La Women's final of the French Interclub Championships N1 lived up to all its promises. Long unpredictable, sometimes breathtaking, often fraught with tension, it finally concluded with the victory for TC Bandol, the number 1 seed, after a completely crazy third match. The favorites win, but They were very frightened.

Big Padel strike first

The first doubles match perfectly sets the stage for the final Big padel. Lined up from the entrance, Camila Fassio Goyeneche and Natividad López Díaz confirm their status and deliver a very clean performance in the face of Clara Mansart and Marianne Vandaele.
Victoire 6/4 6/2 in 55 minutes, with a clear dominance, also visible in the figures: 3 break points earned, 3 converted, none conceded, And especially 59 winning points against 33. Big Padel logically takes the advantage.

Bandol resets the counters to zero

With his back to the wall, the TC Bandol responds immediately. Léa Godallier and Carla Touly, recent winners of the Bordeaux P2000impose their law in the face of Catherine Lalanne and Camille Moga.
A one-sided match, controlled from start to finish, concluded with a 6/2 6/0 in just 39 minutesEverything will therefore hinge on a third decisive match for the title.

A completely crazy third match

The title is contested between Cassandra Senjean / Manon Marcarie for Big Padel et Giorgia Marchetti / Mélissa Martin on the Bandol side. On paper, the advantage clearly lies with Bandol, with a Marchetti top 60 world And Martin, former French number 1, is superior in terms of reference. But on the track, nothing will be easy.

Le first set Bandol gets off to a strong start, quickly taking control two breaks. Big Padel hangs on, comes back into the set, but Marchetti and Martin tighten their game to win 6/4.

In the second setA complete change of dynamic. Senjean and Marcarie break early, hold their commitments and equalize at one set each (6/4)The final then takes a dramatic turn. third set, breathless.

A final set under very high tension

first five games The decisive round is absolutely crazy: five consecutive breaksNeither team manages to confirm. Break, re-break, break, re-break… the tension is at its peak.
Big Padel finished by confirm a break and leads 4-2At that moment, the title seemed to be within their grasp.

But Bandol refuses to give up. Marchetti and Martin come back, break away, then take the lead. 5-4The following game will remain one of the most intense moments of this final.

Seven match points, an unreal scenario

Bandol procures seven match points.
Six are saved by Senjean and Marcarie in an unbreathable atmosphere.
Of those six match points saved, three winning points hit the net cord, each time at the most critical moment.

But the resistance eventually gave way. On the seventh match point, Giorgia Marchetti and Mélissa Martin they finally conclude. Victory Bandol, at the end of the effort, at the end of the suspense.

Bandol at its peak, Big Padel can be proud

Le TC Bandol thus disconnect his first French interclub N1 championship title, confirming its status as the number 1 seed. The ambitious off-season recruitment, notably with the arrival of Giorgia Marchettihas paid off, even though the road to the title was much more tortuous than expected.

As for Big padelThe disappointment is inevitably immense. The title was only at two games, but the overall result remains extremely positive: a semi-final won against Stade Toulousain (TS2)and a final where they will have shakes up the favorites until the end.

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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