The first laps of the  FIP Bronze Dakar  There were no surprises on the French side. The favorites lived up to expectations, and several French players will still be in contention this Saturday, with, as the headline act,  Johan Bergeron  et  Julien Seurin , still among the main contenders for the title.

Bergeron and Seurin proceed from the outset

For their return together to the FIP circuit,  Johan Bergeron  et  Julien Seurin  have made a perfect start to their tournament.

The French, seeded number 2, dominated the Senegalese.  Mouhamed Daffe  et  Hugo Houedessou  in two well-controlled sets,  6 / 3 6 / 0 A serious start that confirms their status in a relatively open field.

The two men had already shared the track last season during the  FIP Bronze Lyttos  in Crete, where they reached the semi-finals displaying a promising level of play. This time, the objective is clearly to go further and join the fight for the title and the  40 FIP points  promised to the winners.

This also applies to several French people

Another Frenchman victorious in this first round,  Camille Couffignal associated with the Senegalese  Oumar Ka , largely dominated the pair composed of Adil Seghrouchni and Fady Kabaz with a score of  6 / 1 6 / 0 .

 Kamal Salhab , partnered with Spaniard Joel Fernandez Muñoz, will have to pull off a big upset in the round of 16 after their opening victory against Ezzedine / Iwan (6/0 7/6).

 Joris Zumelzu  with Nael Ghaddar, wins 6/3 6/4 in the first round against Oussama Zebakh Laakel / Hamza Berrahou and will have a big challenge against TS5 in the 8th.

The round of 16 fixtures

The French will return to the tracks this Saturday with several important matches on the schedule.

 Central Court  

  •  Oumar Ka / Camille Couffignal  vs. Luis Ortega Perez / Anis Moukaddem

 Court 1  

  • Pablo Pastor Landaburu / Luis Oliver Artigas (TS1) vs  Joel Fernandez Muñoz / Kamal Salhab 

Followed by:

  •  Joris Zumelzu / Nael Ghaddar  vs Rayane Akram Hamou / Guillermo Vera Cebollero (TS5)

 Court 2  

  • Wael Franzen Bourgi / Ayman Ezzedine vs  Johan Bergeron / Julien Seurin (TS2) 

Bergeron and Seurin will be favorites in their match, with a place in the quarter-finals in their sights where things will really get serious.

French women enter the competition

The women's draw also begins this Saturday with four Frenchwomen expected on the Dakar tracks.

 Central Court 

  •  Charlotte Soubrié / Melissa Martin (TS4)  vs Yasmine Salhab / Cristina Carrascosa Cazorla

 Court 4 

  •  Sarah Sayegh / Sandra Ezzedine Sakheli  vs Lamia Dayel Niang / Marina Fakhry

 Court 1 

  •  Sarah Salhab / Begoña Garralda Eraña  vs Claire Dufour /  Juliette Rivière 

The French women will try to reach the quarter-finals in a draw that looks particularly open.

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Camille Sireix starts in Hamburg

Meanwhile, on the German side,  Camille Sireix  will launch its tournament at  FIP Bronze Hamburg  from the quarter-finals.

Associated with the Dutch  Tess De Vocht The Frenchwoman arrives with the status of  seed n ° 3 For their opening match, they will face the German pair composed of  Milla Blaschke  et  Celina Ermann .

An interesting first test for Sireix and De Vocht, who will be among the teams to watch this week in Germany.

Benjamin Dupouy

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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