Pierre Vincent and Nicolas Rouanet bowed this Saturday to first round of Bordeaux P2 qualifying facing the Spaniards Juan Zamora Pérez and Jose David Sanchez Serrano, on the score of 7 / 6 6 / 3. But more than a defeat, this match leaves a bitter taste as the French dominated the start of the match and can feed regrets.

An almost perfect first set… until the tipping point

The Tricolors have started the match with full throttle, with a very solid level of play, alternating tactical accuracy, physical intensity and aggressiveness. Result: a rapid advance from 5/2 in the first set and even a set point at 5/3.

On this crucial occasion, Pierre Vincent gets a smash well within his reachBut fate decided otherwise: his shot hit the top grid and returns directly to Sanchez Serrano's racket, who does not tremble to conclude the point. In the process, the Spanish break out, return to equality and win the tie-break, taking advantage of their experience and a little mental relaxation on the French side.

Spanish ascendancy in the second set

Mentally affected, Vincent and Rouanet struggled to recover from this frustrating first act. Opposite, Zamora and Sanchez, released by the gain of the set, gain confidence and dictate the pace of the exchangesLess impactful, a little less precise, the French let the second set slip away. 6/3, despite some awkward sequences.

Regrets… but also a lot of positives

Even if the end result is a defeat, the content remains very encouraging for Rouanet and Vincent. They proved that they could dominate a strong Spanish pair, compete in exchanges and impose their game in sequences.

They may indeed have regrets about this unconverted set point, but this kind of match is part of learning at this level. The level of play displayed is reassuring for the future, especially in a tournament as high-level as that of a Premier Padel.

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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