The  women's round of 16  du  FIP Silver Narbonne  delivered their verdict this Friday, with several interesting matches and especially a particularly close all-French duel between  Steffi Merah / Fiona Ligi  et  Clara Mansart / Marie-Amélie Dardaine .

Mansart and Dardaine turn the match around

It was the French poster of the day and it did not disappoint.

The start of the match went in favor of  Steffi Merah  et  Fiona Ligi Very aggressive, Merah constantly took the initiative, while Ligi provided a lot of solidity and consistency. On the other side,  Marie-Amelie Dardaine  She missed her chance in the first set, giving away too many points and committing numerous unforced errors. As a result, Merah and Ligi deservedly took the first set.  6/4 .

But the scenario gradually changed. Dardaine rediscovered his feel for the game, reducing his mistakes and finding greater accuracy in his choices. Above all,  Clara Mansart  She took up more and more space on the field. More present in the exchanges, more impactful offensively, she shifted the dynamics of the match.

The French duo ultimately turned the situation around to win.  4/6 6/4 6/2  after nearly two hours of fighting.

Barla and Razafindranaly qualified without playing

More good news for the French team,  Kimy Barla  et  Julie Razafindranaly  qualify for the round of 16 after the Italian player withdrew  Aurelia Argentieri  and of the British  Olivia Çiftçi .

Other results

In the other matches played, the Spanish  Sandra Martinez Diaz  et  Ainhoa ​​Corrales Fernandez  took over  Eva Vazquez Gracia  et  Maria Repullo Sala  in two sets,  6 / 4 7 / 6 .

The Ukrainian pair composed of  Kateryna Yegoreychenko  et  Vladyslava Zanosiienko  also had to battle after losing the first set before turning things around  Llum Martorell Gruwez  et  Valeria Fernandez Sole  :  2/6 6/2 6/1 .

The round of 16 fixtures

The round of 16 will offer several interesting matches:

  •  Marie-Amélie Dardaine / Clara Mansart  vs  Raquel Piltcher / Christina-Styliani Ntanou  (TS7)
  •  Kimy Barla / Julie Razafindranaly  vs  Claudia Escacena Montero / Patricia Martinez Fortun  (TS3)
  •  Sandra Martinez Diaz / Ainhoa ​​Corrales Fernandez  vs  Eugenia Guimet / Sara Foguer Lapuente  (TS8)
  •  Kateryna Yegoreychenko / Vladyslava Zanosiienko  vs  Anna Ortiz Gascó / Carla Touly  (TS4)
  •  Lucile Pothier / Lou Lambert-Agosti  ou  Ana Cristina Sanchez Perez / Marcella Koek  (TS6)
  •  Cassandra Senjean / Cyrine Hamrouni  ou  Maria Eulalia Rodriguez Abajo / Noa Canovas Paredes  (TS1)
  •  Fitia Robinson Andrianafetra / Manon Marcarie  ou  Lucia Peralta Exposito / Maria Laura Ferreyra  (TS5)
  •  Juliette Sirgant / Eloïse Marais  ou  Léa Godallier / Daiara Valenzuela  (TS2).
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 !