They did not emerge victorious from the match, but they won the hearts of the public and social networks. Alix Collombon and his Spanish partner Araceli Martínez were eliminated by the formidable pair Gemma Triay – Delfi Brea in the round of XNUMX of Premier Padel Asunción P2, with a score of 6/2 6/3. However, this match will be remembered for a completely different reason.

An exceptional exchange that goes around the world

At the heart of the second set, a rally of crazy intensity fired up the Paraguayan crowd. Smashes, run-outs, desperate defenses, turnarounds… the point had it all. And it was Alix Collombon, with a gesture as technical as it was unexpected, which provoked the ovation of the day with a blow behind the back perfectly executed.

In a few hours, The video of the exchange went viral, quickly exceeding the million views on social media. Enthusiastic reactions poured in from around the world, praising both the quality of the point and the talent and audacity of the Lyon player.

An encouraging defeat against a top-level pair

Facing the number two seed, Triay and Brea, Collombon and Martínez never gave up, despite the opponents' solidity. The Spanish-Argentine duo, recently finalists in Brussels against Sánchez and Josemaría, knew how to impose their rhythm. But the outsiders did much more than resist, pushing their opponents to work harder, especially during that famous anthology point.

Asunción P2: Collombon aracelli
Credit Premier Padel

Valuable visibility for French padel

If victory was not there, this moment of grace allowed Alix Collombon, the only Frenchwoman still in the running in the main draw, to remind us why she is staying the figurehead of French women's padel. This point, now considered as the most spectacular of the season, perfectly illustrates the commitment of the Lyonnaise.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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