La  seeded 1 ,  Quentin Bernard  et  Raphael Rubio , wins the  P1000 South Padel Bel Air  dominating  Thomas Cazes Carrere  et  Nicolas trancart  ( seeded 4 ) on the score of  7 / 6 6 / 2 .

 Cazes Carrere and Trancart get off to a strong start 

In still very windy conditions,  Thomas Cazes Carrere  et  Nicolas trancart  have made a perfect start to their final.

More incisive from the first exchanges and above all much better adapted to the wind, they quickly take the opponent's serve and seem to have control of the match.

But as the games progressed,  Quentin Bernard  et  Raphael Rubio  They gradually gain momentum. More precise in their shots, they also take advantage of a few errors by the 4th seed to get back on level terms.

The first set was finally decided by  tie-breaker where the number 1 seed uses its accuracy to take the lead.

 The number 1 seed cruises through the second set 

Winning the first set completely changes the dynamic.

Bernard and Rubio broke early, only to be pegged back immediately. A mere setback, as they promptly regained control of the match.

More solid in the rallies and much cleaner than their opponents, they capitalized on the numerous unforced errors from Cazes Carrere and Trancart to widen the gap. Two further breaks definitively sealed the fate of this final.

Statistics illustrate this progressive dominance:  41 winning shots against 33 ,  81 points won against 72  and especially  twice as many break points converted (4 out of 8 versus 2 out of 5) , despite an almost identical number of unforced errors (39 versus 40).

Scoreboard screen titled 'Statistics' showing two columns of numbers and French stats (eg, Break point won, point won) with player names at the bottom on both sides.

 A perfectly controlled tournament 

With this victory  7 / 6 6 / 2 ,  Quentin Bernard  et  Raphael Rubio  concluding a perfect week.

The number 1 seed wins the tournament  without conceding a single set confirming her status as favorite from start to finish.

For  Raphael Rubio , it is a  new title in P1000 this season , While  Quentin Bernard  pick it up  first P1000 of his season , at the end of a perfectly executed journey.

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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