Alix Collombon and Ksenia Sharifova  did not miss their return to the circuit Premier PadelFor their entry into the competition  Madrid P1 The Franco-Russian pair asserted their authority against  Barbara Las Heras / Carla Mesa ,  6 / 3 6 / 0 .

Collombon and Sharifova embrace their status

Favorites on paper,  Collombon / Sharifova  lived up to their status perfectly. After a controlled first set  6/3 They gradually broke down a Spanish pair who began to show more inconsistency.

In contrast, the Frenchwoman and her partner deserve particular credit for  remain very solid and consistent A lot of volume in defense, few gifts, and an ability to consistently return an extra ball to force their opponents into errors.

 Alix Collombon notably delivered a very strong performance. With excellent judgment in her choices and real efficiency at the net, Sharifova also played her part perfectly, allowing the pair to gradually establish their game.

The result was decisive in the second round:  6/0 , with a Franco-Russian pair that leaves no opening for Las Heras / Mesa.

González / Josemaría, a completely different challenge

An ideal start after the summer break, but the level of competition will now rise considerably. In the next round,  Collombon/Sharifova will face the 2nd seeds, Bea González/Paula Josemaría .

On paper, the French women are obviously not the favorites. But there might be a small window of opportunity to exploit:  González and Josemaría have not played an official match for almost two months. For their return to competition, they might need a few games to fully regain their rhythm.

À  Collombon and Sharifova tried to disrupt them immediately Building on the solidity shown in this first match, they will obviously need to raise their level even further and be virtually flawless, but the Franco-Russian pair arrives with confidence.

 A major clash awaits them on Thursday in Madrid. 

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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