Another missed opportunity for Leygue who is stopped in the semi-finals of the FIP Bronze Cordenons

The adventure ends just before the final for Thomas Leygue au FIP Bronze Cordenons Associated with the Chilean Javier Valdés The French number 1 was defeated in the semi-finals by the Spanish. Jaume Romera Barceló et Sergio Nieto Simon , seeded 4, with a score of 7 / 6 6 / 3 .

A frustrating defeat considering the way the match unfolded, especially in a first set that was close for a long time.

A great run before the semi-final

The Franco-Chilean duo had, however, had a very good tournament up to that point.

They had made a perfect start to their week with a swift victory. 6 / 0 6 / 1 , before confirming their form in the round of 16 with a victory 6 / 1 6 / 3 .

In the quarter-finals, Leygue and Valdés even put in a great performance by dominating the 5th seed, the Argentinians Joaquin De Astoreca et Matthew Rivero , on the score of 6 / 2 6 / 3 .

This gives us real hope before this semi-final.

A defeat that leaves regrets

Facing Romera Barceló et Nieto Simon , two solid players but largely within reach of the Frenchman and the Chilean on paper, the first set left regrets.

The two teams traded blows before the Spanish team pulled ahead in the tie-break. A first-set loss that seemed to weigh heavily on their minds.

In the second set, Leygue and Valdés gradually allowed their opponents to take control of the match. More precise in the crucial moments, the Spaniards ultimately closed out the game. 7 / 6 6 / 3 .

Still striving for a big result

This semi-final comes on top of a mixed period for Thomas Leygue We regularly see some beautiful sequences and an interesting level of play, but the results are still struggling to keep up.

The Frenchman is coming off two eliminations in qualifying. Premier Padel , a defeat in the final of FIP Bronze and several frustrating defeats against opponents he seemed capable of beating.

This new semi-final confirms that he is still competitive on the FIP Tour but also that he still lacks that little extra something to transform his good weeks into truly great performances.

The search for that spark continues for Thomas Leygue.

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 !