The evening could have been beautiful for Thomas Leygue, French number 1, engaged alongside the Spaniard Jesus Moya au Premier Padel Italy Major of Rome. Opposed to the Deus brothers, the Franco-Spanish pair led a set to zero (6/4) and seemed to be perfectly launched in this first round of the main draw.

But fate decided otherwise.

While the score wasa game all in the second setThomas Leygue retreats on a lob to take a high ball. But upon receiving this seemingly innocuous ball, he suddenly collapses to the ground. Achilles tendon rupture? The scene is chilling. The Frenchman doesn't get up. He remains on the ground, his face contorted with pain, his hands on his lower leg.

The emotion is immediate. The players around him quickly understand that the game is over. Matías Díaz, his coach, tries to comfort him. But faced with his player's tears, he can't find the words. The crowd's loud applause does nothing to ease the pain. Everyone realizes that Thomas Leygue's 2025 season has probably just ended, at the very moment when she seemed to smile at him like never before.

Because this stroke of fate comes at the worst possible time. The Habs were having one of the best starts to a season of their career, with solid performances on the international circuit. They seemed to be on their way to a second round of Major promising. And maybe even more…

But then, an injury, and everything changes.

Beyond the sporting disappointment, it is also a hard blow for the French team, which could lose one of its pillars just a few months before major deadlines. The worried looks of its peers and the heavy silence on the central ring of the Foro Italico speak volumes.

Thomas Leygue injury
Credit Premier Padel
Thomas Leygue injury
Credit Premier Padel

And yet, true to himself, Thomas remained dignifiedDespite the pain, despite the abandonment, despite the uncertainty hanging over the upcoming exams, he left the track with his head held high.

The world of padel is sad tonight. But he is also united behind him. Because everyone knows that Thomas Leygue has the mentality of greatsAnd if this injury were to be confirmed, there is no doubt that he will return. Even stronger.

CP: Premier Padel

Franck Binisti

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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