It was the long-awaited Franco-Belgian duel at the FIP Rise de Mol. On one side of the track stood Clément Geens (n°149 FIP) and Maxime Deloyer (n°147 FIP), representing Belgium, and on the other, the French pair composed of Adrien Maigret (n°162 FIP ) and Jérôme Inzerillo (n°138 FIP).

The weekend was perfect for the Belgian pair. In the semi-finals, Geens and Deloyer managed to eliminate the number 2 seed of the tournament, the Franco-Spanish pair Leygue / Insa, in a big match that lasted more than two hours: 7/5, 6/7, 6/2.

As for the French pair, Inzerillo / Maigret, they also had to fight in three sets to eliminate the surprise pair from the semi-finals, Van Opstal / Wunner: 6/2, 4/6, 6/1.

Direction the final, and this one started on a strange rhythm. Between fatigue and a prolonged break between the semi-finals and the final, the level of play seemed to be in decline. Clément Geens told us: “The start of the match was not exceptional in terms of level of play. We were undoubtedly affected by this two-hour break and by the intense match we had delivered at the end of the morning against Leygue/ Insa.”

Despite everything, the Belgian pair were able to take over and won the first set with the score of 6/4.

In the second set, the tide turned. Maigret and Inzerillo came back on the track more determined and less fallible, equalizing at 1 set everywhere with a score of 6/3.

However, the decisive set quickly turned in favor of the Belgians. Geens and Deloyer took control of the game and did not release their grip, concluding the set: 6/1.

Final score of 6/4 3/6 6/1. Clément Geens and Maxime Deloyer win the FIP Rise de Mol on their land. It's a first FIP ​​tournament victory for Maxime Deloyer, while for Clément Geens, it's the second FIP Rise after that of Coxyde won last year, alongside Jérôme Peeters.

Sebastien Carrasco

Future naturopath and passionate about padel, Seb is the health/food gentleman of Padel Magazine. He juggles between pala, quinoa and essential oils. For almost two years now he has been dealing with the news of the little yellow ball with the same passion.

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