Despite a solid run in qualifying, Dylan Guichard (121) and the Belgian Clement Geens (100) failed to overcome the obstacle of Round of 32. Opposed to the Spanish pair Javi Garcia (46) et Javi Barahona (37), the step was too high, and they leaned in two sets: 7/6 6/3.
A first set hung
The pair Franco-Belgian starts the match well, showing himself solid on his service games, With a 100% points won on their second serves. This regularity puts the Spaniards in difficulty, who struggle to take the advantage in this very contested first round. Finally, everything is played out in tie-breaker, where Garcia and Barahona show their superiority by quickly taking off to impose themselves 7 - 3.
A second one-sided set
In the second set, Garcia and Barahona change pace. More aggressive and efficient on their returns, they win 52% of points on return games, against only 22% Guichard and GeensThe Franco-Belgian pair, visibly affected by the efforts made in the first set, struggled to maintain their level and lost the set. 6/3, leaving the victory to the Spanish.
Final score: 7/6 6/3
Next round, Javi garcia et Javi Barahona will face Lucas Campagnolo et Javi leal. On their side, Dylan Guichard et Clement Geens will meet again next week at Milan Premier Padel P1, but with different partners: Guichard will team up with Ferran Insa Sotillo, While Geens will play with Juan Ignacio Rubini.
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 !