The qualifications of the Miami P1 start today, and two French are on deck! Thomas Leygue et Léa Godallier will try to secure their ticket to the main draw, but the road ahead promises to be strewn with pitfalls.
Thomas Leygue: an affordable first round before a potential shock
Actuellement 104th in the world, Thomas Leygue lines up this week alongside the Spaniard Guillermo Collado Losada (76e). For their entry into the competition, they were rather spoiled by the draw since they face two wild cards, Raul Ruiz Alvarez et Jose Antonio De Armas, players unclassified. But be careful not to to be surprised by two little-known players on the circuit.
The match is scheduled in the third rotation at 9 a.m. (local time) on court 2. In case of victory, the step will be much higher, since Tolito Aguirre and Gonzalo Alfonso, seed 1 in qualifying, should normally be their next opponents.
Léa Godallier facing a big entry match
On the women's side, Léa Godallier (58th in the world) will be accompanied by his Spanish partner Sandra Bellver (53e). From their first match, they will have to pull out all the stops since they are facing the 4th seed in the qualifiers, Laura Luján (63rd) and Carla Mesa (38th).
This duel has a special flavor for Godallier and Bellver, who had already crossed the road to Luján when Riyadh P1In Riyadh, the Spanish woman played with Marta Arellano Navarro, and the match ended in a narrow defeat (6/4 3/6 6/1) for the Frenchwoman and the Spaniard. This time, Luján is associated with an even higher ranked player, Carla Mesa, which makes the obstacle even more difficult.
The match will be played in the second rotation at 9 a.m. (local time) on court 3 and a high-level matchMore Godallier and Bellver have the weapons for overthrow this seed.

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