Muesser and Wagner won the latest edition of the P1000 Tennis Padel Greater Besancon. Seeded number 1, they held their own by winning the final against Groll / Garcia, at the end of an intense match concluded in three sets (7/5 4/6 6/3). This tournament, organized in complicated weather conditions, brought together 36 pairs and several players from the French top 50.

This weekend therefore marked an important page for the Tennis Padel Greater Besancon, who organized his latest P1000.

A raised and homogeneous plateau

Not less than 36 pairs were engaged, with the presence of 5 players from the French top 50 et 8 of the top 100, for what will undoubtedly remain as the most compact and competitive table of the summer history of the Besançon P1000.

Despite complicated weather conditions, the organizing team held firm, like the referee Sébastien Tisserand, praised for his exemplary management throughout the weekend. The patience and kindness of the players also contributed to making this edition a success on a human level.

A surprise pair in the semi-finals

Among the beautiful stories of the tournament, the remarkable performance of the Coustham / Venancio pair, However seed n ° 10, who knew how to defy the odds to rise to semi final.

The tournament ended with a big final, won by the No. 1 seeds Muesser / Wagner face Groll / Garcia (seeded 4), at the end of a three-set fight: 7/5 4/6 6/3.

Note that for Yannis Muesser, the P1000 tour and victories continue after the Pyramids and the NO AD last May.

For Simon Wagner, after the victory with Alexis Coulombeau at the P1000 Réunion Padel A club that left a bitter taste two weeks ago, this time the Alsatian can be proud of his final.

The end… and new projects

The club has not did not wish to apply for a new edition of P1000 next season, for multiple reasons. But he remains proud to have been the first to organize a P1000 in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté League, and above all “recognizing the many kind messages received from players, again this weekend” he explains to us Charles Alexander, co-founder of the club.

The sequel? It will be written with youth, the club's stated priority for the coming seasons. The development of padel will continue in Besançon, on a more local scale but always with passion.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.