FIP Tour – Bergeron and Seurin reach the final in Dakar, Sireix stops short of the final in Hamburg

The French were still in contention this Sunday on the FIP Bronze Dakar and the FIP Bronze Hamburg . If Johan Bergeron et Julien Seurin continue their flawless run in Senegal with qualification for the final, Camille Sireix His impressive run in Germany came to an end in the semi-finals.

Bergeron and Seurin confirm their status

Second seed in the tournament, Johan Bergeron et Julien Seurin continue to unfold in Dakar.

After two perfectly controlled opening rounds and then a solid victory in the quarter-final against the 5th seed Ryane Akram Amou / Guillermo Vera Cebollero (6/3 7/6), the French have taken another step forward in the semi-final.

Opposed to the seed 4 Joel Oliveira Palos / Maher Hachem Bergeron and Seurin delivered a very solid performance to secure the win. 6 / 0 7 / 6 .

A one-sided first set saw the French completely stifle their opponents before a much more closely contested second set. Solid in the crucial moments, they managed to pull away in the tie-break to secure their place in the final.

A logical qualification given their level of performance since the beginning of the week.

A great title opportunity

In the final, Bergeron and Seurin will meet again seeded 1 , composed of the Spanish Pablo Pastor Landaburu et Luis Oliver Artigas .

A challenge met, but one well within reach for the French. Given their performances this week, they have a real opportunity to clinch the title and the valuable FIP points up for grabs in Dakar.

Sireix falls to the number 1 seed

The side of FIP Bronze Hamburg The adventure ends in the semi-finals for Camille Sireix and his Dutch partner Tess De Vocht .

After perfectly living up to their status as 3rd seeds in the quarter-finals with a victory 6 / 3 6 / 2 against the Germans Milla Blaschke et Celina Ermann The Franco-Dutch pair were up against a tough opponent.

Facing the number 1 seeded team composed of Martina Parmigiani et Bo Luttikhuis Sireix and De Vocht put up a good fight but ultimately lost. 6 / 4 6 / 4 .

A frustrating defeat but an encouraging run for the Frenchwoman, who confirms her consistency on the FIP circuit and leaves Hamburg with another semi-final to her credit.

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 !