Alix Collombon looks back on her start to the 2025 season: “The first three months have been pretty good”

Alix Collombon and his Spanish partner Araceli Martinez lost in the round of 16 of first Major of the year à Doha visit us at the Qatar. Despite the defeat against the pair Ortega (6ᵉ) / Araujo (8th), the Frenchwoman has felt good since the start of the 2025 season and notes a progress in his level of play.

Alix Collombon, 30th in the world, still remains the French number one in padel, before Léa Godallier, 58th in the world.

after three P1 disputed at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Miami (United States) and Santiago (Chile), then two P2 à Gijon (Spain) and Cancun (Mexico), the the balance sheet is satisfactory for the Tricolore.

Just before his eighth finals facing the pair Ortega (6ᵉ) / Araujo (8ᵉ), seed n ° 4 of the tournament, the Frenchwoman took the time to answer our questions.

His feelings about the start of the 2025 season

“The first three months are pretty good. We are quite regular, but it doesn't always pay off in terms of results. We lack this small victory against top pairs. Every time we lose against stronger playersThe tour was quite positive: in three out of four tournaments, we fell against the pair Alejandra Alonso De Villa (15ᵉ) / Andrea Ustero Prieto (9th). You have to be patients, beautiful victories will come. "

The first Major of the year, always a special moment

“We played a lot at the beginning of the year to get in first in the series when first Major, in order to have a more favorable pictureWe achieved this thanks to good results.
Le first round was a bit tricky against two young players (Maria Eulalia Rodriguez Abajo, 20 years old, 38th / Raquel Eugenio Barrera, 17 years old, 51st, editor's note), with Difficult conditions : wind, sandstorms… It wasn’t a great match, but it had to beaccept to win. "

Improvements in his game

“I feel like I have passed a milestone, I try a little more stuff on the ground. I am more aggressive, my forward transitions are better. I am in a good time and happy with what I produce, even if we always want more.”

His relationship with Araceli Martinez

"With my teammate, it's going very well on and off the field, especially after the tour in Amerique du Sud which lasted a month. It is important to create links. We handled these moments well and we are both happy to play together. "

The key tournaments of the start of the year

"Playing in Miami, it's really very nice. Same for the Chili : the public is very hot et full speed ! The fans are still caring and welcoming. "

Henri Pasquet

Passionate about soccer and tennis since I was a kid, I've been playing ping-pong for three years at a club in Nantes. More recently, I discovered padel and what a blast! Basketball, rugby, golf, and motorsports: yet more new sports that I regularly follow. On the cultural side, since I love giving my opinion, I write film and video game reviews.