The adventure ends in the first round of the  Pretoria P1  to  Alix Collombon  et  Ksenia Sharifova . Opposed to the  seeded 8 ,  Alejandra Salazar  et  Aranza Osoro The Frenchwoman and her partner were defeated.  6 / 2 6 / 4  en  1:15 .

A logical result against a pair who largely dominated the match, even if Collombon and Sharifova may have some regrets in the second set.

 Osoro and Salazar set their own pace 

From the first exchanges,  Salazar  et  Osoro  took control of the match.

In fast playing conditions,  Aranza Osoro  unleashed his full power, racking up winning shots and constantly taking the initiative. Alongside him,  Alejandra Salazar  delivered a very solid performance, particularly in net play and in bajadaregularly putting the Franco-Russian pair in difficulty.

On the other side, Collombon and Sharifova struggled to contain the opposing attacks. Often caught off guard, they also committed too many unforced errors to hope to compete.

As a result, the 8th seed quickly achieved a double break and took the first set.  6/2 .

 A short-lived hope in the second set 

The scenario remains essentially the same upon returning to the track.

Salazar and Osoro quickly break their opponent's serve and seem to be cruising towards an easy victory. But while they are leading  4/3 They are experiencing a slight downturn.

On their  only break point of the match Collombon and Sharifova manage to return to  4/4 suggesting the possibility of pushing their opponents into a corner.

However, this hope will be short-lived.

The Spanish women immediately tightened their game, regained their aggression in the decisive moments, and broke back the French and Russian serves.  5/4  to conclude the meeting  6/4 .

 A dominance confirmed by statistics 

The figures perfectly illustrate the nature of the match.

 Salazar and Osoro  have registered  31 winning points , against only  16  for Collombon and Sharifova.

They also managed their risk-taking much better, with only  14 unforced errors , against  23  for the Franco-Russian pair.

Statistics that reflect the superiority of the 8th seed, particularly in offensive phases.

Tennis match scoreboard showing two doubles teams with country flags and the score 6-2, 6-4; center panel titled 'Match Stats' lists serve and return stats, won points, and other game data.

 A difficult opening draw 

The draw had not been kind to  Alix Collombon  et  Ksenia Sharifova who had inherited one of the best pairs in the draw from the first round.

Despite this early elimination, the Frenchwoman leaves South Africa with  45 FIP points A frustrating tournament, but one where the level of opposition was particularly high from the very start.

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 !

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