Unfortunately, there will be no second round for  Léa Godallier  nor for  Dylan Guichard  at the Italy Major. The two Frenchmen competing in the main draw on Tuesday were defeated after hard-fought matches, with some regrets given the opportunities that presented themselves.

Godallier misses a great opportunity

Associated with  Ariadna Canellas Rodero Léa Godallier had been handed a rather favorable draw against the Spanish team.  Claudia Escacena Montero  et  Patricia martinez fortun .

The match lived up to all expectations with an extremely tight first set. Godallier and Cañellas came very close to taking the lead but ultimately succumbed in the tie-break.  7 / 6 (7) .

The second half remained close, but the Spanish women made the difference at crucial moments to secure the victory.  6/4 .

However, Escacena and Martinez were a little more effective on the important points, winning 54% of the points in the match compared to 46% for the Franco-Spanish pair.

A defeat that was inevitably frustrating for Godallier, who had a real opportunity to reach the second round.

Guichard and Cassetta fall with honors

At men's,  Dylan Guichard  et  Frame Cassetta , who received a wild card, were close to pulling off a great upset against  Ignacio Vilarino Gestoso  et  Mario Del Castillo .

beaten  6/3 3/6 6/3  After 1 hour and 40 minutes of play, the Frenchman and the Italian were in a long-standing battle with a pair well established on the circuit. Premier Padel.

After losing the first set, Guichard and Cassetta reacted perfectly to level the score at one set apiece.

The difference ultimately came down to efficiency in key moments. Vilariño and Del Castillo converted 38% of their break points compared to 25% for the Franco-Italian pair.

In front of his home crowd, Marco Cassetta hoped to continue his run, while Dylan Guichard aimed to build on his recent momentum after reaching the final of the FIP Bronze Rijswijk. Despite their defeats, both men demonstrated that they are more than capable of competing at this level.

Regrets, but also reasons for hope

For Godallier as for Guichard, elimination came in the first round, but the feelings were not entirely negative.

Godallier may have some regrets, as the draw seemed wide open for a second-round match. Guichard, meanwhile, came very close to a strong performance that could have given him a tough match against...  Tolito Aguirre and Alex Arroyo .

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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