Clara Mansart / Marie-Amélie Dardaine  leave the qualifying rounds of the Alpine Paris Major  from the first round. Facing the 2nd seed  Natividad López Díaz / Aida Martínez Sanjuan The two Frenchwomen, however, kept the Spanish team on their toes for a long time, particularly in the first set where they served for it. They ultimately lost.  7 / 5 6 / 2 .

Mansart/Dardaine had the first set in hand

The French women started their match perfectly. Serious and consistent, they held their own against a pair who were the clear favorites on paper.

À  4/3 Mansart/Dardaine find the opening and make the break at the best moment and find themselves at  to serve for the first set .

In conditions that are rather ideal for smashers,  Clara Mansart's smash is particularly devastating. On the other side, Aida Martínez is struggling to truly get into the game and the French women seem close to creating a first significant difference.

But just as they were about to conclude the match, the game took a turn.

López Díaz reverses the dynamic

 Natividad López Díaz is gradually taking control of the situation  and allows his partner to get out of a very complicated situation.

The Spanish team breaks back and then puts the ball back into play. Mansart/Dardaine, who had the set within their grasp, are unable to stop their opponents' momentum.  four consecutive games  for López Díaz / Martínez Sanjuan, who go from 3/5 to 7/5.

A scenario that is bound to be difficult for French women to accept.

The second set slips away from them

Losing the first set took its toll. López Díaz and Martínez Sanjuan, now playing with freedom, quickly took control of the second set.

The second seed takes control of the match and this time gives the French players no chance to get back into it. She closes out the second set.  6/2  and secures his place in the final round of qualifying.

Another tough draw for the French women

Too bad for  Mansart / Dardaine , once again not spared by the draw. At  FIP BronzeMarnes They had already had to face the number 2 seed right from the start of the competition, coming very close to an upset after winning the first set.

In Paris, they once again drew one of the top qualifying pairs. Despite the defeat, their  The first set remains very positive , with the ability to seriously challenge a higher-ranked pair.

With this elimination, there is now  no more French women in the qualifiers  of this Paris Major.

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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