What a turnaround for Alix Collombon et Araceli Martinez au Round of 16 of the Italy Major Premier Padel ! The Franco-Spanish pair, seeded number 12 in the table, narrowly avoided elimination from the start against the Spanish Julia Polo Bautista et Noemi Aguilar Carrillo, by winning after a real marathon: 1/6 7/5 6/2 en 2h15 of match.

And to think they were on the edge of the precipice. Led 6 / 1 5 / 2, Collombon and Martinez were able to draw on their resources to operate a spectacular comebackThey were able to reverse the dynamic in a crucial second set, before rolling out in the third against visibly exhausted opponents.

Si Alix Collombon held his rank throughout the match, it is Araceli Martinez who had an inconsistent performance, particularly in the first two sets, with a number of unforced errors. An irregularity that the Franco-Spanish pair almost paid dearly for. Opposite, Aguilar and Polo, already physically tested by a 2h48 match in the first round, ended up giving in in the final straight.

Collombon and Martinez will meet again in the round of 16 Marta Ortega Gallego / Alejandra Alonso De Villa, number 5 seedA major challenge for the Franco-Spanish duo, who will have to show much more consistency if they want to create a surprise.

Ortega and Alonso will start as favorites, but their game has some weaknesses that Collombon and Martinez could exploit, provided they raise their game, especially on the Spaniard's side.

The match is scheduled for track 8, to be followed on the YouTube channel of Premier Padel, not before 17 p.m.

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.

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