Alix Collombon and Lorena Rufo qualified this evening for the 8e of the final of the Greenweez Paris Major leaving only crumbs to their opponents of the day, the Spaniards Sara Pujals and Lourdes Pascual.

34 to 30 degrees

While the temperature had dropped back below 30 degrees (after peaking at 34 this afternoon), the Frenchwoman and her Spanish teammate had a slightly irregular start to the match, marked by mistakes on both sides. Pair No. 11 snatched the opposing serve three times, yielding theirs once during the set. The favorites win this first set 6/3, displaying a margin of safety that allows them to see ahead.

The second set would prove even more expeditious, with the same ratio of breaks obtained (3) and conceded (1), but no service game won by the Spaniards, who lost 6/3 6/1 in 1 hour 15. The Collombon / Rufo pair won a whopping 63% of the points in this match without much suspense.

A single shadow on the board

The only downside was a little frustration from Alix Collombon on several of her service games in the second set. After losing his commitment to 1er game, after several ties, the Frenchwoman was however able to raise the bar in the 5the game, saving his face-off after trailing 15-40.

But it is true that the too friable opposition of the day allowed a little deconcentration to settle. It will therefore be necessary to tighten a few more bolts to avoid being surprised, tomorrow in eighth, by the pair N°18 Beatriz Caldera / Ana Catarina Nogueira. The latter will arrive in full confidence after having eliminated the Alayeto sisters in three rounds (6/3 5/7 6/4) today.

After 40 years of tennis, Jérôme falls into the pot of padel in 2018. Since then, he thinks about it every morning while shaving… but never shaves pala in hand! Journalist in Alsace, he has no other ambition than to share his passion with you, whether you speak French, Italian, Spanish or English.

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