It's a busy week for the French players involved in the  FIP Tour Several French players are competing in the  final day of qualifying  in two important events on the circuit: the  FIP Gold from the Azores to Portugal  and  FIP Bronze in the Netherlands Between first-time pairings, opportunities to score points and decisive matches to reach the main draws, the day promises to be important for the French delegation.

 FIP Gold Portugal – Joris / Vives and Hugounenq / Robert: aiming for the final table 

Au  FIP Gold of the Azores Several French athletes are involved in the qualifying rounds with a clear objective:  join the final table Where  Thomas Leygue  is already present.

The French champion  Manuel Vives  will team up with  Maxime Joris , as during the  FIP Platinum of Marseille The two players will face off.  not before 11:30 on track 2  to the Portuguese  João Pessanha and Pedro Campos , who are playing in their very first FIP ​​tournament. A good opportunity for the French pair to reach the  Q3 where she could then face the winners of the match between  Reca / Tur (TS2)  et  Navarro Porras / Alvarez .

On their side,  Arthur Hugounenq and Jérémy Robert  benefited from  withdrawal of Frenchman Harold Bernard and his partner Andres Ortuno , which allows them direct access to the  Q3 They will face the winners of the Q2 duel between the  number 1 seed Enrique / Pozo  to the Spanish  Lorenzo / Peña .

In the ladies,  Cassandra Senjean and Manon Marcarie ,  #3 seed in qualifying will begin directly in  Q3 They will try to secure their place in the final bracket against the winners of the match between  Kaplina / Marlies  and the Portuguese women  Machado / Ferreira .

Same situation for  Laura Buteau , associated with the Portuguese  Carolina Martinho The two players,  #2 seed in qualifying are also directly qualified for the  Q3  and will face the winners of the duel between  Martinez / Grau  et  Gueiral / Formigal .

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 Peloux / Sichez and Ledrap / Dufour still in contention in the Netherlands 

The side of  FIP Bronze in the Netherlands Several French players are continuing their journey in the qualifying rounds.

After their victory in  Q2 against the young Docampo brothers in three sets ,  Johan Peloux and Romain Sichez  will try to take another step forward. They will be playing for their place in the  Q4  facing the Belgians  De Roose / Stas ,  from 10:00 p.m. .

Same schedule for  Ledrap / Dufour who will be opposed to the  #3 seed in qualifying ,  Hazebroek / Pulido A tougher challenge, but a great opportunity for the French pair to continue their journey.

Two important matches that could allow the Tricolores to join the  A strong French delegation is already present in the main draw in the Netherlands. .

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 A decisive day for the French 

Between  entry into the competition in Egypt  et  Knockout qualifying matches in Portugal and the Netherlands The day promises to be decisive for many French players. The objective will be clear:  to continue the adventure and increase appearances in the main draws of the FIP Tour .

Maceo ZERHAT

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