End of course for Philemon Raichman et Yanis Muesser au FIP Silver Champ Fleuri, beaten 7/6 6/4 by the number 1 seed Anthony Fernandez et Pablo Garcia, two players ranked in the world top 70. Despite the defeat, the French delivered a full and courageous match, coming very close to making a big hit.

A close first set, a missed set point

The duel started with a bang. Quickly broken, the French were able to recover and get back into the set. At 5/3, they broke back and pushed their opponents to the tie-breaker, where they will even get a set point, narrowly missed.I have to do better on this ball", Raichman confided after the match. Finally, the Spanish came out 7/6 after a very contested first half.

Muesser impresses despite defeat

In the second set, Raichman and Muesser continued their momentum, eye-catching and inspiredMuesser, impressive in his consistency and aggressiveness, multiplies the differences while Raichman perfectly manages the zones and tempos to contain the opponent's power. But at 5/4, Fernandez and Garcia find the fault at the decisive moment and conclude the match 6/4.

Very positive signs for the future

The statistics clearly reflect the intensity of the duel: 49 winning points to 41 for the Spanish, but also 24 unforced errors on the French side against 19. A solid performance despite everything, very encouraging for Yanis Muesser, who is arguing there one of his first FIP ​​tournaments.

The French duo leaves with certainties and a good dose of confidence before the next FIP ​​Silver in Reunion next week, where they will try to go even further this time.

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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