In the margins of Milano P1, FIP Rise Abu Dhabi sees French people perform. First, it is the Franco-Spanish pair Arthur Hugounenq / Sergi Guimet Bigas who had a good first match against the Brazilian pair Cayan Chiodi Appel / Mateus Panzetti Camasmie, with a victory in two sets: 6 / 2 6 / 0. Things will really get serious this Friday against the Spanish-Argentine pair. Samuel Martinez Soriano / Nicolas Cordoba, a match to follow live on Padel MagTV toward 11h30.
To Nicolas Rouanet / Pierre Vincent, it's also a very quiet victory in the first round. Next round against a hybrid pair, the 4th seed, Julian Lacamoire / Youssef Hossam. On paper, the French pair will be outsiders, but we know that teams composed of a good player and a more modest one rarely go very far in a tournament. The 100% French pair therefore has every chance of continuing their adventure.
Among the ladies, our only French representative, Laura Buteau, unfortunately lost in the first round alongside the Portuguese Gabriela andrade. Although seeded 10, the Franco-Portuguese pair lost in two sets: 6 / 3 6 / 1 facing the Spanish-Argentine pair Angela Caro Cantin / Maria Constanza Vega.
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.