While the majority of the French are engaged this week on the FIP Platinum Lyon and FIP Silver Champ Fleuri In Reunion, two French people took another direction. Laura Buteau et Romain Sichez continue their adventure on the international circuit with ambition, respectively at FIP Silver Porto (Portugal) and to FIP Bronze Sofia (Bulgaria).

Laura Buteau wins an eighth in Porto

Committed to the FIP Silver Porto, Laura Buteau teams up with the Italian Michela ZaccagniniThe Franco-Italian duo got their tournament off to a perfect start by beating the qualifiers. Nerea Herrero Perez et Alba Payeras Soler on the score of 7 / 5 6 / 3.

This Saturday, they will try to continue their momentum against the seed n ° 8, Maria Arteaga Vilches / Elsa TerranovaThe match is scheduled in second rotation at 10 p.m. (French time) on the short 2.

Romain Sichez and Nathan Lambrechts confident in Sofia

For its part, Romain Sichez, associated with the Belgian Nathan Lambrechts, got off to a great start at FIP Bronze SofiaThe Franco-Belgian duo won against Adria Lopez Caldentey / Juan Hernandez Gaitanà (7 / 5 6 / 1), thus validating his ticket for the round of 16.

Today they will face the seed n ° 10, Kevin Uriel Kviatkovski / Santino Contreras, not before 10 a.m. (French time) on the short 3.

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 !