Ludovic Cancel  et  Paul Forichon  held their own at  P1000 Hauts de Nîmes As the number 1 seed, they won the final against  Louis Jover / Pedro Diaz Torregrosa , seeded 3, with a score of  7 / 6 6 / 3 .

A final played in fast conditions, with wind and quite a bit of inconsistency in the game. But in the important moments,  Cancel / Forichon  were more effective.

A very close first set

The first set was very close. Both pairs held their serve, without managing to really gain the upper hand.  Jover / Diaz  They had the only break point of the set, but failed to convert it.

Everything came down to the tie-break. And in that decisive game,  Cancel / Forichon  were stronger in order to prevail  7 points to 4 Too bad for Jover and Diaz, who were close to turning the tide of this final, notably with a very good  Louis Jover  in this first set, capable of making quite a difference in attack.

Forichon hits hard with his left paw

In the second set, the level of  Younger  has dipped a bit. More unforced errors, less composure, and a tendency to rush things. On the other side,  Cancel / Forichon  They quickly broke away before remaining very solid on their service games.

 Paul Forichon  He delivered a great performance. With his left foot, he managed to make a huge difference in these fast conditions, finding good areas and applying a lot of pressure. The match was sometimes uneven, but the number 1 seed handled the difficult moments better.

The difference was also evident on break points:  Cancel / Forichon  They obtained two and converted them both. Opposite,  Jover / Diaz  They had three break point opportunities, but only converted one. In a final that was so close at times, that kind of detail matters.

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A solid run for Cancel / Forichon

With this victory,  Cancel / Forichon  conclude a solid tournament, where they lived up to their status as favorites. Their semi-final against  Timéo Fonteny / Tom Taieb  had already demonstrated their ability to overcome adversity, with a comeback victory  5/7 6/2 6/4 .

This time, they finished the job in the final against a very good pair  Jover / Diaz , catchy but less effective in key moments.

For  Paul Forichon , it's a  second title in P1000  this season. For  Ludovic Cancel This is his first title this year, having not won in  P1000  since last September. A winning return for the number 1 seed in Nîmes.

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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