round of 16
Thomas Vanbauce , associated with Spanish Lucas Miranda had perfectly launched his tournament with a victory 6 / 4 6 / 1 facing the qualifiers John De Waele / Jaime Escañuela .
In the round of 16, the Franco-Spanish duo got off to a good start against the 4th seed, Victor Tur Checa / Agustín Reca by winning the first set. But their opponents gradually reversed the momentum to win. 4/6 6/4 6/2 .
A frustrating defeat after taking control of the match.
Sichez / Perez Le Tiec without a solution against TS2
After a controlled opening match against the Germans Jonas Trümpler / Tobias Rauch , dominated 6 / 3 6 / 1 , Romain Sichez / Pierre Perez Le Tiec failed to cause an upset in the round of 16.
Opposed to the seed 2, Francisco Cabeza Teres / Mariano Agustín González San Martín The French were soundly defeated 6 / 1 6 / 1 .
This time the challenge was too great against a pair who quickly imposed their rhythm.
All French hopes now rest on Bastien Blanqué and Maxime Joris who will try to take down the number 1 seed to reach the semi-finals in Koksijde.
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