Very good performance  Steffi Merah  au  FIP Bronze Baku Associated with the Portuguese  Constança Gorito The Frenchwoman qualified for her  first career final on the FIP Tour , after a clear victory in the semi-final against the number 2 seed,  Ribeiro / Andrejszki  :  6 / 3 6 / 3 .

A complete performance from the Franco-Portuguese pair, who managed their match perfectly. Facing two players from the  world top 140 Merah and Gorito were able to impose their rhythm, remain solid in important moments and never really let their opponents establish their game.

A journey that is gaining momentum

Since the start of the tournament,  Merah / Gorito  They are progressing seriously. They had initially made a perfect start to their week against the Georgians.  Benidze / Sitatashvili , with a very clean victory  6 / 1 6 / 1 .

In the quarter-finals, they then took their revenge against  Kutuzova / Petrova , seeded 5th, by winning  6 / 4 6 / 2 An important victory, since Merah had lost to the same pair two months ago in China.

This time, the Frenchwoman confirmed her form with even more authority in the semi-final. Beating the  seeded 2  In two sets, without faltering, he gives a real dimension to his tournament.

22 points secured, 40 in sight

With this finale,  Steffi Merah  already makes sure  22 FIP points A great result, especially for a first final on the international circuit.

But there's still one more step, and it will be a tough one. In the final,  Merah / Gorito  will face the third seed,  Daria Kucheriavaia / Barbara Las Heras A tough opponent, but the Franco-Portuguese pair arrive with confidence and a very clean tournament behind them.

To go and get the  40 FIP points  As promised to the winners, they will need to deliver one last big performance. But after dominating the second seed in the semi-final,  Merah / Gorito  have shown that they clearly have a say in Baku.

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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