The final of  P1000 Impact Stadium La Rochelle  offered a highly anticipated match between the top two seeds, and it lived up to all expectations with a three-set match won by  Tom Couturier / Arthaud Dumoulin  face  Charles Gortzounian / Mathis Dupont-Brimbeuf  (6/4 4/6 6/2).

A close and attacking first set

The start of the match is in favor of the  TS1 , very aggressive from the start. Arthaud Dumoulin and Tom Couturier quickly break away by imposing a fast pace, especially in the attacking game.
Gortzounian and Dupont-Brimbeuf responded well with a break back, but then lost a second time in a hard-fought set. Sharper in the key moments, Couturier and Dumoulin took the first set.  6/4 .

Controlled reaction of TS2

In the second set, the dynamic reverses. The  TS2  significantly reduces unforced errors, controls exchanges better and manages to counter the aggression of Tom Couturier, who had been very enterprising until then.
A quick break allowed them to take the lead, which they maintained without conceding a single break point. Tactically more composed, Gortzounian and Dupont-Brimbeuf logically leveled the score.  6/4 .

A final one-sided set for the TS1

The decisive set starts at a high pace, with fresh balls favoring the offensive play of the  TS1 Dumoulin and Couturier broke early, then saved several break-back opportunities before regaining their opponent's serve to close out the match.
Very sturdy  Arthaud Dumoulin  held its diagonal perfectly, while  Tom Couturier In great form, he made his mark in attacking phases. Final score:  6/4 4/6 6/2 .

A confirmed rise in power

With this success, Dumoulin and Couturier confirm their progress after their title win in December at the  Cap7Padel They embrace their status as number 1 seeds and give themselves a new  P1000 , proof of their consistency and their rise to power on the French circuit.

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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