The seeded one n ° 6, Maxime Joris / Guillem Figuerola Santiago, will play in the final of the FIP GOLD Dubai after a convincing victory in semi final against the Spanish-Dutch pair Pablo Cuesta Gomez / Bart Van Opstal on the score of 6 / 3 6 / 2.

In this FIP GOLD Dubai semi-final, Maxime Joris and Guillem Figuerola Santiago were able to impose their rhythm in the face of Pablo Cuesta Gomez and Bart Van Opstal, thus securing a place in the final.

From the first set, the pair Franco-Spanish took a entry station wagon, quickly erased by his opponents. But at 5/4, on a Golden Point, Joris and Figuerola were able to make the difference to conclude the round.

Le second set was a demonstration of total control, with rock-solid strength. They left no trace break point to defend and dictated the game thanks to a more assertive presence at filet.

This is particularly true in the volley-volley exchanges that the superiority of Joris and Figuerola was felt. More effective in the aerial game, they took the upper hand over an opposing pair that lacked consistency. paul costs, in particular, made several mistakes in the key moments, facilitating the victory of the No. 6 seed.

Joris and Figuerola have so far achieved a faultless course. Except for one big alert in the quarter-finals against the seeded player n ° 5, all their victories were obtained in two sets. Tomorrow, a title will be at stake for the finalists.

With this finale, Maxime Joris is sure to score at least 90 points, which will bring it closer to the 150th place worldwide. In case of victory, he would pocket 150 point, and if he scores more points than Philemon Raichman This week he could get closer to the 141st place of Maxime Moreau.

La final is scheduled at 19:30 am French time on center track and will be broadcast live on the FIP YouTube channel.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.