Opposed to the number 1 seed in the qualifiers, Marina lobo (n ° 46) and Sofia Saiz (n ° 42), Léa Godallier (n°58) and his Spanish partner Sandra Bellver (n°56) failed to qualify for the final table this Tuesday at Brussels P2The Franco-Spanish pair lost in two sets, 7/5 6/4 in the last round of qualifying.

A close but insufficient first set

The match had started off intensely. Trailing from the start after a quick break, Godallier and Bellver were able to react by coming back to level after a opportune break at 3-4. But they give up their serve a second time at 5/5, allowing Lobo and Saiz to take the set. 7/5.

Lobo and Saiz impose their rhythm

In the second set, the Spanish took the lead with a break, but Godallier and Bellver were unable to recover and conceded the set 6/4.

An encouraging dynamic despite everything

Despite this elimination, Léa Godallier and Sandra Bellver, played a good match against the number 1 seed in the qualifiers, they can have regrets, especially in the first set where they managed to break back, they also confirmed a certain consistency in their performances. Last week, they had reached the second round of the Qatar Major, proof that they are gaining strength as the tournaments progress. If the step was too high this time against a higher-ranked pair, the signals remain positive for the rest of the season.

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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