The new indoor club in the Lyon region has never lived up to its name as well as this weekend. It is indeed after a day in the purest "spirit padel »That the first tickets for the National Padel Cup 2018 have been issued.

Satisfaction has come from both human and padelistics of all the participants. The meal taken together at noon, the laughs, smiles and good-natured rooming perfectly in the "Spirit Padel »And a level of competition adapted to each one are sure values ​​of the tournaments organized in the club of the same name.

On the competition side, we were therefore able to see that the pool of good to see very good players from padel was far from exhausted in this region never far from the top national level.

Joffrey GILANT and Stéphane MARRACO: To watch!

The winners Joffrey GILANT and Stéphane MARRACO are a perfect example. With a Stéphane with the regularity of metronome and a Joffrey chief bomber, they impose themselves without conceding a set by successively decapitating the seeds 2 (Quentin Faucheur / David Charleux) in hen; 3 (Olivier Plancon / Stéphan Rodriguez) in the semi and 4 (Justin Marlot / Julian Prat) in the final.

No doubt we will soon hear about Joffrey GILANT and his surprising power in the next events ...

Note also the good progress and the fighting spirit of Marlot / Prat who leave the hens in favor of a super tie-break and going back a compromised situation (2-6 0-4) in half against the tournament favorites (Damien Collet / Kevin Bourdeau).

 

Cornet / River in mixed and Savalle / Gonguet in the ladies

Mixed master Sebastien Cornet associated with the always combative Anaise River win against Michael Brulard and Margaux Ravix whose progress posted promises a bright future in our sport.

In girls ,. Victory of Julie Savalle and Delphine Gonguet against Delphine Turbelin and Bérangère Maire on the score of 6-7 6-2 6-4.

Inauguration and P1000 ladies and gentlemen

The next meeting at Esprit Padel will be one of the major events of the year.

Despite a sudden, surprising and very (too?) Late programming from the FIP concerning the date of the qualifications for the padel 2018 which will prevent 4 pairs of men from coming to participate in the party: on June 8-9 and 10, the flagship club of the Lyonnaise region will inaugurate with great fanfare its facilities with a shower of surprise stars and two P1000 Women and Men tournaments as well as a mixed tournament. Registrations are open: Unmissable!

Jérôme Bécasset - Referee and journalist!

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.