A great day for the French involved in the FIP Tour . Louise Bahurel qualified for the final of the FIP Bronze Osaka , While Thomas Leygue continues his journey at FIP Bronze Cordenons with a place in the semi-finals.
Bahurel is taking place in Japan
Associated with the Spanish Ivet Val Lopez , Louise Bahurel has had an almost perfect tournament so far in Japan.
The Franco-Spanish pair initially outclassed Juli Sarkar et Yoko Kaneko in the first round ( 6 / 0 6 / 0 ), before repeating the feat in the round of 16 with a victory 6 / 0 6 / 2 face Feity Lesmana et Melati Anhar .
The quarter-finals saw a similar scenario. Bahurel and Val Lopez dominated the Indonesian team. Kintan Pratiwi Anwar et Anggia Shitta Awanda on the score of 6 / 1 6 / 1 .
And the demonstration continued in the semi-finals. Facing the 4th seed, Kotomi Ozawa et Riko Zawayanagi They prevailed without wavering. 6 / 0 6 / 2 .
Seeded second in the tournament, Bahurel and her partner lived up to expectations and deservedly reached the final. This time, they will face a much tougher challenge against the top seeds, the Spanish team. Carla Fernandez Gonzalez et Nerea Guerra Santana .
Leygue confirms to Cordenons
The side of FIP Bronze Cordenons , Thomas Leygue associated with the Chilean Javier Valdés , also had a very good tournament.
The two men launched their campaigns perfectly with a victory. 6 / 0 6 / 1 in the first round, before confirming their form in the round of 16 with a victory 6 / 1 6 / 3 .
In the quarter-finals, they dominated the 5th seed, the Argentinians. Joaquin De Astoreca et Matthew Rivero , on the score of 6 / 2 6 / 3 .
This victory opens the door to the semi-finals, where they will face the 4th seed, the Spanish team. Jaume Romera Barceló et Sergio Nieto Simon .
The Frenchman's objective is now clear: to secure a place in the final.
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