FIP Tour: end of the road for the French between Syracuse and Manila

The week is coming to an end for the Tricolors committed to the FIP Tour , between the FIP Bronze of Siracusa in Italy and the Manila Silver FIP in the Philippines. After an encouraging start to the tournament for several of them, the French were finally stopped before the semi-finals. Steffi Merah , Nathan Courrin et Thomas Seux bowed in round of XNUMX in Italy, while Manon Marcarie et Cassandra Senjean saw their journey come to an end in quarter-finals in Manila.

Courrin and Seux fall to the No. 3 seed

Au FIP Bronze of Syracuse , Nathan Courrin and Thomas Seux had made a perfect start to their tournament by getting through the first round. But the challenge looked tougher in the round of 16 against the seed n ° 3 , made of Mario Huete and Marco Cassetta .

The all-French pair ultimately lost. 6/2 4/6 6/2 After a difficult first set, Courrin and Seux rallied to level the match at one set apiece, before succumbing in the third to the experience of Huete / Cassetta. Nathan and Thomas have nothing to be ashamed of, having managed to take a set from two members of the Top 70.

Steffi Merah stopped short of the quarterfinals

In the ladies, Steffi Merah , associated with the Spanish Maria Delgado hoped to continue his journey after a successful start.

They too are opposed to the seed n ° 3 , Patricia Martinez and Marta Arellano The Franco-Spanish pair got off to a good start in the match by winning the first set.

But the Spanish women then reversed the momentum to win. 3/6 6/3 6/3 , putting an end to the journey of Merah and Delgado in round of XNUMX .

Senjean and Marcarie reach the quarterfinals in Manila

Au Manila Silver FIP , Manon Marcarie and Cassandra Senjean achieved the best French performance of the week.

After benefiting from a withdrawal in the previous round, the French team perfectly managed their round of 16 match by dominating Hiu Wai Lau and N. Narkprasert on the score of 6 / 2 6 / 1 , a clear success that opened the doors to quarter-finals .

A step too far in the quarter-finals

The French women's run finally ended in the quarterfinals against the Spanish pair. Carla Fernandez Gonzalez (97th) and Nerea Guerra Santana (100e) , seeded No. 3 in the tournament.

In a match dominated by their opponents, Marcarie and Senjean were defeated. 6 / 2 6 / 2 bringing their wonderful week in the Philippines to a close.

While no French players will be present in the final four this week on the FIP Tour , these courses nevertheless allow French players to continue to gain experience and points on the international circuit.

Maceo ZERHAT

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