The Caen fans had hoped for another great story on Thursday evening. local darling du FIP Silver Caen , Maxime Forcin will ultimately not see the semi-finals this year, after being eliminated in the quarter-finals against Marc Sintes Villalonga et Daniel Santigosa .
And yet, the Frenchman leaves the tournament with honors Throughout the match, his statistics were on par with those of his opponents. While the two Spaniards were certainly considered favorites, the outcome left a slight sense of frustration. Because although Max Forcin delivered a solid and committed performance, his partner, however... the highest-ranked of the four players present , had a much more complicated encounter.
The numbers speak for themselves. From the first point to the last, the player from Cordoba never managed to find the right rhythm. Too much unforced errors , a limited impact on the game and few truly decisive situations. It took a very good Max Forcin to allow the pair to stay in touch against two diligent and consistent Spaniards.
With 19 unforced errors and only 8 winning points The performance remains insufficient for a player playing on the right at this level of competition. Francisco Gil He is therefore the one who commits the most unforced errors in the match, but also the one who scores the fewest winning points.

Conversely, Max Forcin ends the match as the most impactful offensive player , with 23 winning points , the highest total of the four protagonists. A statistic that alone sums up his influence in this quarter-final. The home coach of PadelShot can leave with their heads held high, just like the pair Sintes / Santigosa , credited with a very solid performance.
Classroom 525th in the world Max Forcin clearly did not nothing to be ashamed of in his career at FIP Silver Caen. However, Francisco Gil , 45rd player in the world They failed to live up to expectations in this match. A disappointment for the Caen fans and for the many spectators who hoped to continue enjoying the game live.
The competition continues from tomorrow from 14am , with four semi-finals programmed at Parc des Expositions , for another highly anticipated day.



Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.























































































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