A few days before the launch of the FIP Bronze Marnes The men's draw is taking shape. Several French pairs are entered in a tournament that will distribute €8 prize money as well as important points for the FIP ranking In this context, the second seeded team, composed of... Anthony Fernandez et Thomas Leygue arrives in Marnes with a status that clearly allows him to aim for the title.
Antonio Fernandez: a dangerous player
Anthony Fernandez , current 65th in the world He has lost a few places in the world rankings, but he has been trying to string together good performances since the beginning of the year, mainly on the FIP Tour for the moment.
The former 31th in the world has only competed in four events on the circuit Premier Padel We should also note a victory at the FIP Bronze Mallorca next to Jose Luis Gonzalez placeholder image (68th in the world), as well as two lost finals in 2026: at FIP Bronze Bahrain and FIP Silver Kuala Lumpur .
Thomas Leygue is gaining momentum
The Frenchman is still in a settling-in phase after his injury to Achilles' tendon However, he has already shown some good things since the start of the season.
In mid-February, he reached the quarter-finals of the FIP Silver Dubai with Nuno deus (57th in the world), where they had fallen to a stronger opponent with the pair composed of Javier Garrido (19th in the world) and Lucas Bergamini (14th in the world) on the score of 6 / 3 6 / 1 .
Au FIP Bronze Rivesaltes In early April, he reached the semi-finals with Alonso Rodriguez Martinez (63rd in the world). Finally, at the end of April, the French player reached the quarterfinals of the FIP Silver Cyprus à Ayia Napa with Diego Dorta Diaz (121st in the world). They lost to Enrique Goenaga (54th in the world) and Andres Fernandez Lancha (59th in the world) on the score of 7 / 6 6 / 2 .
Special conditions
The tournament in the Île-de-France region will also offer special conditions. The matches will be played outdoors at Forest Hill of Marnes-la-Coquette .
Dance what contexts, Fernandez / Leygue They arrive with the understandable pressure that comes with their status. The second seed is clearly one of the teams to watch from the start of the tournament. It remains to be seen whether the Franco-Spanish pair, who are just getting to know each other at this tournament, will be able to handle this pressure.
Since discovering padel in Andorra almost 10 years ago, it has shaped my life with tournaments, new rackets, and new friends. I love watching pro tournaments and drawing inspiration from them, and if I had to pick a role model, it would be Juan Lebrón. Oh, I have a feeling I'm going to make some friends! ;)

























































































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