The FIP Rise London kicks off with a strong French presence, and today will be entirely dedicated to the men's competitions. The women will not start their tournament until Saturday.
The good news for Kevin Graff is that, whatever happens, he will get his first points on the FIP Tour. Indeed, his adventure begins in the round of 13, which guarantees him at least one point in case of defeat. Graff and his partner Ambrose will face the local pair Salisbury / Patacho on the central track of the tournament around 30:XNUMX.
The No. 4 seed, composed of Manu Vives and Eneko Arija Ochoa de Alda, will also play their first match today, against the lucky losers Bains / Burnett-Smith, around 16 p.m.
Dorian de Meyer and Philémon Raichman, seeded number 7, will face a pair from the qualifiers, Zahui / Kashdan, at 15:15 p.m.
The highlight of the day at FIP Rise London will be the No. 1 seed Fernandez/Jimenez against the French pair Hugounenq/Vincent. This encounter is scheduled for 17pm. Finally, the No. 2 seed Seurin/Moreau will make their debut against Vega/Langan.
(NB: these are the local times announced)
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.