The FIP Tour has definitely taken on another dimension in recent months. After the FIP Valencia Promotion, where many players from the world's top 100 were present, the FIP Star Gran Canaria, scheduled for August 13 to 18, promises to be impressive with, headlining, the pair Momo Gonzalez (12) / Edu Alonso (19) , who will be seeded number 1 in the men's draw and big favorite of the competition. We will also find another pair accustomed to the first rounds of the professional circuit: Javier Garcia (46) / Jose Antonio Diestro (44). In total, 13 top players in the world will be present at FIP ​​Star.

You will have understood, it was not necessarily the tournament where you had to be to glean a few points. And the only one daring enough to try the adventure in Gran Canaria is the Frenchman Derek Gerson, alongside his Greek partner Vasileios Sioulis (the No. 25 pair of the tournament).

For the ladies, as mentioned yesterday, the tournament will also be tough, notably with the presence of Marta Marrero (69) and Carla Mesa (32), who seem, on paper, difficult to beat in this event. It seems unlikely that No. 2 seed Barrera/Fassio will achieve the feat.

Depending on the table, Carla Touly, back on the FIP Tour, could well create a surprise in this tournament alongside Alba Perez. The No. 6 seed seems well equipped to have a good run in Gran Canaria.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.