Le Padel Club de Lyon organized the 1er Female p1000 at Padel Central. To win this tournament, it was necessary, as with the men, to have his Spanish or even better… to have a Spanish pair ...

Last weekend was the 1er Female P1000, sponsored by Stéphane Plaza Lyon, at Padel Central. 20 teams from all over France answered the call. A very high score with the presence of the best French (and for the first time since leaving for Madrid, the return of Laura Clergue to French soil) but it is ultimately the only Spanish pair (Esther Lasheras N ° 37 WPT and Carolina Prado) in the painting that easily wins.

Chickens without big surprises

As of Saturday 14h, 4 3 hens were competing for the 1 / 8eme qualification. The local Marie Garranas and Marine Chaleard and the Geneva women Laura Occon-Santana and Eugenie Fernandes make speak their superiority and lose only one game each during the battle.

In the other 2 pools the levels are more balanced and it is finally the end of the suspense, and a super tie break, that Catherine Bensadoun and Melanie Pierre tear off the 1ere place against the twins Lyonnais Marie Grang and Aude Durand. In the last pool instead of 2nd is played at the game average: advantage to the pair Sarah Mollanger and Sabrina Rivière.

Final stages of high level

The same evening it is the entry of the seeds ... Only Virginie Pironneau and Carol Ann Lovera are a little scared, especially in the first set, against Marie G. and Marine C. who play their luck to the bottom and do not pass not far from creating a big surprise: 6/4 6/2 in the end for the license holders of Padel Club de Lyon (Virginie and Carol Ann).

The other top seeds pass without a hitch and all meet for the next day at 9am!

The Spaniards, Esther and Carolina (against Audrey Rouquette and Emmelien Lambregts), and the French number 1, Laura Clergue and Audrey Casanova (against Sandra Dalain and Adeline Nadal) pass without problems in the semi. Alix Collombon and Jessica Ginier win Geraldine Sorel and Sandy Godart by delivering a very solid match: 6 / 2-6 / 3! The last quarter is the most hooked. After more than 2 hours of match Laurène Berard and Line Meites, for their 1er tournament together, end up winning 6 / 4 at 3nd against Virginia and Carol Ann.

In the semifinals, sporting logic is respected although Alix and Jessica "bravely" defend their chances against Esther and Carolina, losing only 6 / 4-6 / 2. In the other half, despite the severe score (6 / 1-6 / 1), Laura and Audrey end up winning after 1h30 of the match. Beautiful points and long exchanges punctuated these two semi-finals ...

The Spanish too strong

The final is one-sided: the Spaniards make their padel and suffocate Laura and Audrey who bow 6 / 2-6 / 0, without finding any solutions… The match for the 3nd place is played in 3 sets. Laurène and Line start on top speed (6 / 1) but end up crumbling physically in front of the beautiful level proposed by Alix and Jessica (6 / 0-6 / 0).

In the opinion of all, and all the many spectators present, this 1er Women's P1000 was a great success! A good organization, fair play, friendliness and a very good level of play for a very nice weekend of Padel...

We can't wait for the next one, see you in Aix at the beginning of April!

Many thanks to Line Meites - Padel Magazine

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.

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