The beautiful journey of  Thomas Leygue and Jesús Moya  stops one step short of the title at  FIP Bronze Bamvolea Ciudad Raqueta In Madrid, the Franco-Spanish pair were defeated.  7 / 5 6 / 4  faced with the tournament's huge upset,  Javier Collantes Guijo / Asier Martinez Lopez , a wild card that knocked out the seeded players one after another until the title.

A defeat that will inevitably leave some regrets for Leygue/Moya, who had their opportunities in both sets, notably with a  major refereeing error  in the second set, confirmed after the match by the images.

A wild card that's going all the way with its incredible week

On paper, it's hard to imagine  Sticky / Martinez  to lift the trophy at the beginning of the week. Respectively  988th and 356th in the world The two Spaniards had entered the main draw thanks to a wild card.

But their journey quickly ceased to be a surprise.

They notably eliminated  Arnau Ayats / Emilio Sánchez (TS4) then  Marc Sintes / Nacho Moragues (TS2)  before facing Leygue / Moya in the final.

And facing a Franco-Spanish pair who were also full of confidence, they never seemed to be caught out by the event.  Solid, calm, and particularly effective in important moments They have once again defied the predictions.

Leygue/Moya may regret the first set

However,  Leygue and Moya had a good start In fast-paced conditions where maintaining their serve was particularly important, they managed to break the opponent's serve and find themselves in front.

À  4/3 This is a great opportunity to maintain this advantage. But on a  gold point A missed volley from Leygue allows the Spaniards to break back.

The match gradually shifted. Leygue/Moya began to rush things and make some poor decisions. Meanwhile, Collantes/Martinez remained composed and seized their opportunity to break their opponent's serve at the perfect moment.

Result:  7/5  for the wild card.

A major refereeing error at a crucial moment

The second set is even more frustrating for Leygue / Moya.

Both teams are keeping their commitments, but the Franco-Spanish pair are gradually starting to gain the upper hand.  Opportunities for a break are multiplying. without managing to bring them to fruition.

À  4/3 , Leygue / Moya notably obtain  three break points , but the Spanish resisted.

Then comes the point that will raise the tension. On a new  gold point Jesús Moya plays a smash and the Spaniards manage to defend and then counter. Leygue immediately signals that the opponent  touched the net  during the action and calls out to the referee.

The latter saw nothing and awarded the point to the Spanish.  After the match, Leygue posted the replay of the action in his story: the images clearly show that the Spanish player touches the net.  So there was a  arbitration error on a particularly important point  of this final.

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The Frenchman's anger is understandably intense. He had pointed out the foul immediately, but his protest had no effect on the decision. On such a crucial point, with Leygue and Moya pushing forward to get back into the game, the mistake proved very costly.

The French-Spanish pair then lost some of their focus. Collantes/Martinez took advantage and finished the job.  7 / 5 6 / 4 .

A defeat that will inevitably leave a bitter taste for Leygue

There are many regrets.  A break advantage in the first set, several opportunities in the second, and now an umpiring error confirmed by video replay.  Leygue and Moya had the means to turn this final around.

But their week in Madrid remains very positive. For their return to the club, they notably eliminated the  TS3 Vilariño / Zamora , Then  TS1 Daniel Santigosa / Ramiro Valenzuela , with two players from the world's top 80 on the other side.

Mostly,  Thomas Leygue continues to gradually return to his best form.  after his long absence.

Still, the title would have had a special flavor. The Frenchman had to  renounce the qualifications of Madrid P1  to play in this final, a scheduling conflict had prompted him to speak out publicly to criticize the organization.

Finishing this week with a trophy would certainly have eased the situation. Instead, Leygue leaves with a final, several strong performances, and now...  enormous frustration stemming from a wrong refereeing decision at a crucial moment Another disappointment that will be hard for the Frenchman to swallow.

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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