La  Men's final of the French Interclub Championships N1  offered a gripping scenario. A favorite on paper,  Casa Padel Uno  had to work to the very end to overcome a  Big padel  Impressive, came very close to achieving a remarkable feat. Final score:  2-1 , at the end of a final marked by tension, plot twists and very high-level matches.

Big Padel strong opening strike

The final begins with a highly anticipated first clash between  Bastien Blanqué / Javier Clark Alberti  et  Luis Hernández Quesada / Maxime Joris Regarding this match,  Big Padel is a slight favorite and the duo was quick to confirm it.

Hernández Quesada, who had a great match, and Joris, impeccable in managing the rallies, both played very solidly and emerged victorious.  7/6 6/3 in 1h27 On the other side, Blanqué and Clark Alberti never managed to really establish their game, due to a  too much waste  :  27 unforced errors , against  17 only  for their opponents. Big Padel takes the lead and makes Casa doubt Padel.

Gutiérrez and Zapata on the brink of disaster… then turn everything around

The second match pits  Sanyo Gutierrez / Teodoro Zapata  à  Clément Geens / Dylan Guichard On paper, Casa Padel is the clear favorite. But on the track, the scenario is quite different.

Geens and Guichard deliver a  remarkable first set , won in a tie-break. Guichard made a huge difference, perfectly supported by a very solid Geens. In the second set, Big Padel continues its momentum and  break quickly At that moment, Big Padel is only left to  three games of the title , where the club had failed in the final last year.

But on the other side, experience speaks for itself.  Sanyo Gutiérrez , former world number one, and  footings , an extremely experienced player on the circuit Premier PadelThey don't panic. They gradually increase the intensity, tighten their game, and manage to  unbreak Little by little,  Guichard is feeling the physical strain , after a huge fight the day before in the semi-final.

Casa Padel takes advantage, accelerates, definitively gains the upper hand and concludes after  2h10 of match  :  6/7 6/3 6/2 A huge relief for Casa Padel, which amounts to  1-1 , but not without having narrowly avoided prosecution.

Huete and Leygue seal the deal for the title

Everything therefore hinges on the third match between  Mario Huete / Thomas Leygue  et  Nicolas Rouanet / Thomas Vanbauce . home Padel is the favorite, but Big Padel sells his skin dearly.

The first set is extremely close and is played at  tie-breaker Where  Thomas Leygue  is clearly gaining momentum, making the difference in key moments. Continuing in this vein, Leygue maintains his pace, well supported by  Mario Huete , very effective in the finishing stage.

Despite the strength and commitment of Rouanet and Vanbauce, Casa Padel manages to  breaker at 2/2  in the second set and maintained this advantage until the end. Victory  7 / 6 6 / 3 , synonym of  title of champion of France .

A second title for Casa Padel Unp, Big Padel very close to achieving this feat

 Casa Padel  thus secures his  second French interclub championship title , after that of 2024. Eliminated in the semi-finals in 2025, the Parisians confirm their status this year, but  at the cost of an intense struggle .

As for  Big padel The disappointment is real. Like last year, the club lost in the final, failing to lift the trophy. But their run remains remarkable: a  semi-final won against All In Padel 69 then a final where they will  makes Casa's armada waver Padel led by the French number 1 and 2, a former world number one and a former top 40.

Big Padel falls short of the title again, but confirms one thing:  the club is more than ever at the top of French padel capable of competing with the best teams in the country.

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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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