Le main board du FIP Silver Caltanissetta, a Italy, started this Friday April 4, with many Tricolors engaged. Entry defeats for Carla Toully and the pair Blanqué / Bergeron.

Carla Toully (84th) and his Spanish partner Ana Dominguez Gracia (76th) bowed out sharply in two sets (6/3 6/1) against the pair Sara Pujals Perez (73th) / Daiara Agustina Valenzuela (105th). A frustrating defeat, especially since the rankings suggested a more balanced duel.

Setback for Blanqué / Bergeron

Big disappointment for the pair too Bastien Blanqué (107th) / Johan Bergeron (114th), yet in great form after two recent titles in FIP BronzeThe French were eliminated from the first round after a three-set fight: 4/6 6/2 6/2 against the Spanish pair Iago Fuertes Leonardo (1938th) / Ricardo Martinez (176th). Clearly, the Frenchman Bastien Blanqué was ill, perhaps explaining this poor performance.

Hugounenq and Guimet Bigas, the story of the day!

Nice surprise of the day with Arthur Hugounenq (270e) and Sergi Guimet Bigas (233rd). Eliminated in third round of qualifying, they were fished out in extremis following a forfeit… and have seized their chance !
The pair Franco-Spanish won in two solid sets (6/3 6/2) against Gerard Gimeno Centelles (522th) / Jairo Rueda (491st). A great start for these “lucky losers” became winners.

Two French matches still to come

The French clan still has two cards to play in this first day from the main table:

On the short Rahal, a 6nd rotation, Maxime Joris (168th) / Guilem Figuerola Santiago (158th) will challenge the pair Pau Minano Ortinez (195th) / Antonio Varo Ramos (192e).

On the short Svevo, a 7nd rotation, Léa Godallier (58th) / Sandra Bellver Fructuoso (56th) will face the pair Lorena Vano (70th) / Claudia Escacena Montero (121e).

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Henri Pasquet

Passionate about soccer and tennis since I was a kid, I've been playing ping-pong for three years at a club in Nantes. More recently, I discovered padel! Basketball, rugby, golf, and motorsports: yet more new sports that I follow regularly. On the cultural side, since I love giving my opinion, I write film and video game reviews on my Instagram page, Silence ça Mix.

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