The first matches have delivered their verdicts for the French teams involved this week in the  FIP Tour . To  FIP Bronze of Siracusa ,  Nathan Courrin and Thomas Seux  made a successful start to the competition with a two-set victory against the Spaniards Montalbán and Alamillo. Meanwhile,  Steffi Merah  also made a strong start to her tournament, while  Cassandra Senjean and Manon Marcarie  qualified for the round of 16 in Manila.

Courrin and Seux make a successful entrance

Au  FIP Bronze of Siracusa ,  Nathan Courrin  et  Thomas Seux  They got their tournament off to a great start by dominating the Spanish.  José Montalbán Martin  et  Antonio Alamillo Alcaide , drafted in as lucky losers.

The French have won.  7 / 6 6 / 2 After a hard-fought first set, won in a tie-break, the French pair took control in the second set to secure their qualification for the  round of XNUMX .

A big challenge in the next round

In the next round, the task looks more complicated for Courrin and Seux. The French will face the  seed n ° 3 , composed of Spanish  Mario Huete (67th)  and Italian  Marco Cassetta (88th) .

The meeting is scheduled  not before 13:00 p.m. A big test ahead against a pair accustomed to the final stages on the FIP circuit.

Merah continues his journey in Syracuse

In the ladies,  Steffi Merah , associated with the Spanish  Maria Delgado , also made a successful entry into the tournament.

The Franco-Spanish pair prevailed.  7 / 5 6 / 3  facing the Portuguese  Clarinha Santos  and the Spanish  Paula Ferrán .

Thanks to this success, Merah and Delgado qualify for the  round of XNUMX where they will find  Patricia Martínez (67th)  et  Martha Arellano   (65e) , the No. 3 seed in the draw. The match is scheduled  Saturday at 10h00 .

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Senjean and Marcarie qualified without playing in Manila

Au  Manila Silver FIP ,  Cassandra Senjean  et  Manon Marcarie  benefited from  Their Spanish opponents Cristina Carrascosa and Patricia López have withdrawn. , seeded No. 6 in the tournament.

French women therefore have direct access to  round of XNUMX where they will face  Hiu Wai Lau   (260e)  et  N. Narkprasert A great opportunity for the French women to reach the quarter-finals against two players well within their reach.

Defeat for Fouquet

Still in the Philippines,  Alexandra Fouquet associated with the local player  Maia Balce They failed to advance past the first round. The Franco-Filipino pair were defeated.  6 / 1 6 / 3  against Argentina  Florencia Berraz  and the Spanish  Carla Verdejo .

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Several French players are therefore still in contention this week on the  FIP Tour , Including  Courrin and Seux  who will try to cause an upset against the No. 3 seed in Siracusa.

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