Tables from FIP Silver Réunion Island I (October 16–19) have fallen and the French delegation will be massive, both in the men's and women's competitions. Overview of the forces present, the first clashes and the potential matches.

Men's draw: shocks at the start for several French players

The # 1 seed Antonio Fernández / Pablo García Rodrigo will lead the upper part of the table, while Facundo Domínguez / Mario Huete Hernández will wear the lower part as No. 2. Seeds 3 and 4 are Fran Ramírez Navas / Miguel González et Gustavo Nunes / José Solano MarmolejoOn the French side, we note in particular:

  • Thomas Vanbauce / Julien Seurin (TS5): return of the French duo, opposed from the start to the locals Léo Perez / Alexandre Pichon de BuryA tricky match from the start for the French.
  • Philémon Raichman / Yanis Muesser (TS6): first steps facing Yohan Borgel / Samy CharniThe Alsatians will be labeled favorites, but watch out for the “Padel FIP Trotters".
  • Pierre Perez Le Tiec / Damien Lozano : against those qualified in the 1st round, enough to envisage a 1/8, against Raichman / Muesser.
  • Kamel Mouimen / Lilian Fouré vs Christopher Verdura / Tom Biotti.
  • Duprat Bilal / Guillaume Ledrap vs Baptiste Maître / Silvain Moreau : another French-French clash.
  • Julien Biron / Hamza Berrahou (BEL) vs Romain Grenet Laffont / David Saintot (WC).
  • Pierre Guiraud / Thomas Delahaye vs (2) Domínguez / Huete : XXL draw for the Reunion Islanders against one of the favorite pairs.
  • Hugo Marcille / Titouan Sarrat vs (4) Nunes / Solano Marmolejo : another very big piece.
  • Lucas Landais / Jérémy Charton vs Nicolas Dereeper / Payet David : 100% French, atmosphere guaranteed.
  • Mickaël Grenier / Giovanni Romeo (ITA) vs (8) Aitor García Bassas / Andrés Britos : the Italian-French pair will have a lot to do.

On paper, the potential quarters (if the logic of the seeded seeds is respected) could offer:

  • (1) Fernandez / García Rodrigo vs (8) García Bassas / Britos
  • (4) Nunes / Solano vs (5) Vanbauce / Seurin
  • (3) Ramírez Navas / González vs (6) Raichman / Muesser
  • (2) Domínguez / Huete vs (7) Alejandro Prados / José Pedro Montalbán Martín.
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Women's table: a strong field... and lots of French women

In the women's race, the top seeds are:

  • (1) Marta Talaván / Julieta Evangelina Bidahorria
  • (2) Julia Polo Bautista / Noemi Aguilar Carrillo
  • (3) Alba Pérez Momha / Lorena Vano
  • (4) María Portillo Pérez / Lucía Pérez Parra.

On the French side, the first round offers a shower of duels:

  • Clara Mansart / Manon Marcarie vs Lola Desque / Émilie Saintot : 100% French poster, the winner will go to (2) Polo Bautista / Aguilar in the next round.
  • Sandrine Leclercq / Stéphanie Collado vs Jennifer Deguigne / Élodie Naegellen.
  • Valentine Bousquet / Kimea Darmalingom vs (4) Portillo Pérez / Pérez Parra.
  • Amelia de Parscau / Martine Imary vs (3) Perez Momha / Vano : full-bodied draw.
  • Elisa Guiraud / Anna-Blue Houareau vs Marie Dorémieux / Juliette Mouis : potential winners opposed to (3) Perez Momha / Vano or to French women from Parscau / Imary in the next round.
  • Carole Tirel / Flore Poupart vs Ludivine Grondin / Laura Gamblin : the winner could then challenge (1) Talaván / Bidahorria.
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The favorites… and the blue chances

  • At the men, the logical favorites are called Fernandez / García Rodrigo (1) et Domínguez / Huete (2), with Ramírez Navas / González (3) et Nunes / Solano (4) as serious outsiders. The duos Vanbauce / Seurin (5) et Raichman / Muesser (6) have a real chance to reach the quarter-finals, or even better.
  • At the Women, Talaván / Bidahorria (1) et Polo Bautista / Aguilar (2) are the benchmarks, but the Tricolores are numerous and capable of hitting home runs.
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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