The Franco-Spanish pair,  Alix Collombon  et  Jana Montes Cabruja  They have already left the tournament in the United States, having been beaten in their first match by the Spanish pair.  Lucia Sainz / Raquel Eugenio Barrera  on the score of  1/6 6/2 3/6 .

On paper, the match at Miami P1 looked balanced. Neither a true outsider (well, slightly so in the standings), nor an overwhelming favorite, the pair  Collombon / Montes  had the arguments to get through this first round. And on the field, the gap never seemed insurmountable.

After a difficult first set ( 1/6 ), the two players reacted perfectly by leveling the score at one set apiece ( 6/2 ).

Ultimately, everything hinges on the  third set or a  3/3 At that precise moment, the partner of Alix Collombon  is guilty of  major lapse in concentration  or a minor mental lapse. A few quick mistakes, a game that slips away… and the punishment is immediate.

On the other side, experience speaks for itself.  23rd and 21st ranked players in the world ,  Sainz / Eugenio They don't let the opportunity slip away. Stronger in key moments, they string together wins and definitively gain the upper hand.  to wrap up the match immediately (6/3) .

The statistics confirm this impression of a close match:
 47% of points won  for Collombon / Montes against  53%  for their opponents.

A defeat, inevitably  bitter The Franco-Spanish pair seemed poised to turn the match around. But at this level, the slightest lapse in concentration is immediately punished.

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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