The first FIP ​​Bronze organized in France in 2026 will take place from April 8 to 12 at ViaPadel Rivesaltes.  With less than 24 hours until registration closes, the men's draw is already shaping up to be particularly competitive, with a strong presence of the best French players.

In seed 1,  Thomas Leygue (147th in the world)  will be associated with the Spanish  Alonso Rodriguez (81) Behind, the pair  Franco-Belgian Dylan Guichard / Clément Geens  positions himself as a serious outsider. The young French champion of 2025 is getting closer to  world top 100  and could reach this symbolic milestone in Perpignan.

In seed 3,  Timeo Fonteny  will form a solid pair with  Johan Bergeron in a team configuration  France team . Just behind,  Bastien Blanqué This time, it will be associated with the “French dog”  Yoan Boronad , a duo to watch.

The return of  Maxime Joris The fifth seed is also a strong point of this tournament. He will be playing alongside  Jeremy Robert . On their side,  Yanis Muesser and Philémon Raichman  will try to confirm their good momentum from the end of the 2025 season.

Another interesting pair:  Arthur Hugounenq / Maxime Forcin , with the Norman player expected to return to the international stage after the  FIP Silver Caen .

At the bottom of the table, the provisional 8th seed  Thomas Seux / Nathan Courrin  remains under pressure with only  217 point and will drop out of the top 8 by the end of registration.

FIP Bronze Rivesaltes: a strong French field for the first event of the season

Tison / Maigret in ambush

Apart from the top seeds, the presence of  Benjamin Tison / Adrien Maigret  attracts attention. Recently beaten at  Toulouse P2000 , both players remain capable of raising their level and troubling any pair in the draw.

Further,  Lucas Pillon / Olivier Guy de Chamisso  et  Romain Sichez / Arthaud Dumoulin  temporarily occupy the  seats 10 and 11 The tournament already has  27 pairs entered , a figure that may change until registration closes.

A still limited women's draw

On the women's side, participation remains more modest with  9 pairs entered  at this stage. The Spanish pair  Eugenia Guimet / Sara Foguer  occupies the top spot in the standings, ahead of the French women  Marie-Amélie Dardaine / Camille Sireix .

 Charlotte Soubrié , a key figure in the French national team, will be associated with  Cayetana Sanchez It should also be noted that  Kimy Barla / Lou Lambert Agosti The finalists of the P2000 will be separated in Perpignan:

  • Barla will play with  Manon Marcarie 
  • Lambert Agosti will be in the lineup with  Clara Mansart noticed in Toulouse

The winners of the P2000,  Pothier / Ligi will be seeded 5. We will also find  Fitia Robinson / Marianne Vandaele , as well as the association  Laura Clergue / Nada Majdoubi .

The draw is secured with more than 8 pairs, but could still expand in the final hours.

Format compressed over three days

The tournament will start  Wednesday April 8  with the  first round of qualifications .
 second and third rounds  will take place on Thursday.

Le  main board  will start on Friday, with a compact format as desired by the organizers:

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

A choice fully embraced by the organizer  David Mateo , which offers a condensed format, appreciated by players.

 A full report on the forces involved will be provided at the close of registration, this Wednesday at 17pm. 

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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