We will not have had the right to the expected surprise, since the last French pair Johan Bergeron / Bastien Blanqué in the men's competition logically lost in two sets to Lucho Capra / Victor Ruiz.
However, there was hope when the French pair managed to make the Spanish-Argentine pair doubt by leading 4/1 in the first set. But Lucho Capra, 26rd player in the world, showed why he holds this rank. The partner of Maxi Sánchez on the circuit Premier Padel started the smash machine, taking control of the match.
Despite a defeat in less than an hour, with a score of 7 / 5 6 / 2, the French pair did not disgrace themselves, notably achieving two breaks on two opportunities.
On their side, Capra / Ruiz have managed to avoid the trap set by Bergeron and Blanqué. Direction the quarter-finals for them, where they will face Garcia / Barahona. A match to follow live, in fourth rotation around 18 p.m. on Padel MagTV.
However, it remains a French woman in the running for FIP Finals : Alix Collombon. AlongsideAraceli Martinez, the pair Franco-Spanish will face the number 8 seed, Marina Lobo / Teresa Navarro, who eliminated Godallier / Marchetti in the round of 16. This quarter-final will be followed in first rotation, From midi on center track.
We already know one semi-finalist pair au FIP Finals Grand Bourg : Guerrero / Bautista. The number 2 seed benefits from the forfeit of Fernandez / Jimenez, who had won their match in the last 16 against Guichard / Leygue in two sets.
Just like with the ladies, none surprise is not to be reported among the gentlemen.
At the Women, the 8 heads of series will be there. None are missing.
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.