It was written that the  P2 of Gijón  would be a special step. Between the controversies, the boycott of the  world top 150  and last-minute withdrawals, the tournament had many twists and turns. Finally,  four French people  will be engaged in the  main board , with the addition of the pair  Thomas Vanbauce / Simon Wagner , drafted as  lucky loser . But the main thing to remember today is above all the  but also  to seize, especially among the gentlemen, to hope to reach the  second round  and where crucial points are at stake for the rest of the season.

 Court 2 

 Around 12 noon (3rd rotation) 
 Alix Collombon (30) / Araceli Martinez (27) vs Lara Arruabarrena (49) / Lorena Rufo (22) 

The pair  Franco-Spanish  leaves with a  advantage  against a team looking for results. Especially since Arruabarrena and Rufo will find on the field a  bitter memory  : that of their  semi-final lost  au  FIP Final of Bourg-en-Bresse  two months ago ( 6 / 3 6 / 4 ).

 Around 18 p.m. (last rotation) 
 Philémon Raichman (206) / Menno Nolten (250) vs Diego Arredondo (186) / Manuel Gayone (167) 

La  Franco-Dutch pair  will face the  seeded 7  of the tournament. If  Raichman / Nolten  does not leave as a favorite, she arrives with a  capital trust  interesting and will challenge a team playing its  first match in the competition . In terms of ranking, the gaps remain relatively small, which suggests a  match played . The key is a place for the  second round  du  Gijon P2 .

 Court 3 

 Around 18 p.m. (last rotation) 
 Thomas Vanbauce / Simon Wagner vs Pablo Pastor (194) / Samuel Rivas (447) 

La  chance  seems to smile at  Thomas Vanbauce and Simon Wagner . Not only were they drafted as  lucky losers , but they find themselves faced with a  accessible pair  to try to reach the  second round .  Paul Pastor , class  194th in the world , was originally supposed to play with  Julien Seurin , forfeit for medical reasons. He is now teaming up with  Samuel Rivas , an  16 year old Spanish boy , class  447th in the world . This unique association found itself directly integrated into the  main board  following new packages.

The tournament  Gijon P2  therefore looks like a  rare opportunity  for the French to shine on the international scene and collect valuable points.

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Franck Binisti

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.