Tournaments FIP Bronze de Cyprus et Abidjan have offered mixed fortunes for the French representatives. If Bastien Blanqué et Johan Bergeron take place in Abidjan, the pair Marianne Vandaele / Dora Chamli narrowly lost in the quarter-finals in Cyprus.
FIP Bronze Abidjan: Blanqué and Bergeron merciless, Durand and Badreddine stopped
In Abidjan, Bastien Blanqué et Johan Bergeron have been uncompromising since the start of the tournament. After a quick victory 6 / 0 6 / 0 against the Ivorians Angel Gamaliel Nguessan et Jean Paul Nassar In the round of 16, the French continued in the quarter-finals. They won 6 / 2 6 / 0 facing the 6th seed, Mohamed Michel Hussein Khachab et Aly Zaghloul.
In the semi-final they will meet the winner of the duel between the pair Jan Cano Felix / Joel Fernandez Muñoz (TS8) and Simone Iacovino / Giulio Graziotti (TS3).
On the other hand, less success for Valentin Durand et Adam Badreddine, who lost in the round of 16 against the Spanish Jan Cano Felix et Joel Fernandez Munoz on the score of 7 / 5 6 / 4.
FIP Bronze Cyprus: Vandaele and Chamli fail at the gates of the semi-finals
In Cyprus, the pair Marianne Vandaele and Dora Chamli had benefited from a victory by abandon in the round of 16 against the Portuguese Claudia Gaspar et Constanca GoritoThe match had stopped at 7 / 5 1 / 0 in favor of Vandaele / Chamli.
In the quarter-finals, they faced the 4th seed, Ariadna Canellas Rodero et Alicia Cañellas. After a close match, the French women lost with a score of 7 / 6 7 / 5. Despite the defeat, Vandaele and Chamli can take away some positives, notably their ability to compete against a higher ranked pair. They even obtained a set point in the first, but were unable to make it happen. A frustrating defeat, but encouraging for the future.

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