The semi-finals of the French Championship +45 lived up to all expectations this Sunday, with a logical scenario: the top two seeds from each bracket will meet in the final. Now it's time for two expected shocks to conclude this beautiful 2025 edition.

Ladies' favorites

In the first semi-final, Emmelien Lambregts and Géraldine Sorel (TS2) were able to turn around a bad situation facing Catherine Henuzet and Capucine RousseauAfter losing the first set (3/6), they were able to raise their level to win in three sets: 3/6 6/1 6/2. Heading to the final.

They will find there Amélie Detriviere and Catherine Lalanne (TS1), defending champions and on a reconquest mission. Implacable in the face of Severine Liénard and Céline Verdier (TS4), they left no openings, not conceding no break point of the match. Result: quick victory 6/1 6/2 in less than an hour.

The favorites also prevail among the men

On the men's side, the semi-final between Julien Datcharry / Nicolas Kischkewitz (TS2) and Cédric Carite / Jean-Michel Pequery (TS3) unfortunately ended in retirement. While Kischkewitz was serving for the set at 5/4Jean-Michel Pequery, injured in the back, was forced to throw in the towel. A frustrating end to a match that promised to be very close.

At the bottom of the table, Christophe Henry and Frédéric Loriedo (TS1) had a small hitch in the first set, lost in the tie-break (6 / 7 (7)), before playing their game to win 6/7(7) 6/1 6/0 face Romain Fleuret and Benjamin TourneboeufA performance that confirms their status as favorites.

See you this Sunday for the finals

The ladies and gentlemen finals will be followed directly on Padel MagTV, From 13h30 for the women's final, followed by the men's final. Two great matches between the best pairs in the table, to close this French Championship +45 in style.

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 !