Timéo Fonteny / Nacho Moragues  They didn't miss their appointment at Roland-Garros. Invited into the main draw of the Alpine Paris Major  Thanks to a wild card from the FFT, they caused a sensation right from their first match by dominating  Álvaro Meléndez / José Luis González ,  6/1 6/4 in just 1 hour 08 minutes .

Facing two players ranked around the  75th and 70th in the world rankings Fonteny and Moragues delivered an almost perfect match.

A one-sided first set

From the first exchanges,  Timeo Fonteny  This shows that he is not intimidated by the event. The Frenchman takes up a lot of space and delivers a very high-level performance in the air.

At the smash, he lets practically nothing through. At the block, the same is true: Fonteny perfectly reads the opponent's intentions and locks down his diagonal against Meléndez, who finds almost no solution.

By his side,  Nacho Moragues  He plays well. Very few unforced errors,  millimeter chiquitas , perfectly dosed viboras and a real mastery from the back of the track.

Result: Fonteny/Moragues completely stifle their opponents and take the first set  6/1 .

Moragues decisive at the best moment

The second set was more closely contested. Meléndez and González hung on and this time managed to stay in touch until...  4/4 .

It was precisely at this moment that Fonteny/Moragues struck. Boosted by the French crowd, they found the break and gave themselves the opportunity to serve for the match.  5/4 .

The tension then rises slightly. The Spanish get opportunities to break back and prolong the match.

Corn (Mais)  Nacho Moragues takes responsibility In the important moments, he takes control of the game, remains perfectly lucid and allows the Franco-Spanish pair to clear the danger before concluding.

 6/1 6/4 in 1h08 , and a first major performance for the French team in the main draw.

A wild card that paid for itself perfectly

This victory also rewards the choice of the  French tennis federation , who had decided to offer a wild card to Fonteny / Moragues.

Both players arrived already brimming with confidence after having won the  FIP Bronze Marnes  for their first tournament as an association. Fonteny has also just achieved his best career ranking, at the  134th place in the world .

But this time, the challenge was significantly greater. Facing two players ranked around the world's top 70, the Frenchman and the Spaniard didn't just hold their own:  They largely dominated the match .

Arroyo / Jiménez in the next round

The reward will be a completely different challenge in the next round. Fonteny/Moragues will face the  seeded 14, Álex Arroyo / José Jiménez .

A pair that also arrives with a lot of confidence after its  quarter-final at Madrid P1 marked in particular by a victory against  Franco Stupaczuk / Jon Sanz .

Fonteny/Moragues will obviously not be the favorites. But after their performance in their opening match at Roland-Garros, they showed they were capable of playing without any inhibitions.

And in front of the French public, they will now have another opportunity to attempt a major coup.

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 !

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