And no, it's not a joke! Quite the contrary, there was indeed a French representative on the central track of the Khalifa Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha during these World Padel Championships.

The referee of the match between Argentina and Spain – Tapia / Chingotto face Galan / Lebron – was none other than the Frenchman Florian Couturier. Accustomed to officiating on the professional circuit, he was chosen to referee this exceptional men's final match.

2024 World Cups: Alejandro Galan / Juan Lebron against Agustin Tapia / Federico Chingotto

Originally from Bordeaux, Florian has completed a without fail despite a completely crazy match that was played in three sets and allowed Argentina to come back to one match all.

The rest is history: another intense match, and the final victory of Argentina, which beat Spain to the post.

Certainly, the French padel teams, both women and men, only ranked seventh in these world championships, but a French representative went all the way with brilliance. Well done, Florian!

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.

On the same subject

Tags