In a highly anticipated quarter-final,  Bastien Blanqué  et  Nicolas Rouanet  deliver an XXL performance. Opposed to  Yoan Boronad and Timéo Fonteny , freshly selected with the France team , the two men assert themselves with authority  6 / 1 7 / 5  at the end of a high-level match.

The quarter-final starts strong with a  entry break for Boronad and Fonteny . But behind,  Blanqué and Rouanet react immediately  and gain momentum. From there, the two men play a full match, perfectly complementary.

One could think  Nicolas Rouanet  a notch below, but the left-hander delivers an XXL performance:  millimeter lobs , very good game choices and a left hand that really hurts  Yoan Boronad . By his side,  Bastien Blanqué  treats you with spectacular off-track exits. Result:  6/1 in the first set .

A second set with twists and turns

In the second round, Boronad and Fonteny raised their level and kept their commitments more easily. At 3/3, a key moment: on a  Boronad's gesture of annoyance , the pair conceded a penalty point and offered their opponents two break points. Blanqué and Rouanet failed to convert them and were broken in the process.

While Boronad and Fonteny serve for the set, Blanqué pulls out all the stops. The Toulouse native proves that he is the  boss on the track  and brings his team back into the race. Behind, the trend reverses: Blanqué and Rouanet continue  four consecutive games  to impose oneself  7/5 .

The numbers of the game

 Rouanet  impresses with its regularity, without any slack.  Blanked , he piles up the winning points:  38 total , a huge number.

Overall:

  • Winning points:  62 for Blanqué / Rouanet  salary.  35 for Boronad / Fonteny 
  • The duo attack  left-handed-right-handed  makes the difference

A prestigious victory

Blanqué and Rouanet win against a  Team France pair , since  Boronad and Fonteny have just been selected for the French team . Which gives even more value to their performance.

At the end of the match,  Nicolas Rouanet  does not hide his emotion. Deeply moved, he savors this landmark victory against a big pair, alongside a  Bastien Blanqué  who is aiming for a fourth consecutive national title.

Place to the semi-final

Thanks to this victory,  Blanqué and Rouanet  offer themselves a big semi-final against  Tison and Forcin , also impressive (6/0 6/4 against Joris / Seurin).

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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