FIP Tour – Sireix and Bahurel fail in the final in Samui and Pristina but positives despite the defeats

The French women shone this week on the FIP Tour with two great finals for Camille Sireix in Thailand and Louise Bahurel in Kosovo.
Even if the two French players fail in the last match, the lessons remain very positive with great runs and valuable FIP points earned.

Camille Sireix meets a tougher challenge in the final in Samui

A good week nonetheless for Camille Sireix au FIP Bronze Samui in Thailand.

Associated with the Spanish Carmen Azcoita The Frenchwoman lost in the final against the number 1 seed:
Alba Perez Momha / Alba Gallardo Salvado on the score of 6 / 2 6 / 2 .

A defeat that seemed logical on paper against two higher-ranked players:

Alba Perez Momha, 70th in the world
Alba Gallardo Salvado, 115th in the world.

A very beautiful journey in Thailand

Before this final, the Franco-Spanish pair had nevertheless had a very strong week.

They had made a perfect start with a swift victory. 6 / 1 6 / 1 .

But it was especially in the quarter-finals that they made their mark by eliminating the number 2 seed:
Blanca Arriola Cerrejon / Nika Sluzhiteleva on the score of 7 / 5 6 / 3 .

A great performance that had opened the door for them.

In the semi-final, they then confirmed their form by solidly dominating the Japanese team:
Kae Tokumoto / Saki Tsukamoto on the score of 7 / 6 6 / 3 .

22 FIP points and confidence

Despite the defeat in the final, Camille Sireix leaves with:

a very good final
22 FIP points ,
and a lot of confidence ahead of the rest of the Asian tour.

Starting next week, she will compete in the FIP Bronze Phangan in Thailand where she will be seeded 3rd along with Carmen Azcoita.

Louise Bahurel was also a finalist in Kosovo

Same scenario on the side of the FIP Bronze Pristina in Kosovo for Louise Bahurel and the Spanish Ivet Val Lopez .

The Frenchwoman and her partner were defeated in the final by the number 1 seed:
Victoria Kurz / Natividad Lopez Diaz on the score of 6 / 3 6 / 2 .

Here too, the task was a little too difficult in the final against the tournament's top favorites.

A huge semi-final victory

But before that, Bahurel and Val Lopez had had a very strong tournament.

In the quarter-finals, they had completely dominated with a victory 6 / 0 6 / 2 .

And most importantly, they had achieved a great performance in the semi-final by eliminating the number 2 seed:
Lucia Perez Parra / Catherine Rose on the score of 6 / 4 6 / 4 .

A landmark victory that allowed them to reach a final on the FIP circuit.

More positive news for the Frenchwoman

As with Camille Sireix, there are many positive aspects to take away from Louise Bahurel:

a new international final,
22 FIP points ,
from the experience gained,
and a great performance in the semi-final against a 2 seed.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !