Return to the P1000 TENNIS PADEL SOLEIL

THURSDAY 15 AUGUST

Start of the P1000 with the 1st matches and many club members who were able to rub shoulders at the high level with
a few hung matches and a family atmosphere on this holiday and a perfect weather, the
Most of the players stayed at the club for lunch and spent the rest of the day
to attend the meetings.

FRIDAY 16 AUGUST

Already beautiful posters with more hooked matches with for example a suspenseful part between Fabrice Pastor and Lucas de Miguel against Christophe Cailteux and Olivier Peyret.

This 100% tennis poster Padel Soleil kept all its promises with in particular a reversal of the situation of the pair Pastor / De Miguel who after a shy first set to find the resources to return to the score and win the match with forceps, then classification matches to end this beautiful day .

SATURDAY 17 AUGUST

Beginning of the 16e with the entry in contention of the seeded, the intensity and the level of high increases a notch, the hierarchy is respected but no easy match even if sometimes the score may appear severe matches are hanging and we We could admire the talented Denis Perino who makes the show associated with Laurent Bensadoun player of the club.

Note the remarkable entry of the Scatena / Grinda pair. Nallé Grinda chooses Tennis Padel Soleil for his return to competition.

The heads of the series pass and the show is at the appointment.

Start of 1/4 and a superb confrontation between Scatena / Grinda vs Kuzaj / Pes. A very hotly contested first set which is played on two genius shots from Grinda / Scatena in a very spectacular tie-break.

Two other teams are distinguished by their level of play: Cubilier / Valsot and Bott / Jeannot.

Saturday is also the entry in the running of the Ladies with a hen competed under a blazing sun and a level of play very clean with few direct mistakes.

On Saturday evening the barbecue at the club to relax with the players of the tournament and the many spectators who were able to talk Padel with the tournament players, a good atmosphere around the grill.

SUNDAY 18 AUGUST:

Start of the semi finals Ladies from 9h30 and entry in the running of our two players of the club and former champions of Tennis: Raluca Sandu and Alexia Dechaume, a little time to enter the match with an 1 er set in favor of the pair Fonteny / Ponzio then the award fell 4 / 6 6 / 1 6 / 0 in the other match the pair Lefevre / Meigan qualify for the final in a solid and ruthless match 6 / 2 6 / 1.

In Scatena / Grinda men are realistic and applied against Bott / Jeannot 6 / 4 6 / 3, on the other side splendid match between Cubilier / Valsot perfect tactical association and power and despite a first set won thanks to a break in advance , Perino's talent and Bensadoun's accuracy ended up winning 4 / 6 6 / 3 6 / 4, on Perino's program of anthology releases, and Bensadoun's much sought after iron defense on his left side.

The final

Promise kept, the finals take place on our ephemeral site in the port of Monaco, in front of the yachts and a crowd of connoisseurs and tourists, a P1000 final in such a busy public square is a unique opportunity for the influence of the Padel.

Mr. Pastor always passionate and dedicated to this sport allowed this exceptional event.

The final lady in which the local pair Sandu / Dechaume made a very serious match and the pair Lefevre / Meigan lost in a one-way match.

In the men the players gave us a final of all beauty, the score speaks for itself 6 / 7 6 / 4 7 / 6, the spectators attended a game of very high quality, Perino 70eme WPT realized that the French level had progressed well.

The pair Scatena / Grinda multiplied the offensives but the defense of Bensadoun made the difference, this devil of Perino was everywhere in and out of the field with spectacular outings and an exceptional left hand.

In spite of all their efforts Scatena and Grinda lost 8 / 6 in the Tie break of 3 eme set in
an atmosphere of madness.

Mr Fabrice Pastor, Monte Carlo International Sports, Monaco City Hall, Tennis Padel Soleil and the FFT enabled this unique event in the Principality of Monaco, for the first time a P1000 final took place in the Principality, we kept our promises in order to protect the interests of the Padel to the delight of players and the public.

Some highlights:

The women and men winners are members of the club (except Perino): Sandu, Dechaume, Bensadoun who train with Lucas de Miguel the tennis coach Padel Sun.

The excellent work of the Judge Referee and all the tennis staff Padel Sun in perfect organization.

Players came specially from Spain to participate in the tournament.

The ephemeral ground is open on the port of Monaco until 25 August from 14h to 21h, initiation
and free discovery open to all by reservation at 06 45 42 19 03.

Acknowledgments: Fabrice Pastor, the National Council of Monaco, the sports department of Monaco City Hall, the Mayor of Monaco (Georges Marsan), Mr Hubert Picquier of the FFT, the Mayor of Beausoleil (Gérard Spinelli) and well- heard the players and the many spectators.

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.