The tournament Timisoara, in Romania, had mixed fortunes for the French this Saturday.

Steffi Merah, associated with the Italian Francesca Ligotti (TS8), yielded from the round of XNUMX, beaten 7/6 6/2 by Sargsyan / Vicente MeraA close match in the first set, but the Franco-Italian pair were unable to reverse the trend thereafter.

However, Carla Toully and the Spanish Carmen Castillon (TS3) perfectly controlled their entry into the competition. They imposed themselves with authority 6 / 1 6 / 1 against the Turks Jeribi / Mzid. A victory logical and convincing, which opens the doors to them quarter-finals.

But the sequel is announced more spicy : they will find the seed 5 there, Carla Serrano Gonzalez / Paula Ferran Diaz, at 18 p.m. on court 4.

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 !