The FIP circuit continues its European tour with several stages held under the southern sun.  Between the  Portugal   Spain  et  Cyprus French players are once again well represented this week, with varied ambitions: some already in the main draw, others still seeking their ticket via the qualifiers.

Marie / Filho in qualifying, Boronad / Blanqué and Buteau in the final draw

For their second international tournament together,  Jules Marie and Clément Filho  got their week off to a perfect start  FIP Silver Leiria Facing a Portuguese pair in the first round of qualifying, the French left no room for error with a swift victory.  6 / 0 6 / 0. 

They will play this Thursday for their place in the final bracket against the  seed 1 in qualifying , the association  Romero / Montalban , a much tougher test to confirm this very good start.

Later in the day, three French players will make their direct entry into the main draw.  Bastien Blanqué and Yoan Boronad  will dispute their  second FIP tournament together , after a convincing quarter-final at  Rivesaltes They will be playing against the Portuguese.  Tavares (356th) and Souza (577th),  a meeting within their reach but to be approached with seriousness.

In the women's competition, only one French representative is entered:  Laura Buteau Associated with the Spanish  Leira Uriarte She will face the  wild card Albornoz / Martinho. 

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Piombo in Spain, Dufour in Cyprus

Two other Frenchmen are involved this week in other stages of the FIP circuit.

 Benjamin Dufour  will have to go through the qualifications of the  FIP Silver Cyprus Alongside the  Romanian Horia Nedelcu He will need to win two matches to reach the main draw, starting with a duel against the Cypriots.  Demetriou / Georgiu .

For its part,  Tristan Piombo  will try his luck in Spain, on a stage held in the Canary Islands. Associated with  Belgian Hamza Berrahou They will also have to get through two qualifying rounds. Their first match will be against the Spanish.  De Frutos / Martinez. 

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The French are therefore spread across several fronts this week, with some making a strong start and others facing challenges. Their common goal: to accumulate FIP points and continue establishing themselves on the international stage.

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