As in almost every edition of the men's world championships, the French team has set itself the goal of third place, behind Spain and Argentina, who seem destined for life to find themselves in the final for the title. For the French, this bronze medal is in their sights, but it is also coveted by other ambitious nations. In particular Italy, Portugal and Brazil.
France-Italy Duel: The European Rivalry
On the men's side, France will not be the favorite since it currently occupies (weight by nations) fourth place in the world behind Italy. This opposition is particularly anticipated by the fans, especially since France almost created a surprise during the last European Championships. The French team, led by Thomas Leygue, the 102nd player in the world, is counting on a strong homogeneity in its squad. Opposite, Italy has two players among the 100 best in the world: Aris Patiniotis (53) et Facundo Dominguez (60). A France vs Italy for 3rd place, where do we sign?
Italy | Ranking | France | Ranking |
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Aris Patiniotis | 53 | Thomas Leygue | 102 |
Facundo Dominguez | 60 | Bastien Blanqué | 121 |
Simone Cremona | 104 | Dylan Guichard | 120 |
Frame Cassetta | 105 | Johan Bergeron | 137 |
Giulio Grazzioti | 114 | Manuel Vives | 148 |
Lorenzo DiGiovanni | 125 | Maxime Joris | 171 |
Riccardo Sinicropi | 141 | Thomas Vanbauce | 178 |
Michael Bruno | 162 | Timeo Fonteny | 294 |
Brazil: An unbalanced but formidable team
Brazil remains a dangerous team despite a lack of consistency that cost them two years ago against Portugal, despite the presence at the time of Pablo Lima. The leading duo, composed of Lucas Campagnolo (26) et Lucas Bergamini (20), is formidable, but the rest of the team is further away from the world's best. We find Francisco Gomes (148), the left-hander, former partner of Jérémy Scatena, as well as figures from the APT Padel Tower and A1Padel, Such as Julio Julianoti, Joao Pedro Flores et Lucas da cunha.
Brazil | Ranking |
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Lucas Bergamini | 20 |
Lucas Campagnolo | 26 |
Francisco Gomes | 148 |
Lucas da cunha | 266 |
Matheus Simonato | 266 |
Joao Pedro Flores | 272 |
André Freitas | 376 |
Julio Julianoti | 510 |
Portugal: A threat to watch
Portugal, although ranked 11th in terms of "weight per nation", is a more than serious opponent for France. Led by the World No. 82 Antonio Luque, Pedro Aurojo (139) and the brothers DEUS, well known to the French public, Portugal does not have the same team depth. But, an association Luque / Araujo can do damage… And it is also she who brings back the 2nd decisive point during the Euro in Sardinia. If overall, France seemed better than Portugal, this strategy of the Portuguese team to bet everything on 2 pairs and to hope at the same time for a favorable configuration, in the position of the pairs, then obviously, Portugal is a serious contender for 3rd place. The other Portuguese players are located beyond the 150th place in the world, which can be a hindrance against more homogeneous teams.
Portugal | Ranking |
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Antonio Luque | 82 |
Miguel Deus | 108 |
Nuno deus | 117 |
Pedro Araujo | 139 |
Afonso Fazendeizo | 182 |
Diogo Jesus | 695 |
Pedro Perry | 1261 |
Vasco Pascoal | 1261 |
Sweden in a year of transition
For Sweden, who are behind Brazil in terms of weight per nation, the competition could be a turning point. The team is in a transition year, with young players coming on board. Despite this, France remain favourites in their possible future confrontations. Victor Stjern, a former national team player, will not be able to try to take revenge since his mandate within the Swedish team was not renewed. Daniel Windahl (67) et Simon vasquez (115) represent Sweden's best chances, but on paper, France seem better equipped.
Sweden | Ranking |
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Daniel Windahl | 67 |
Simon vasquez | 115 |
Albin Olsson | 185 |
Adam Axelsson | 199 |
linus frost | 257 |
Daniel Appelgren | 266 |
Douglas Rutgersson | 411 |
Willy Tiger Släryd | 442 |
United Arab Emirates: A team to watch
Finally, the United Arab Emirates, twelfth in weight by nation, count on a quartet of players, including Inigo Jofre (46) et Arnau Ayats (55). But with limited depth, the Emirates team still seems too far away from being able to compete with nations like France or Italy for third place in the world.
United Arab Emirates | Ranking |
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Inigo Jofre | 46 |
Arnau Ayats | 55 |
Sergio Icardo | 135 |
Francis Jury | 284 |
Fares Aljanahi | 575 |
Abdulla Alabdulla | 780 |
Majed Aljanahi | 850 |
Salem Alhooli | 1261 |
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.