This time, the task was too great. After their strong performance in the first round,  Dylan Guichard / Clement Geens  were powerless to do anything about  Juan Lebrón / Leo Augsburger , seeded 3rd at the Paris Major. The Franco-Belgian pair lost in just  class without actually managing to find any solutions.

Lebrón and Augsburger delivered a very complete performance, as solid defensively as they were aggressive whenever an opportunity arose. This display in no way diminishes the achievement of Guichard/Geens, who have...  Paris Major successful  thanks in particular to their huge first round.

Lebrón / Augsburger leave no opening

From the very first exchanges, the difference in intensity is noticeable.  Lebrón / Augsburger immediately set their pace without showing the slightest sign of tension as they entered the tournament.

In defense, almost everything comes back. Guichard and Geens constantly have to play an extra shot to try and finish the points. A situation that gradually pushes them to  force more , with the risk of being countered from behind.

And when the third seed regains possession at the net, the pace immediately changes. Lebrón and Augsburger take the ball early, accelerate, and constantly put their opponents under pressure.

Guichard and Geens forced into a mistake

Usually very sturdy,  Clement Geens  They try to take risks to move TS3, but run into an impressive defense. Several attacks come back and the Franco-Belgian pair regularly find themselves countered.

Same observation for  Dylan Guichard , less precise than in his first round. The French number 1 failed to replicate his performance from the previous day, but the difference in the level of competition must be emphasized.

Facing two players capable of defending, counter-attacking and finishing points with equal speed, Guichard / Geens never really managed to establish their game.

The difference was also felt in  physical intensity Lebrón and Augsburger maintained a very high tempo from start to finish and completed the match in just  class .

A perfect opening for Lebrón / Augsburger

For their first match at Roland-Garros,  Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger  They therefore send an initial message.

Neither the  Philippe-Chatrier Neither the crowd supporting Guichard, nor the event itself, seemed to disturb the 3rd seed. Both players immediately entered their tournament with great intensity.

After their disappointment in Madrid, where they were eliminated in their first match by  Gonza Alfonso / Tino Libaak The reaction was expected. It was clear in Paris.

A wild card that paid off handsomely for Guichard/Geens

This heavy defeat should not, however, make us forget what they have achieved  Guichard / Geens at Roland-Garros .

Invited to the main draw, they had made the most of their  wild card  in the first round by dominating  Santiago Pineda / Javi Ruiz 6/0 6/2 An impressive performance, notably against Javi Ruiz, ranked 35th in the world.

On the  Philippe-Chatrier The Franco-Belgian pair had delivered an almost perfect match.  Geens had caused a lot of damage with his vibra and his aggression. , While  Guichard had been very thorough with very few errors. In just two sets, they had stifled their opponents and confirmed their good form in Madrid.

Against Lebrón / Augsburger, the level required was even higher and the gap was clearly felt this time.

But the overall assessment remains positive:  Reaching the round of 32 in a Major tournament and earning 90 FIP points These points will allow Guichard and Geens to continue their progress in the world rankings.

For  Dylan Guichard Having just reached his best ranking, this week in Paris confirms his progress once again. The road to the very best pairs remains long, as this match showed, but  The wild card is clearly a success .

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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