The French number 1 is back on the circuit  Premier Padel  after several weeks of hiatus. On the occasion of the  Madrid P1 Alix Collombon got back on track in the best possible way with a convincing victory on Tuesday, but a major challenge now awaits her at the Madrid central stadium.

A gentle return

Tuesday,  Alix Collombon  and his Spanish partner  Araceli Martinez  started their tournament perfectly by dominating  Nogueira/Merino  (TS22) on the net score of  6 / 2 6 / 2 A reassuring start which allowed the Lyonnaise to regain rhythm and confidence after several weeks without competition.

A big challenge in the round of 16

This Wednesday, late afternoon, the step will be much higher. The duo  Collombon/Martinez  will face the  3th pair in the world ,  Bea Gonzalez and Claudia Fernandez , for a place in the quarter-finals. A meeting  new this season  for the Frenchwoman, who had until now measured herself against  Sanchez / Josemaria  or,  Triay/Brea , but never to this young pair who are gaining momentum this season.

La  25th player in the world  also stressed that she was playing better and better against the best in the world, as evidenced by her last match against  Sanchez / Josemaria  which ended with a  defeat in 3 sets  following a match where the  The level had been very close between the four players. 

A liberated state of mind before this shock

Aware of the gap on paper, Alix Collombon confided to  Padel Magazine  that she approached these matches against the three best pairs in the world with a liberated state of mind:

"These three pairs really stand out among the girls. When I play against them, I have less pressure. I go in with the idea that I have nothing to lose."

A speech that speaks volumes about his willingness to play loose and dare against the Spanish armada. This may be the key to  attempt the feat and reach a prestigious quarter-final  In Madrid, the match is scheduled for  17 p.m. on the exchange  and will be broadcast live on the YouTube channel of Premier Padel.

Teo Vieau

He discovered padel in 2016 in Nantes and quickly became attached to the game, even climbing to 474th place in France. Commentator on Padel Mag TV, he covers the various tournaments on the French circuit as well as international tournaments organized in France!

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