End of course for  Marie Maligo and Marie Lefevre  at the FIP Silver Bandol. The wild cards were beaten in  quarterfinal  by seed 1,  Maria Eulalia Rodriguez Abajo and Sandra Bellver Fructuoso , on the score of  6 / 2 6 / 2 .

A step too high against an experienced team

Despite a real desire to move forward and several great sequences,  Lefevre and Maligo  came up against teams stronger than them. The Spanish duo, well positioned defensively, managed to  neutralize the offensives  Maligo and Lefevre before making the difference in attacking position. The statistics speak for themselves:  29 winning points to 19 , notably thanks to better smash efficiency.

On the other side, we felt the experience of the highest level: management of weak moments, tactical lucidity, and surgical finishing in key moments.

A very good run for both players

Despite this defeat,  the tournament remains largely positive  for Maligo and Lefevre. Having entered the main draw thanks to an invitation, they were able to  seize their chance in the first round , by imposing itself in a  duel  salary.  Melissa Martin and Steffi Merah  on the score of 7/6 6/1.

In the round of 16, they then achieved a real  size performance , beating  Marta Eugenio Barrera / Erika Mesa Martinez  on the score of  6 / 3 6 / 4 , confirming their excellent level of play and their complementarity on the field.

A promising debut for Lefevre on the FIP circuit

For  Marie Lefevre , who was arguing  his first FIP ​​tournament , this course is full of hope. By shining against much higher ranked players,  elle  was able to show a very good level.

The duo can leave this week  proud of his career , with solid benchmarks for the next deadlines.

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 !

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