FIP Tour: Leygue makes a strong impression in Madrid / Collombon stops short of the semi-finals in Belgrade

At the FIP Bronze Madrid, the Frenchman made a perfect comeback with Jesus Moya : for their first tournament together since their return The two men have already made a big impact by reaching the final four, with a performance that confirms their shared potential.

At FIP Gold Belgrade, Alix Collombon and Ksenia Sharifova However, their adventure came to an end in the quarter-finals of a FIP Gold has a particularly high-quality table , without failing to live up to expectations.

And the day is far from over for Leygue, who is expected this Friday at 18:30 p.m. to try and extend this wonderful week in Madrid a little longer.

Leygue / Moya take down the 3rd seed

For their first tournament together since their reunion, Thomas Leygue / Jesús Moya (TS8) They waste no time. Facing them in the quarter-finals is Nacho Vilariño / Juan Zamora (TS3) The two men secured a very impressive victory by winning 7 / 5 6 / 3 .

This performance was all the more interesting given that the hierarchy clearly favored the Spanish. Leygue (151st) and Moya (142nd) were facing Vilariño (65th) and Zamora (102nd) .

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A benchmark victory and, above all, the immediate confirmation that this association can quickly regain its ambitions. After two controlled opening rounds, Leygue/Moya have just defeated a much higher-ranked pair. , without conceding a single set. An ideal warm-up before tackling, starting tonight, the best that this Madrid draw has to offer.

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The number 1 seed for a place in the final

After eliminating the third seed, Leygue / Moya will find themselves again from 18:30 p.m. this Friday the tournament favorites, Daniel Santigosa / Ramiro Valenzuela (TS1) qualified for the semi-finals after a victory 6 / 4 7 / 6 in the quarter-finals.

On paper, the advantage goes to the TS1. Santigosa ranks 58th in the world , While Valenzuela is 80th .

And above all, the number 1 seed has serious credentials. At only 22 years Santigosa has already won the FIP this season. Caen, Elche, Latina and Höganäs Valenzuela, 21 years He too has already climbed as far as the 60th rank and had especially made a tremendous start to the season with a quarter-final at Riyadh P1 .

Having defeated Vilariño/Zamora, Leygue/Moya have nothing to lose. A victory would propel them to the final in their first tournament since their reunion and, above all, confirm that, despite their current rankings, Both men already have the level to challenge players established much higher in the hierarchy. .

Collombon/Sharifova are stopped short of the semi-finals

No semi-final, however, for Alix Collombon / Ksenia Sharifova at the FIP Gold tournament in Belgrade. Seeded 5th, the Frenchwoman and the Russian were defeated. 7 / 5 6 / 4 face Victoria Iglesias / Lorena Rufo (TS2) , at the end of a match where they nevertheless had their opportunities.

On paper, the bar was already set high. Collombon (37th) and Sharifova (34th) were facing two players firmly established in the world's Top 30: Iglesias (20th) et Rufo (25th) . A gap that did not necessarily translate onto the track, with two heats contested and a Franco-Russian pair that was never far from pushing their opponents further.

The journey therefore ends in quarter-finals for the Franco-Russian pair in a particularly strong FIP Gold.