After a day  exceptionally busy  For French players on the international circuit, the results are mixed. No less than  28 tricolors  were engaged between the  FIP Gold of the Azores  and  FIP Bronze d'Houten If the day has turned into  nightmare in Portugal The French, on the other hand, signed a very  A great run of results in the Netherlands Overview of French performances.

FIP Gold Azores: A fatal day for the French

The first round of the main draw  FIP Gold Azores  The French representatives were not in favor of the tournament. Several French pairs were competing in Portugal, but none managed to overcome this obstacle.

A setback for Deus/Leygue and Hugounenq/Robert, who valiantly faced TS2

The biggest disappointment of the day concerns  Thomas Leygue  and its Portuguese partner  Nuno deus The French-Portuguese pair lost in three sets to the Spanish.  Víctor Tur and Agustin Reca  :  4/6 6/4 6/3 .

A nasty defeat for Leygue and Deus, beaten by two opponents well within their reach. Tur and Reca were indeed... lucky losersThey were eliminated in Q4 during the qualifying rounds before reaching the main draw. A match to forget.

On their side,  Arthur Hugounenq and Jérémy Robert  delivered an encouraging performance against the No. 2 seed  Alex Ruiz and Juanlu Esbrí , winners of the  FIP Platinum of Lyon The French came very close to winning the first set, ultimately losing it in the tie-break.  10-8 , after having led  5/4 break , before giving in  7 / 6 6 / 4 Despite the elimination, the overall performance remains positive for the French pair.

In the other match involving French players,  Maxime Joris and Manuel Vives  failed to create an upset against  Marc Quílez and Federico Mouriño which are essential  6 / 2 6 / 3 .

French women also in action

Among women, the results were mixed in this first round of the  FIP Gold of the Azores .

 Mélissa Martin and Camille Sireix  failed to upset the No. 6 seed  Rodriguez / Dal Pozzo and bow  6 / 3 6 / 2 .

However,  Manon Marcarie and Cassandra Senjean Having come through the qualifiers, they made a perfect start to their tournament with a clear victory  6 / 1 6 / 0  face  Lems and Kaplina , two players drafted in lucky losersAn authoritative success that allows them to continue their journey in the table.

Finally  Laura Buteau , associated with the Portuguese  Martinho Santos , could not compete with the No. 2 seed  Bidahorria / Caparrós , beaten  6 / 0 6 / 0 .

On their side,  Louise Bahurel , alongside the Spanish Val López , bowed  6 / 3 6 / 1  facing the Spanish pair  Martínez / Pérez Ortiz , seeded No. 4.

FIP Bronze Houten – nine French players in the round of 16

A complete change of atmosphere on the side of the  Netherlands , where the French had a very good day in the first round of the  FIP Bronze d'Houten Several French pairs have secured their place in the round of 16.

 Dylan Guichard , associated with the Belgian  Clement Geens The tournament's number 1 seed won without too much trouble despite losing the second set against the British.  Harris and Loughlan  :  6/1 4/6 6/1 .

Geens / Guichard at FIP ​​Bronze in Houten

Same sturdiness for  Johan Bergeron and Timéo Fonteny , seeded No. 8, who are dominating the Dutch  Meijer / Roper  in two mastered sets:  6 / 4 6 / 4 .

The pair  Nathan Courrin / Thomas Seux  had to work hard against the Swedes  Simon Vasquez and Victor Forsberg , but prevailed after a hard-fought match:  7 / 6 6 / 3 .

On their side,  Johan Peloux and Romain Sichez , drafted in lucky losersThey seized their opportunity perfectly by eliminating the Dutch  Hermus / Jans   (toilet)  :  7 / 6 6 / 2 .

Finally  Philémon Raichman and Yanis Muesser  have overturned the Dutch pair  Du Pree / Zweers  after a three-set match:  6/0 2/6 6/3 .

Raichman / Muesser at FIP ​​Bronze in Houten

Seurin/Vanbauce eliminated by TS2, Ledrap/Dufour defeated in three sets

The day was more complicated for  Julien Seurin and Thomas Vanbauce , facing the number 2 seed  Figueroa Santiago / Belmont Pastor The French bow down  6 / 4 6 / 2  facing a solid pair.

Same outcome for  Guillaume Ledrap and Benjamin Dufour , defeated after a hard-fought match against the Dutch brothers  Koen and Mees Groen  :  6/4 3/6 6/1 .

A beautiful day ahead

While the day was difficult for the French involved in the  FIP Gold of the Azores the results recorded at  Netherlands  allow for a largely balanced budget. With  Nine French players qualified for the round of 16 A very promising day is dawning in  Wooden , where the French athletes will be particularly well represented on the tracks.

Maceo ZERHAT

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