This Thursday marked the launch of the main draw of the  FIP Silver of Narbonne , and the French players responded in large numbers. With  21 French people qualified for the second round , it is a great success for French padel, both for men and women.

 The performance of Hugounenq/Seux 

 Thomas Seux  et  Arthur Hugounenq  deliver one of the most memorable performances of the day. On their joint return to the circuit, they beat the number 7 seed,  Nunes/Solano , in three sets:  5/7, 7/6, 6/2 They will face the Spanish pair tomorrow.  Martinez/Florensa  with the ambition to continue their journey.

 Boronad/Fonteny win the “Next Gen” duel 

On the central track, two of the most promising French pairs were opposed:  Boronad/Fonteny  salary.  Basso/Robert In a close match, Boronad and Fonteny finally won.  6/4, 6/7, 6/3 They will meet again in the second round  Ferreyra/Ortiz , from the qualifications.

 A dream poster for Tison/Forcin 

 Benjamin Tison  et  Maxime Forcin  did not tremble in the first round, dominating the Spaniards  Espino/Figueroa  on the score of  6 / 2, 6 / 2 The second round promises to be on a whole different level: they will face  Juanlu esbri  et  Jose Antonio Diestro , two players from the  world top 30 , who notably beat the world number ones during the  P2 of Asuncion  last May. A real headache for the French pair.

 100% French duels 

In a clash between the Tricolores,  Raichman/Seurin  (seeded number 9) came to the end of  Maigret/Rouanet  in three sets:  6/3, 3/6, 6/3 They will play their second round against the Spanish  Masferrer/Vera .

On their side,  Blanque/Bergeron , seeded number 4 and France's main chance, dominated  Lozano/Le Tiec  ( 6 / 4, 6 / 2 ). They will again meet compatriots in the second round:  Cancel/Pech , winners earlier in the day.

 The French women are off to a good start 

In the women's category, the day also smiled on the French.  Sireix/Ligi  et  Pothier/Bahurel  qualify for the second round.  Steffi Merah  and his Portuguese partner  Bruna Albuquerque  won their ticket by beating  Mora/Martin  in three rounds ( 6/1, 1/6, 6/2 ).

The second round will also see the entry into the competition of the number 3 seed,  Carla Toully , associated with the Spanish  Camila Fassio . They will face  Amelie Detriviere  et  Erika Mesa  in a Franco-Spanish duel.

The second round of the FIP Silver in Narbonne can be followed this Friday, live on the YouTube channel  Padel MagTV .

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Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!