Le P1000 EVA Padel Rouen à Padel Arena will have offered a particularly close final between the 2nd seed Mathieu Gonzalez / Thomas Brechemier and seed 3 Lucas Pillon / Paul Lefevre .
After a very close match, the Bordeaux team... Big Padel Academy are required 7/6 4/6 6/4 after 1h43 game and win the Normandy title.
A very close first set
Lucas Pillon and Paul Lefevre started the match perfectly by breaking serve immediately.
Playing with great aggression, the two Bordeaux players imposed their rhythm and quickly took the lead. But Gonzalez and Brechemier gradually worked their way back into the match and managed to break back midway through the set.
The set was ultimately decided in a tie-break where Pillon and Lefevre proved more solid in the important moments to win.
Gonzalez/Brechemier's reaction
In the second set, the number 2 seed took advantage of a slight lapse in concentration from Paul Lefevre to completely regain the initiative.
More consistent in the rallies, Gonzalez and Brechemier broke serve at the right moment and logically leveled the match at one set apiece thanks to a victory 6/4 .
A match decided by details
The third set remains extremely tense.
The two teams trade blows in a final where everything hinges on very small details.
The statistics speak for themselves:
- 100 points won for Pillon / Lefevre
- salary. 99 for Gonzalez / Brechemier
- 48 winning shots on each side
- available in only 2 direct errors by a margin :
37 for the winners against 39 for the opponent.
The difference will ultimately be made in the money time.
À 4/4 Lucas Pillon and Paul Lefevre managed to break Thomas Brechemier's serve before finishing behind to secure the title.

A huge tournament for Bordeaux
The players of the Big Padel Academy thus conclude a very nice week in Normandy.
They were able to take full advantage of the fall of the number 1 seed in the round of 16 to completely open up the draw and go on to reach the final… and then the trophy.
For Paul Lefevre , it's about first P1000 won in my career .
For Lucas Pillon This is their first title this season after several strong performances since the beginning of the year.
Padel Arena is hosting a series of major events.
This beautiful weekend is the perfect start to what's to come for Padel Arena Rouen , which will host a huge starting next week P1500 ladies .
Two weeks of very high level then for the Normandy club, which confirms a little more its place among the strongholds of French padel.
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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