Great performance at the FIP Platinum Lyon ! This Tuesday morning, Adrien Maigret et Olivier Guy de Chamisso realized the big performance of the day eliminating the seeded 1 qualifications, Lorenzo Di Giovanni / Santino Giuliani, on the undisputed score of 6 / 3 6 / 1.

A resounding victory, acquired with authority, in a match totally controlled by the French pair.

Maigret brilliantly finds his left side

After playing on the right during the Senior+ European Championships, Adrien Maigret made a remarkable return to the left:

“After an early break, we came back pretty quickly, we pulled away and we won quite easily. I'm very happy with this match, because I also played on the right in the Senior+ European Championship. Getting my left side back is something. The fact of having played the whole competition, having a great week, a very good time, having good results, it gave me a lot of confidence. I want to start a project with a young player to whom I can share my experience.”

Supported by the left-hander Olivier Guy de Chamisso Very aggressive and inspired on the fly, Maigret shone. Opposite, the Italians Di Giovanni and Giuliani made a number of direct errors, unable to contain the French.

An all-French clash for a place in the main draw

Thanks to this success, Maigret / Guy de Chamisso qualify for the final round of qualifying, where they will face Arthur Hugounenq / Juan José Domínguez (TS7), the latter have imposed themselves 7/6 4/6 6/1 salary. Rayane Akram Hamou / Marco Antonio Quereda Moreno. after a great battle, thus guaranteeing at least one French pair in the main draw of the tournament. The duel will take place not before 14pm on court 4.

Peloux and Bernard not rewarded for their efforts

For their part, the young people Johan Peloux et Quentin Bernard, French U16 champions and beneficiaries of a wildcard, delivered a very big match facing the 8th seed Juan Ignacio Balzola Galvani / Francisco De Paula Núñez Gómez, before bowing 7 / 6 6 / 4.
Despite the defeat, the performance of the two young French players, in a match of international level, suggests good things and positive things are to be remembered.

Women's side: Messina and Pellegrinelli pass without playing

For the ladies, the pair Chiara Messina / Elsa Pellegrinelli (wildcard) qualified following the pre-match withdrawal of Dellagnese / Ronchini.
They will face the third seed in the next round, Steffi Merah / Marie-Amélie Dardaine, for a place in the main board.
Good news : at least one French pair will therefore be assured of appearing in the women's final table.

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 !