Unfortunately, there will no longer be any French women competing this Sunday at the FIP Silver Bandol The women's semi-finals have delivered their verdict and the last French representatives saw their journey end just short of the final.
Bahurel and Atencia Basilio fall to the number 1 seeds
After a very successful run, Louise Bahurel and his Spanish partner Valeria Atencia Basilio failed to pull off an upset against the tournament's overwhelming favorites. Lorena Vano et Xenia Clasca Vidiella , seeded 1.
The Franco-Spanish pair loses 6 / 1 7 / 5 After a first set largely dominated by the Spanish pair, Bahurel and Atencia Basilio raised their level in the second, pushing their opponents to their limits. But the favorites were able to use their experience in the crucial moments to close out the match in two sets.
Despite this defeat, the tournament remains positive for Louise Bahurel, who once again reached a final four in FIP Silver and leaves with 25 FIP points.
Dardaine and Mansart stopped in the semi-finals
France's other hope rested on Marie-Amelie Dardaine et Clara Mansart , authors of a very fine tournament marked in particular by their victory in the quarter-final against the 5th seed.
Facing the 3th seed, Carmen Castillón Gamez et Maria Portillo Perez The challenge proved too great. The Spanish women prevailed. 6 / 4 6 / 3 mastering the key moments of the encounter.
Dardaine and Mansart can nevertheless leave Bandol with satisfactions, with a good semi-final.
A final between the 1st and 3rd seeds
The rules were finally respected in the women's draw. The final will pit:
Lorena Vano / Xenia Clasca Vidiella (TS1) vs Carmen Castillon Gamez / Maria Portillo Perez (TS3)
A duel between two of the best pairs in the tournament to conclude this 2026 edition of the FIP Silver Bandol.
After the elimination of the last French women and the absence of French representatives in the men's semi-finals, all eyes will now be on this final.
I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !
































































































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