Thomas Leygue and Nuno Deus  bow out in the first round of the  Miami P1  face  Valenzuela / Martinez  on the score of  7 / 6 6 / 2 .

A match where there was an opportunity, but which turned on details… once again.

 A first set that slips away by a narrow margin 

The match starts at a balanced pace.
Both pairs hold their bets and cancel each other out.

À  5/4 Valenzuela/Martinez obtain  two set balls … saved by Leygue and Deus, who hung on to push the set to a tie-break.

At that point, the dynamic seemed to be able to shift.

But in the decisive game,  Too many inaccuracies on the fly  The Franco-Portuguese side. The opponents take advantage and win the set.  7/6 .

 The turning point 

Losing that first set hurts.

Behind,  Leygue and Deus decrease in intensity , while their opponents step up their game.
 Valenzuela hurts , particularly on offensive phases, putting Deus in difficulty on the diagonal.

The second set is one-sided:  6/2 .

 Lack of efficiency at the key moment 

The figures confirm the trend:

  •  0 break point converted  for Leygue / Deus
  • salary.  14% on the Valenzuela/Martinez side , enough to make a difference

 A complicated dynamic 

This defeat confirms a mixed start to the season for  Leygue / Deus .

The association is struggling to find continuity and string together results.
For its part,  Leygue is still searching for his best level the one he displayed last season before his injury.

In a message posted after the match, he mentions the need to  to engage in self-criticism  and  return to work .

 Positive things despite everything 

Not everything is bad.

With this tournament,  Leygue scores 22 FIP points important in his race to regain the  world top 100 .

But to take things to the next level, it will now be necessary  convert these close matches …and regain confidence.

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 !

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