The  round of XNUMX  du  FIP Bronze Wood  have offered an overall positive outcome for the French, with  Two excellent qualifications for the quarterfinals  and an encouraging elimination for  Nathan Courrin  et  Thomas Seux who showed some very good things against a strong pair in the draw.

 Courrin and Seux leave with reasons for satisfaction 

After their impressive victory in the first round,  Nathan Courrin  et  Thomas Seux  had a tough task ahead in the round of 16 against the  seeded 4 , made of  I fight Capra  et  Agustin Torre .

The two Frenchmen ultimately lost in two sets.  7 / 5 6 / 2 But the score doesn't tell the whole story.

Because before giving in, they delivered a  first set very close , holding their own against a pair with a much higher profile on the circuit. A serious, committed performance that allowed them to leave this tournament with  lots of positive  despite the elimination.

Against a duo of this caliber, the content remains clearly encouraging.

 Great performance from Bergeron and Fonteny 

It is undoubtedly the  Great French performance of the day .

Opposed to the  seeded 6 , the  Melendez brothers ,  Johan Bergeron  et  Timeo Fonteny  signed a  very big victory  to rise to  quarterfinal .

The French prevailed in  three sets  on the score of  6/1 6/7 6/1 , at the end of a very solid match.

They had started perfectly with a one-sided first set, before seeing their opponents come back into the match by snatching the second set. But in the deciding set,  Bergeron and Fonteny  they put in a big burst of acceleration to regain complete control.

A landmark victory, which confirms the very positive momentum of the French pair.

En  quarterfinal They will find a huge piece: the  seeded 2 ,  Javier Martinez  et  Ramiro Jesus Valenzuela .

The match is scheduled  not before 15pm on centre court .

 Guichard and Geens confirm 

More good news for the French team: the qualification of  Dylan Guichard  and the Belgian  Clement Geens .

After their perfectly executed opening, the pair  Franco-Belgian ,  seeded 8 , confirmed in  eighths  with a solid victory against  Ignacio Archieri / Bentahor Espino Mustafa  :  7 / 6 6 / 1 .

A slightly closer match than their first round, but a serious performance, with the ability to make the difference in important moments.

This latest victory confirms the current good form of  Dylan Guichard , which continues to achieve interesting results.

En  quarterfinal ,  Guichard / Geens  They too will face a very big test, either against the  seeded 3 ,  Ignacio Piotto Albornoz  et  Mario Ortega  or the Swedes  Daniel Windah / Daniel Appelgren .

Their match is scheduled  not before 16:30 p.m. .

 Two French pairs still in the running 

In the end, the day left a positive outcome for the French:

  •  Nathan Courrin / Thomas Seux  They were eliminated in the round of 16, but put on an interesting performance against a very strong pair.
  •  Johan Bergeron / Timéo Fonteny  continue their very successful journey
  •  Dylan Guichard / Clement Geens  they too confirm their rise to power

With  two pairs still in contention in the quarter-finals The French remain very much present in  Wooden … and the rest of the story promises to be exciting.

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 !