This week-end, Urban Padel Le Mans welcomes a P1000 and the poster already promises a dense, homogeneous and particularly interesting tournament to follow.
Jules Marie / Maxime Forcin, the men to beat
Seeded 1, Jules Marie and Maxime Forcin will arrive as favorites. Both men are coming off a victory at P1000 4Padel Rouen in January their last tournament played together.
With Maxime Forcin (13th Frenchman) spearheading the attack and demonstrating true complementarity in the game, the pair are clearly aiming for a second consecutive P1000 .
Forichon/Deknuydt, a very dangerous pair
In seed 2, Paul Forichon and Eliot Deknuydt They form a balanced and formidable partnership on paper. Left-handed/right-handed, both in good form, they have what it takes to go far.
Deknuydt notably comes from a victory in P1000 in January .
Boutel / Perez Le Tiec, consistency lying in wait
Seeded 3, Gauthier Boutel and Guillaume Perez Le Tiec constitute a homogeneous and constant pair.
Finalist of P1000 Fort Padel Rouen Perez Le Tiec had just lost to Marie / Forcin.
Maigret / Grodenic, watch out for danger
In seed 4, Adrien Maigret and Baptiste Grodenic inevitably attract attention.
Maigret is in great form , recent winner of the P1000 No Ad Padel Reims with Maxime Deloyer. This time partnered with Grodenic, who is lower ranked than Deloyer but capable of keeping pace, this pair could well play the party pooper .
Solid outsiders and profiles to watch
Behind the top four seeds, the draw remains very competitive. seeds 5 to 8 complete a homogeneous field, with several pairs capable of reaching the semi-finals.
- Sami Iznasni / Alexandre Boilevin
- Loris Morvan / Tom Houzeaux
- Cyril Durban / Kevin Guguin
- Thibault de Galbert / Alexandre Fantou
Also note:
- Thomas Vanbauce , 12th French , associated to Cyril Gaillard the highest-ranked player in the tournament
- Maxime Moreau and Ruben Freeman , a hybrid pair with real potential, capable of surprising over a weekend
A tournament to follow on Padel MagTV
The meetings of the P1000 Urban Padel Le Mans will to follow live on Padel TV Mag from the quarter-finals , with a level of play that promises to be top-notch.
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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