FIP Bronze Rivesaltes: the player lists have been released with a huge French contingent expected at Viapadel

Le FIP Bronze Rivesaltes , program from April 8th to 12th at Viapadel , is shaping up as one of the major French events of the early season on the FIP Tour .
final lists have now fallen, and the conclusion is clear: the level will be very high , as well at men's that at the ladies , with many French people capable of going far In the picture.

Another important feature: the tournament will adopt a condensed format over three days of main draw , a choice embraced by the organization led by David Matteo .

A compact format desired by the organization

The tournament will start Wednesday April 8 with the first round of qualifications .
second and third rounds qualifying matches will be played Thursday , before a main table very condensed :

Friday first round
Saturday : round of 16 and quarter-finals
Sunday : semi-finals and finals

A denser format, designed to offer a big weekend of international padel to the public of Rivesaltes.

In the men's competition: a dense, very high-level field... and very French.

The men's draw promises to be tough, with several highly ranked players and a real density in the first pairs The top seed will consist of Ramiro Jesus Valenzuela / Javier Martinez The duo are logically the favorites on paper. Both men are coming off a good run of form with a victory over Leygue/Deus at Miami P1 and will arrive in Rivesaltes as favorites.

Leygue / Alonso headline the French

En seeded 2 , we will find Thomas Leygue and the Spanish Alonso Rodriguez Martinez .
A very interesting partnership for the Frenchman, who will clearly the weapons to play the title With a partner in form who, alongside De Pascual, inflicted a 6-0, 6-0 defeat on Guichard/Blanqué at Miami P1, Leygue will be one of the men to watch closely on this edition.

Guichard/Geens in TS3, a real threat

En seeded 3 We will find a pair that is sure to attract attention: Clément Geens / Dylan Guichard .
For Guichard Having made significant progress this season, this tournament could allow him to... to break into the world's top 100 Alongside a player of Geens' caliber, the Frenchman and the Belgian can compete for the title.

Figuerola / Belmont in ambush

La seeded 4 , made of Guillem Figuerola Santiago / Roberto Belmont Pastor will complete a very solid leading quartet. An experienced Spanish pair who will clearly ambitions at the top of the table .

A veritable French armada in the main draw

Behind the top four seeds, the French contingent will be significant.

En TS5 we will find an almost France team with Johan Bergeron / Timeo Fonteny , a very interesting pair and capable of tackling very heavy terrain.

En TS7 , another highly anticipated duo with Yoan Boronad / Bastien Blanqué , a pair that can clearly cause some damage in this tournament.

Among the other Frenchmen involved in the main board We will also find:

Maxime Joris / Jérémy Robert
Yanis Muesser / Philemon Raichman
Arthur Hugounenq / Maxime Forcin
Thomas Seux / Nathan Courrin
Adrien Maigret / Benjamin Tison
Julien Biron / Giorgio Saputo
Lucas Pillon / Olivier Guy de Chamisso
Romain Sichez / Arthaud Dumoulin
Kamel Mouimen / Louis Jover

Clearly, The French will be everywhere in the picture , with several associations capable of knocking out seeded players .

The qualifying rounds were also very French.

The qualifying rounds will also be very well-stocked in French, including:

Theo Suzanna / Tristan Piombo
Johan Peloux / Pierre Perez Le Tiec
Ludovic Cancel / Benjamin Dufour
Quentin Bernard / Basile Baud
Hugo Cazaban / Raphaël Rubio
Natan Etienne / Lucas Potel
Sacha Huard de la Marre / Nathan Perrot
Theo Barthe / Aaron Demontis

In short, Rivesaltes is shaping up to be a real key event for French padel. .

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In the women's competition: a strong field with good French chances

The women's painting will also offer a very high level , with several players from world top 100 .

En seeded 1 , we will find Sandra Bellver Fructuoso / Ana Dominguez Gracia , while the TS2 will be composed of Rebeca Lopez Lopez / Anna Ortiz Gascó Two solid pairs who will start with a real status to defend.

Behind, the TS3 will be formed by Caterina Maria Baldi / Clarissa Margherita Aima , And the TS4 by Blanca Arriola Cerrejon / Alba Gallardo Salvado .

Sireix / Dardaine, the first major French pair

To find the first French women, you'll need to look at the seeded 7 , made of Camille Sireix / Marie-Amélie Dardaine .
A very interesting pairing, formed following the injury of Melissa Martin and who could clearly make noise in this painting .

Soubrie, Marcarie, Ligi, Pothier… many French women to watch

Just behind, in TS8 , we will find Charlotte Soubrie with the Spaniard Cayetana Sanchez Vera .

Other French pairs entered in the main draw include:

Kimy Barla / Manon Marcarie (pair 9)
Lucile Pothier / Fiona Ligi (pair 10)
Clara Mansart / Lou Lambert Agosti (pair 11)
Marianne Vandaele / Fitia Robinson Andrianafetra (pair 13)
Nada Majdoubi / Laura Clergue (pair 16)

There too, The French delegation will be very well represented with several confident duos capable of having a great week.

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A major event not to be missed

with:

several players from the top 100
a huge French contingent
a condensed three-day format
et a very dense painting

le FIP Bronze Rivesaltes 2026 clearly has everything to become one of the most interesting events of the spring in France .

And given the forces at play, there will be Clearly, there are opportunities for the French team to seize. .

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 !