Le World Padel Pairs Championship started in the best possible way for Alix Collombon and his new partner, Jana Montes CabrujaThe Spaniard, ranked 60th in the world, from Only 17 years old (born on January 4, 2008 in Girona) held her own perfectly alongside the French number 1 to secure a solid first victory at the Kuwait, in a close match against the Spanish Lucia Martinez Gomez et Noemí Rodríguez Camacho.

The Collombon/Montes pair wins 6/3 7/6(1) After nearly two hours of play (1 hour 59 minutes), the duo displayed excellent teamwork and a strong mentality, particularly in the... second set tie-break, perfectly mastered.

Statistics reflect this slight advantage: 54% of points earned compared to 46% for their opponents, 62% of break points convertedand an interesting balance between service game (57% of points won) et return (51%).

The next round will present a tougher challenge. Collombon and Montes Cabruja will face the pair 11, Lucía Sainz Pelegri et Raquel Eugenio Barrera, exempt from the first round. An opposition where the Franco-Spanish pair will have nothing to lose.

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.