Léa Godallier  She holds her new title in France! Partnered with Argentina for the first time  Daiara Valenzuela The Frenchwoman won the  FIP Silver Narbonne  by dominating the number 1 seed,  Noah Canovas  et  Maria Eulalia Rodriguez , on the score of  6 / 0 7 / 6 .

A prestigious victory against the Spanish, respectively  32th and 34rd in the world , rapidly rising on the international circuit. They were coming off a title at the  FIP Gold Shanghai where they had beaten benchmark pairs such as  Marina Guinart and Veronica Virseda But in Narbonne, Godallier and Valenzuela were simply stronger.

A perfect first set

From the very first exchanges, the Franco-Argentine pair imposed their rhythm. Driven by a  Daiara Valenzuela exceptional They delivered a first set of a very high standard.

Argentina was the true MVP of this final: a string of winners, devastating smashes, improbable defenses, and a huge presence at the net. Alongside him,  Léa Godallier  She too delivered a very solid performance. In front of her home crowd, the Frenchwoman excelled in defense, made numerous intelligent chip shots, and perfectly executed the game plan.

Tactically, their objective was clear: to get out of the game.  Maria Eulalia Rodriguez The Spanish left-hander. Mission accomplished. Little by little, the Spaniard became frustrated, lost her composure, and dragged her partner down with her. Result: a severe  6/0 .

Six set points saved!

The second set was on a completely different level. Canovas and Rodriguez regained their momentum, thanks in particular to a much more aggressive Maria Eulalia Rodriguez with her left foot.

But Godallier and Valenzuela are holding firm. Until  5/5 The two teams traded blows. Then came the most difficult moment of the match: the French and Argentinian players lost their serve at the worst possible time and found themselves trailing.  6/5 .

And yet, they don't give up.

With  Baptiste Bénétoux  On the bench, always offering sound advice and invaluable in keeping his players in the game, they hung on. Trailing  40/0 They erased three initial match points to come back to 40/40, then saved two more… before saving a sixth match point at the decisive point.

A completely crazy scenario that allows them to snatch the tie-break.

A champion's tie-break

The Spanish players were clearly very shaken mentally. Conversely, Godallier and Valenzuela seemed buoyed by this turn of events.

The two players played a huge tie-break and won.  7 points to 5 concluding this final on their first opportunity.

In their very first tournament together, they secured a benchmark title that could well mark the beginning of a great partnership.

A second consecutive title in France for Godallier

For  Léa Godallier This success has a special flavor. After his title at the  FIP Bronze Marnes  A few weeks ago, the Frenchwoman treated herself to a  second consecutive home trophy , this time on a  FIP Silver and leaves Narbonne with  80 valuable FIP points .

Further proof of her current excellent form and her ability to perform in front of her home crowd. With an impressive Daiara Valenzuela by her side, the Frenchwoman secured one of the finest victories of her season.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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