The Somme Tennis Committee and the Tennis Club Amiens Métropole – Padel & Badminton renewed, for the third time, their weekend dedicated to women's padel, with the organization of two tournaments, on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2022.
A national level tournament, in the P1000 category, was an opportunity to see some of the best French players in the discipline, with the presence of members of the French Top 10. It is also a participation record for a women's padel tournament in France, with no fewer than 30 teams taking part in this tournament!
Camille Sireix and Laura Buteau who confirm
From a sporting point of view, 16 teams competed in pools on Saturday morning, then on Saturday afternoon, the qualified teams entered the final draw (1/16nd, 1 / 8nd and ¼ finals). Sunday was devoted to the ½ finals and the final.
On this P1000, the victory goes to Camille Sireix and Laura Buteau (seed number 7), who beat in the final the seeded number 2 of the tournament, composed of Océane Kik and Priscilla Heise. The final unfortunately ended at 1/1 in the 3rd set after Priscilla's injury.
For the game of 3nd place, Élise David-Bordier and Jennifer Denecheau disposed of Nastasia Boitier-Legourd and Marine Fontaine.
A lower category women's tournament (P100) was also organised, alongside the P1000, on Sunday, with 10 participating teams. It is the local pair Coralie Alexandre / Anne-Sophie Devillier who retains her title by beating Cécile Palicot and Nathalie Mancion, in an overexcited atmosphere.



Optimal conditions
All the financial and logistical partners allow the organization to welcome the players in very good conditions in order to make this weekend a real "celebration" of women's padel:
- Provision of a driver to transport the players with the Volvo partner.
- Setting up a stand and decorating the padel room with lots of plants
- Hotel pick-up for semi-finalist pairs
- Players' evening with cocktail reception on Saturday evening
- Very nice raffle (mountain bike, sound bar, speaker, packed basket, etc.) with draw at the end of the finals on Sunday
Proof that these tournaments are starting to "rise in power", nearly 200 spectators were present on Sunday to watch the finals.
Finally, a huge THANK YOU and “big-up” to all the volunteers (more than 20 people mobilized over the weekend) and employees of the Tennis Club Amiens Métropole – Padel & Badminton, without whom the organization of these tournaments would not be possible.
See you, no doubt, next year for the 4th edition.
- Photo credits: Marine Lemoine for TC Amiens Métropole
- Press release: Alexandre MAILLE – Development Advisor – LIGUE DES HAUTS-DE-FRANCE
- Christian DENIS: Chairman of the Somme Committee
- Pascal HADUCH: President TC Amiens Métropole

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.