On European Padel Championships for Veterans in Pairs are in full swing, and the France is particularly well represented there. Many French pairs have qualified for the quarter-finals in the different age categories, both among gentlemen than among Women.
Men: several French duos in the quarter-finals
In the category + 35 years, two French pairs will be in the running on Thursday morning for a place in the last four:
- Matthieu Armagnac / Benoît Théard will face the Danes Mads Thunoe Laudrup / Marc Andreas Møller à 10h30.
- Adrien Maigret / Maxime Forcin, another experienced duo, will face the Italians Nicola Remedi / Luca Mezzetti à 10h30 also.
At the + 40 years, the pair Morgan Mannarino / Norman Sanchez will cross paths with the Italian duo Alessio Luchetti / David Verde à 9h for a France – Italy duel.
En + 45 years, two French pairs will be on the slopes from 9h :
- Julien Datcharry / Nicolas Kischkewitz against the Dutch Jasper Sebastian Smit / Martijn Robbert Van Haasteren.
- Arnaud Di Pasquale / Arnaud Clément, our two former professional tennis players, will face Hector Carlos Palacios / Daniel Picard.
En + 50 years, the pair Christophe Henry / Frédéric Loriedo fought a great battle before losing in three sets (7/6 4/6 7/6) in the round of 16. There are no longer any French representatives in this category.
Finally, in the category + 55 years, the French Olivier Launo / Olivier Romary will play their quarterfinal on Thursday at 12h facing the Spaniards José Maria Oltra / Jaime Morey.
Ladies: the French are also well represented
At the + 35 years, Charlotte Soubrié / Melissa Martin will be opposed to Alicia Keppenne / Astrid Dierckx à 20h.
En + 40 years, Marie Lefevre / Julie Pécastaing will face Veera Nurmi / Michaela Björnström à 19h.
At the + 45 years, Amélie Detrivière / Catherine Lalanne will try to secure their place in the semi-finals against the Belgian duo Sophie Hosten / Sofie Werckx à 19h.
En + 50 years, two French pairs will be in action:
- Emmelien Lambregts / Géraldine Sorel against the Italians Sandra Lazzeretti / Marcella Lorenzin à 20h,
- Céline Verdier / Alexandra Fouquet salary. Nicole Wehrberger / Kristina Clement, also at 20h.
Finally, in + 55 years, Nathalie Mancion / Catherine Bignotti will play 19h30 against the German duo Petra Lohse / Petra Richter.
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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