Valence P1 – Godallier overturns everything, Collombon falls in the first round

A day of contrasts for French women at P1 of Valencia . If Léa Godallier staged a superb comeback to secure their place in the round of 16, Alix Collombon et Ksenia Sharifova were eliminated as soon as they entered the competition despite a match that was within their grasp for a long time.

Godallier and Cañellas have come back from a very long way

What a victory for Léa Godallier et Ariadna Cañellas !

Opposed to the experienced Lucia Sainz and Jana Montes The Frenchwoman and her Spanish partner had, however, made an ideal start to their match by winning the first set. 6/2 .

But the Spanish women gradually turned the tide. More solid in the rallies, they leveled the match at one set apiece before taking a near-decisive lead in the third set by achieving a double break ahead .

At that moment, qualification seemed within their grasp.

But that was without taking into account the exceptional reaction of Godallier and Cañellas. The two players managed to level the score before pushing their opponents into a high-tension final tie-break.

More clear-headed in the decisive moments, they ultimately made the difference to prevail. 6/2 4/6 7/6(5) after more than two hours of fighting.

The statistics perfectly illustrate the intensity of the match: both teams won exactly 50% of the points contested .

Valence P1 – Godallier turns everything upside down, Collombon falls at the start

Collombon and Sharifova let their chance slip away

A few hours earlier, the day had started less well for the French team.

After finding their way back to victory during the Italy Major , Alix Collombon hoped to confirm alongside his new partner Ksenia Sharifova The Franco-Russian pair was ultimately defeated by Daiara Valenzuela et Ana Domínguez , 7/5 7/6.

The scenario will inevitably leave some regrets. Ahead 5/3 In the first set, Alix and Ksenia had everything in their hands to take control of the match. But while serving for the set, they were broken back, gradually letting slip a set that seemed within their grasp.

But the Spanish-Argentine pair completely turned the situation around by winning four consecutive games to take the set.

The second set followed a similar pattern. Trailing 4/2 , then faced with a match point at 5/3 Collombon and Sharifova found the resources to come back and force a tie-break.

In the decisive game, the power of Valenzuela and the regularity of Ana Domínguez ultimately made the difference.

The figures also show a slight dominance of the pair who came through qualifying, who won 52% of the match points salary. 48% for Collombon and Sharifova, while also being more effective behind her first serve 61% of points earned versus 56% .

A Frenchwoman in the round of 16

Having reached the qualifying rounds after an already emotionally charged week, Léa Godallier He therefore continues his journey in Valence and secures a place in round of XNUMX .

For its part, Alix Collombon will have to quickly turn the page and look towards the P2 of Valladolid where she will try to recapture the momentum seen in Rome.

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