Already present during the  first edition of the FIP Marne ,  Lucas Potel  had been eliminated in  round of XNUMX For this second edition, the young Frenchman returns with  Natan Étienne who will be discovering the tournament for the first time. Both authors of  solid results on the French circuit Both players approach this new encounter with the ambition of  to continue their progress and accumulate experience on the international stage .

Lucas Potel, a remarkable rise

À  19 years Lucas Potel is one of the young French players to watch on the padel circuit. After playing  tennis for about ten years The native of the Grand Est region turned to padel in 2024 and quickly integrated  All In Padel Lyon where he was able to benefit in particular from the guidance of  Johan Bergeron and Jessica Ginier His progress was particularly rapid, as he joined the club's first team just a few months after his debut.

The year 2026 marked a new turning point with its  first title in P1500 , achieved in Metz alongside  Jeremy Robert Pair 12, the two men had caused a surprise by dominating in particular  Maxime   Deloyer / Maxime Forcin , seeded 2, in the final (7/6 6/3).

Potel and Robert turn everything upside down and acquire the P1500 PadelShot Metz

On the international stage, Lucas Potel is also beginning to make a name for himself: he has notably reached the  round of 16 of the FIP Silver tournaments in Narbonne and Bandol , two performances that testify to his rapid progress. He had also reached the final round of qualifying for the  FIP Bronze from Rivesaltes  with Natan Étienne.

With still little international experience, his FIP ranking (1116th) remains relatively far from his level on the French circuit (42nd).  The FIP Marne II therefore represents a new opportunity for Lucas Potel to gain experience and confirm the progress made in recent months. , with the ambition to continue to get closer to the top international level.

Lucas Potel, a rising young prospect from All In

Natan Étienne hasn't finished surprising us yet.

À  26 years Natan Étienne is one of the French players who has experienced particularly rapid progress in recent seasons. After dedicating nearly  twenty years in tennis He discovered padel in 2019 before truly switching sports a few years later. His adaptation was rapid: around the  300th French place at the beginning of 2025 he gradually moved closer to  Top 100 , whom he now rubs shoulders with. Registered with the Foot Time Échirolles club, he even reached 71st place in France.

On the French circuit, Natan Étienne has notably distinguished himself on several occasions in the  P1000 with several finals appearances to his name. His game remains marked by his past as a tennis player, with a profile  offensive and aggressive .

On the international stage, the adventure is still recent. Étienne notably participated in  FIP Bronze from Rivesaltes  with  Lucas Potel  in April 2026. The two Frenchmen had won their first two qualifying matches, including a particularly close encounter against  Moral Mullol / Gañan Alegre  (6/7 6/3 7/6), before bowing out in the final round of qualifying.

This experience had nevertheless allowed Étienne to gauge the demands of the international level.  The FIP Bronze Marne II therefore represents another important step for the Frenchman , who will reunite with Lucas Potel with the ambition to continue to progress, to accumulate experience on the FIP circuit and, why not, to take on a new dimension.

Natan Étienne: from tennis to a renaissance in padel

After  encouraging results on the French circuit  and a first international experience for Natan Étienne alongside Lucas Potel, the two Frenchmen arrive at  Marne II with the desire to continue their progress Between Lucas Potel's existing experience on the FIP circuit and Natan Étienne's desire to make a name for himself there, this partnership will be particularly interesting to follow.  It remains to be seen what the two men will be able to produce on the tracks of the FIP Marne II  organized from  September 1st to 5th at Forest Hill in Marnes-la-Coquette .

Raphael Degironde

As a padel fan and player, I scan the padel scene: Beware, you are being watched!

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