Young French people  Sacha Devriendt  et  Simeon Debroy  achieved one of the biggest performances of the  FIP Promises Paris by WME Sports In the round of 16, they caused a sensation by eliminating the number 1 seed.  Christian Riesgo  et  Joel Ranera , respectively number 1 and 2 in the world in the category  U14 .

A prestigious victory achieved after a thrilling match:  7/5 1/6 10/6 .

 A mental victory 

After a first round perfectly controlled against the French  Gabriel Bessiere  et  Léon Benveniste  (6/0 6/2), Devriendt and Debroy knew that a huge challenge awaited them.

Facing the tournament favorites, the two French players delivered a top-level performance. Solid in the crucial moments, they won a hard-fought first set.  7/5 , before suffering a reaction from the Spaniards, who were largely dominant in the second set (1/6).

Everything therefore hinged on the  super tie-break Far from giving in to the pressure, the French regained control of the match and won.  10-6 , when they were down 6-4, confirming one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.

Scoreboard titled 'Statistics' showing time 7/5 1/6 - 01:08 with columns of French stats: Break Points Won 3 vs 4, Break Points Obtained 5 vs 7, Points Won 60 vs 66, Point Winners 41 vs 33, Unforced Errors 33 vs 18, Return Errors 0, Service Winners 0, Double Faults 0 vs 1; team names S. Debroy/S. De Vriendt vs C. Riesgo/J. Ranera at bottom.

 The painting opens 

By knocking out the number 1 seed in the round of 16,  Sacha Devriendt  et  Siméo Debroy  The draw is now open. The French have secured their place in the quarter-finals, where they now await to find out who their opponents will be.

Beyond the result, this victory sends a strong message. Beating the two best players in the world in this category proves that the French team has what it takes to compete with the best international pairs.

After two convincing victories and this major achievement,  Devriendt and Debroy have now established themselves as serious contenders for the title.  du  FIP Promises Paris by WME Sport .

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 !