At the end of three days of competition, the Masters of " FFT Padel Tour ended Sunday in Marseille. The female pair composed of Alix Collombon and Jessica Ginier became Champion of the " FFT Padel Tour 2019”. Benjamin Tison and Adrien Maigret were crowned Champions of " FFT Padel Tour  2019”.

The Masters of " FFT Padel Tour “, closed Sunday in Marseille, brought together the eight best female and male teams of this unprecedented tour, at the end of its six stages in Valenciennes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Aix-en-Provence, Strasbourg and Asnières-sur-Seine.

Among the women, Alix Collombon and Jessica Ginier (Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) became the very first Champions of the " FFT Padel Tour ". The triple champions of France in title and totaling four victories on the " FFT Padel Tour (Lyon, Bordeaux, Aix-en-Provence and Asnières-sur-Seine), imposed their game to reach the final of this Masters. They logically won their match against the pair Fiona Ligi and Laura Clergue (Ligue Hauts-de-France) 6/0, 6/1, in just under an hour of play, under the Marseille sun.
Among the men, Benjamin Tison and Adrien Maigret (Ile-de-France League) won the first title of Champions of the " FFT Padel Tour ". The 2019 French vice-champions, French number three and winners of the Aix-en-Provence and Strasbourg stages, won against Justin Lopes (Ligue Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) and François Authier (Ligue Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes). They had to work hard to win 7/5, 7/6, thus offering the public present superb points despite the wind.

Coming in large numbers throughout the weekend at L'Escale Borély, spectators were able to attend the matches of this P2000 competition (highest tournament rank of Padel) which put on a real spectacle on the two courts set up especially for the occasion. Young and old, initiates or novices, were also able to discover and learn about this playful racket sport thanks to this device and to the entertainment area PadelXperience.

"The FFT Padel Tour undeniably influences the current enthusiasm for the Padel in France, by showing it to the general public. This tour contributes to the dynamism and development of this racquet sport, in line with the will of the French Tennis Federation to install France as a major player in the Padel as part of its “ACT and WIN” program. A second edition of the  FFT Padel Tour » is thus in preparation for 2020 in order to continue to increase the notoriety of this discipline, friendly and accessible, which attracts more and more practitioners. » adds Hubert Picquier, member of the FFT executive committee in charge of Padel.

 

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.