Several French players were involved in various FIP tournaments this Friday, with some great victories and important qualifications to their name.
In Italy – FIP Silver Mediolanum Padel Roma Cup
Timéo Fonteny / Yoan Boronad put in a solid performance by beating the number 3 seed, the Italian pair Simone Iacovino / Lorenzo Di Giovanni, in three sets: 6/4 2/6 7/5. This victory allows them to reach the quarter-finals, where they will face the Spanish-Argentine pair Renzo Gabriel Nuñez / Marcos Gonzalez BlancoThe match is scheduled for the second rotation, around 13:30 p.m.
Among the ladies, as expected, Jessica Ginier / Lucile Pothier continue their fine run. They won in two sets 7/6 6/3 against the number 4 seed Raquel Segura / Carolina PetrelliThey will face the Italian pair Elsa Terranova / Camilla Livioni at noon.
End of the road, however, for Marianne Vandaele / Dora Chamli, beaten in the round of 2 by the number XNUMX seed, Chiara Pappacena / Giulia Sussarello, one of the big favorites of the tournament.
In Finland – FIP Bronze Gatorade ESC Padel Finland
Max Joris / Guillem Figuerola will play their round of 15 match around XNUMX p.m.
In England – FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Bristol Cup
Nathan Courrin / Thomas Seux achieved a very good performance in the first round by eliminating the number 2 seed, Alberto Garcia Jimenez / Christian Medina Murphy, in two sets: 7/6 6/3. The French pair find themselves in a favorable part of the draw and could meet the number 6 seed in the quarter-finals, Pepe Aliaga / Diego Dorta Diaz.
Less success for Thomas Vanbauce / Nicolas Rounet, beaten in three sets (6/2 5/7 6/3) by the Spanish pair Josep Aymerich Bellmunt / Sergio Esteban Barroso.
In the women's category, we will have a Franco-Spanish duel between Carla Touly / Ana Dominguez Gracia et Marie-Amélie Dardaine / Nuria Molina Sanchez, who won their first round in three sets against a Spanish pair.
Manon Marcarie / Cassandra Senjean will also play their match against the Italian seed Lorena Vano / Emily Stellato.
In Mexico – FIP Silver Metepec
Bastien Blanqué / Johan Bergeron, the tournament's number 1 seeds, qualified for the quarter-finals despite losing a set in the round of XNUMX. The essentials are assured for the French in Mexico.

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.