After their superb victory against Italy yesterday, the French have validated the first place in their group and offer themselves a more affordable semi-final against the Belgium, true surprise of these European ChampionshipsThe Belgians created a sensation by eliminating Portugal, seeded 4, to secure a place in the last four.

Three French duos for a place in the final

The program is simple: 2 matches to win to reach the final.
On the short 2, Carla Touly (74th in the world) and Léa Godallier (61e) will open the ball against Laura Bernard and Michelle Van Mol (575e)A meeting within their reach, but one that will have to be approached seriously.

The duel between Alix Collombon (27th) and Jessica Ginier Barbier (161st) face Helena Wyckaert (249th in the world) et An-Sophie Mestach (450th)The French women, experienced and very complementary, will start as favorites.

Lucile Pothier (175th) and Louise Bahurel (125rd) will face Justine Pysson (231rd) et Elyne Boeykens (437st) in the third game.

A golden opportunity for the Blues

On paper, France looks like big favorite : all of its players are featured in the world top 200, including three in the top 100 while no Belgian is part of the top 200.
But be careful, Belgium is carried by a very positive dynamics and will not nothing to lose. The team led by Thomas Deschamps et Rebecca Van Orshaegen has shown great cohesion since the start of the competition.

The Blues will therefore have to impose their game from the first minutes, without falling into the trap of relaxation. The objective is clear: to land a place in the European final.

See you soon 10 a.m. on the FIP YouTube channel to follow this semi-final live.

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 !