May 7 was a day of great firsts for the Chateaubriant Tennis Club, and more particularly for the padel activity, dear to the president Frederic Moreau.

Indeed, it was time for a duo of events, both different and complementary for the development and expansion of this fun and addictive sport. The mayor of Chateaubriant, accompanied by his loyal deputies, honored the club with his presence to inaugurate the second padel court which allowed the Undergraduate Research to organize for the first time in its existence a P500 men's tournament. A double event for the happiness of all enthusiasts of the little yellow ball.

A second highly anticipated padel court

The day of Saturday, May 7, 2022, bathed in gentle spring sunshine, began with the official inauguration ceremony of the second padel court built a few months earlier by the town hall. Alain Hunault, the mayor of the city of Castelbriantaise, recently honored with a new "flame" of the sportiest city, made it a point of honor to celebrate this new sports facility which further enriches the local heritage.

The officials accompanying the mayor and the public present were first able to attend the first matches of the P500 padel tournament which began on the two courts, before then gathering for the obligatory speeches during which the president of the TCC warmly thanked the municipality for granting this new equipment. It was also an opportunity for the mayor to highlight the dynamism of the local club, and to make some important announcements on future investments concerning sports structures. And, as speeches whet the appetite and thirst, the inauguration ended with a friendly drink during which sports enthusiasts and officials were able to share, exchange and discover.

A successful first P500

The other event of the weekend of May 7 and 8, 2022 was therefore the very first P500 men's tournament, and in this case the DS automobiles Trophy. The presence of the two tracks allowed the organization of a competition of this level. Under the guidance of the referee Frédéric moreau (yes, the caps are piling up), 24 teams came from the Pays de la Loire and elsewhere (from far away for some) to compete under the radiant sun of a beautiful blue sky. The public present was able to witness some very good jousts between players of a very good level of padel. The balls heated up, the windows shook, the fences resonated, but the tournament took place in a very good spirit, which shows that competition (which can be fierce) is not incompatible with respect and the spirit of fair play.

In terms of results, the sporting logic was respected since it was the number one seeded pair who won the competition. In effect, Alexandre Boilevin and Benjamin Sisters, ranked 60th and 129th in the French ranking, won in the final against the pair Aymeric Meslin – Samuel Devrand on the score of 6/2 6/3. The third step of the podium went to Simon Beluet and Florent Gauthier.

Among the Castelbriantais, the best team in the final classification of the tournament goes to the duo of Moreau, Paul et Matthias, authors of very good performances.

Sebastien Carrasco

Future naturopath and padel enthusiast, Seb is the health/food man of Padel Magazine. He juggles between pala, quinoa and essential oils. For almost two years now he has been dealing with the news of the little yellow ball with the same passion.

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