Sunday, May 4, the pair Aizkoa Iturrino et Ainhoa ​​Berecoechea won his very first P1000 together at theUrbanPadel CarquefouA first coronation that was not necessarily planned. Aizkoa Iturrino, the champion of Basque pelota, would like to play others, but due to lack of sponsor, difficult to travel every weekend to participate in the padel tournaments.

The movement in Loire Atlantique was not originally planned for Aizkoa Iturrino : "My partner Ainhoa ​​Berecoechea was already registered for the tournament and was supposed to play with another person, who unfortunately had to withdraw,” she announced.

« Bayonne-Carquefou, it's still close to Road 5h30 ! » The two players finally left Bayonne with the male pair Julen Fabas (157) et Elio Sarrat (95), who also participated in the P1000.

Victory against the second seed

“At first, we thought we would get out as soon as round of XNUMX when we saw that we were playing against the seeded 2 " Except that surprise: Aizkoa Iturrino et Ainhoa ​​Berecoechea win their match in two sets: 6 / 4 6 / 3.

and seeded 1 du tournament had withdrawn just before the start of the competition.
Same here again for the quarter-finals, Aizkoa Iturrino et Ainhoa ​​Berecoechea win the match in two sets: 6 / 4 6 / 2.

"So at that point we had to look at Booking to book a hotel quickly so that we can play on Sunday semi final and maybe the final " she smiles.

Walk in the center of Nantes

Saturday night, Aizkoa Iturrino et Ainhoa ​​Berecoechea take the opportunity to stroll and eat a bite in the Nantes city center. "Some players told us it wasn't necessarily worth it, but it's actually really cute."

La semi final was planned at 9h30. Aizkoa Iturrino et Ainhoa ​​Berecoechea follow up with a new victory: 6 / 3 6 / 1.

"We arrive in final, we are starting to stress, we say to ourselves that this is the opportunity to win for the first time a P1000 ", She assures.

Car Aizkoa Iturrino, aged 32 years, cannot devote his life to the paddle. His partner, Ainhoa ​​Berecoechea, 22 years, 52th French, trains in a academy in Bordeaux.

"My partner plays a lot of competitions on the weekends. On my side, with the Basque pelota and my job, I can't travel every weekend. I only play once a week at paddle »

And final, they dominate in two sets, Manon Richer (44th) et Margaux Amato (46th) : 6 / 3 6 / 4.

With this unexpected title, Ainhoa ​​Berecoechea would like her partner to be able to play with her more often: “We get along really well on the court and outside. We've known each other for three years. We had the opportunity to play together during the French interclub championship (organized at Strasbourg from February 1 to 3, 2025, editor's note). I would need to be supported by sponsors to allow me to finance the costs of participating in future tournaments,” comments Aizkoa Iturrino.

Good playing conditions in Carquefou

On the side of playing conditions and atmosphere , Aizkoa Iturrino only keeps the positive from his trip to Carquefou : "We were really well received. The boys told us that there was more atmosphere and they appreciated being able to chat with the players. It's still rare to see a tournament ladies and gentlemen take place in the same place during the P1000 ou P2000 »

The pair Aizkoa Iturrino et Ainhoa ​​Berecoechea leaves with a first title in P1000, without having lost no set in four meetings. "It was only my second participation to P1000 in two or three years. I'm really motivated to do it again," she concludes.

Henri Pasquet

Passionate about soccer and tennis since I was a kid, I've been playing ping-pong for three years at a club in Nantes. More recently, I discovered padel! Basketball, rugby, golf, and motorsports: yet more new sports that I follow regularly. On the cultural side, since I love giving my opinion, I write film and video game reviews on my Instagram page, Silence ça Mix.

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