From June 2nd to 6th, the Côte d'Azur hosted the  Riviera Wheelchair Padel Tour , a three-stage tour dedicated to wheelchair padel. On the program: two P100s and one P250 divided between  Nice, Antibes  et  Villeneuve-Loubet .

 Dorian Navarro  et  Sebastien Husser-Walther  shone on the  Riviera Wheelchair Padel Tour 2025 , winning two of the three stages organized between  Nice, Antibes  et  Villeneuve-Loubet This tour, dedicated to the  padel-armchair , brought together several of the best French players, including  Nicolas Vanlerberghe ,  Laurent Giammartini  and the Dutch  Robin Ammerlaan , for a week of intense competition on the Côte d'Azur. The victories of Navarro and Husser-Walther, notably their success in the P250 final after 3 hours and 20 minutes of competition, confirm their status as benchmarks in the discipline.

Double for Navarro and Husser-Walther in the Riviera Wheelchair Padel Tour and a final of 3h20
Double for Navarro and Husser-Walther in the Riviera Wheelchair Padel Tour and a final of 3h20
Double for Navarro and Husser-Walther in the Riviera Wheelchair Padel Tour and a final of 3h20

A first step under the sign of randomness

The kick-off was given at  Nice , with an original format: the pairs were formed by drawing lots. A game mode which allowed for new associations. These are ultimately  Bernard Fasanelli (n°13)  et  Nicolas Vanlerberghe (n°2)  who have imposed themselves.

Antibes: landmarks rediscovered

The next day, the players had an appointment at   Antibes.   for a second stage in classic format, with pairs chosen in advance.  Dorian Navarro (No. 1)  et  Sébastien Husser-Walther (n°4)  proved to be the strongest. In the final, they dominated  Laurent Giammartini (n°3)  and the Dutch  Robin Ammerlaan (ass no. 1) , one of the best European players. The score in the super tie-break was unquestionable: 10/1.

A final contested until the end in Villeneuve-Loubet

After a day of rest, the tour concluded at  Villeneuve-Loubet , on the Urban Soccer facilities, with a  P250 , official federal event. The final pitted two pairs in great form against each other:  Navarro / Husser-Walther  face  Vanlerberghe / Ammerlaan .

After being pushed around at the start of the second and third rounds, the French were able to come back each time to finally win.  5/7 7/6 7/6 , After  3h20 game .

A discipline that continues to grow

Beyond the results, this tour highlighted the  dynamism of wheelchair padel  in France. The quality of the organization, supported by  Laurent Giammartini ,  François Heyraud  et  Dorian Navarro , was welcomed by the participants.

John Francois.CADIOU

Jeff is one of the patrons of French padel, intervening several times in the sponsorship of padel events. This big fan of padel is above all a player at heart. Regularly, he helps your favorite site to improve.

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