In total 12 French are engaged in both tournaments Kaunas FIP. Indeed, for women, it is a FIP Rise while for men, it is a FIP Star. Here is the list of French players involved:
Men:
- Jerome Inzerillo (159)
- Arthur Hugounenq (374)
- Thomas Vanbauce (177)
- Simon Wagner (600)
- Yoan Boronad (305)
- Thomas Basso (998)
- Nathan Courrin (692)
Women:
- Marianne Vandaele (264)
- Louise Bahurel (195)
- Laura Buteau (309)
- Steffi Merah (364)
- Marie-Amélie Dardaine (345)
Only Tom Basso et Nathan Courrin will have to go through the qualificationsThey will play tomorrow, Wednesday November 6, against a Wild Card, Ned Mekuska et Alan Sierra Abbot, On the short 8, in third rotation of 13h.
The other French will start on Friday:
- From 13h00, short 5 : Thomas Vanbauce / Simon Wagner - Isaac Huysveld / Yoan Boronad
- Court 5, 4th rotation of 13h : Jérôme Inzerillo / Arthur Hugounenq - Adrian Naranjo Martinez / Victor Tur Checa
- From 14h, short 4 : Stephi Merah / Marie-Amélie Dardaigne - Ainize Santamaria / Aitana Solan Domenech
Louise Bahurel, Marianne Vandaele et Laura Buteau will start on Saturday:
- From 9h, short 1 : Louise Bahurel / Marianne Vandaele - Banaityte/Beige ou Almendros Garcia/Torres Montesinos
- Court 2, 2th rotation of 9h : Laura Buteau / Abigail Tordoff - Indre Kastanauskaite / Skaiste Brazenaite Vasiliauskiene
Note that others French are engaged in other FIP tournaments. Philemon Raichman et son partenaire George Wakim are engaged on the FIP Gold of Potosi and will play tonight around 22h face Ze Alexandre Meireles et Joao maria caiano. Amelie Detriviere and his Spanish partner Gemma Flores will play on Saturday.
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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