Hard blow for the French padel team: Thomas Leygue, French number 1 in the FIP rankings, has suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. He announced this on Instagram, this injury is synonymous with end of season for him.
A key figure in French padel, Thomas Leygue has established itself in recent years as a pillar of the French team, especially with Bastien Blanqué. During the last European Championships in Cagliari, he simply had not lost a match in the competition together.
Its regularity on the international circuit These last few months have come at the best of times when we know the current situation of theFrench team, in total reconstruction with the new generation.
Coach Pablo Ayma will have to adapt. Because beyond his level of play, Leygue embodies a form of stability in a group still under construction. But beyond that, the Aixois is able to play on both sides of the floor, a very important asset for the selector to whom it offered a multitude of possibilities in aligned pairs.
His absence would open the door to another player, but none are present today. the same level of experience and consistency on major international competitions.
Even weakened, France retains some solid pillars, with Bastien Blanqué et Johan Bergeron who are the most experienced. A experience that will have to be mixed with the youth, the fiery new ones, Timeo Fonteny who joined the French team last year could take on another dimensionThe French pool remains very important, even with this absence, the French team will keep the same collective ambitions with the line of sightEuro Padel Cup from September 29 to October 4, 2025.
A case to follow very closely in the coming weeks with a French team training camp which will be decisive...