At the European Games, “Team France has had its ups and downs. In an almost historic performance, the French pair Thomas Leygue and Lucile Pothier managed to reach the semi-finals beating the formidable Portuguese team, Miguel Deus and Catarina Vilela. Despite the loss of the first set, they were able to reverse the trend and won the next two sets, demonstrating their determination and their solidity in play. It is therefore officially the first French pair to reach this stage of the competition and this n is not finished.

Leygue/Pothier in the semi-finals of the European Games after an epic victory over Deus/Vilela

However, the day was marked by disappointments. The French female pair, Jessica Ginier and Lucile Pothier, failed to advance past the quarter-finals, despite a strong performance and plenty of break opportunities. Nevertheless, they showed their competitiveness by standing up to players from the top 40 of the World Padel Tour.

In gentlemen, Adrien Maigret and Benjamin Tison, despite their optimism and previous victories, had to lose to Portuguese pair Miguel Oliveira and Alfonso Fazendeiro in two very tight sets. This ended their medal hopes, despite their attacking play.

Disappointments, but the adventure continues for Lucile Pothier, who will play the semi-finals with Thomas Leygue. The team remains focused on the goal of winning a medal, whatever the color.

In this mixed draw, Noa Canovas and Daniel Santigosa came close to elimination in the round of 3 against the Italian pair Carolina Orsi and Giulio Graziotti, finally winning in three tight sets (6/7, 5/7, 6/1 ). As the number XNUMX seed in the table, they present a daunting challenge, but after the French performed well against the Portuguese pair in the round of XNUMX, anything still seems possible.

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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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