“Juan Alday was right”

Alix Collombon and Nicole Traviesa will meet on their first round at the Menorca Open a well-known pair from the World Padel Tour, and in particular of the French Alix Collombon: Sara Pujals and Lorena Alonzo.

The match will take place Wednesday at 17 p.m. Beyond this confrontation in Menorca against a former partner, we wanted to come back to their different trajectory of these two players. And you will see that ultimately, fate can hold many surprises.

Let's remember late last year, Sara Pujals announces that she will no longer play with Alix Collombon for the 2019 season. At the moment, it is a blow for the French who takes on her, but at this moment there are many questions about the rest of her career on the professional circuit. Who will be his new partner?

Alix Collombon explained to us then that she "could understand Sara's decision to play with a player who on paper is an opportunity".

It's the game of World Padel Tour, the partners' waltz, the opportunities. This is so in the padel in general.

It must be said that this is only a first big year for Alix on the pro circuit. Lorena Alonzo achieved a quarter and a semi-final last year on the World Padel Tour. Sara certainly did what almost or all of the players would have done: Accept Lorena Alonzo's proposal.

And certainly that Alix could also have abandoned his partner if a proposal of this type had been offered to him.

But the fate has not proved right for the moment to Sara Pujals and Lorena Alonzo. Alix Collombon and Nicole Traviesa have a great season together. Their common coach, Juan Alday, had told them besides that it would go very well and that it was about a bad for a good. Juan had a fine nose.

And for now Sara is 44e world player. This player who was in the top 35 / 30 has lost a few points in the standings. Our French continues its ascent since it is at 28e place world.

Hopefully this positive trend for Alix will continue tomorrow for his entry into this Menorca Open alongside his partner Nicole Traviesa. Good luck !

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.