Léa Godallier and her Italian partner Giorgia Marchetti have secured their place in the main draw of the Dubai P1, at the end of a marathon of 3:15pm face Martha Arellano et Marta Borrero Fernández, seeded No. 4 in qualifying (5/7 6/4 6/2).

A match that came at the end of a grueling effort

After a hard-fought first set which they lost 7-5, the Franco-Italian pair raised their game. More solid in the long rallies, a key aspect of the match, they won 12 extended rallies versus only 4 for their opponents. This consistency and endurance make the difference: the Godallier / Marchetti duo takes the lead in intensity and finally prevails after a huge fight.

The momentum continues

Already the author of a beautiful Round of 16 at the World Pairs Championship Last week, Léa Godallier confirmed her return to form. With this qualification, she continues her momentum and secures a place in the main draw in Dubai.

A challenging first round

The challenge will be immediate: in Round of 16Godallier and Marchetti will face the seed n ° 6, Alejandra Alonso de Villa / Claudia JensenA full-scale test for the Frenchwoman, who seems more ready than ever to continue her positive momentum.

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 !