The final of  P1000 Overstim's PadelShot Rennes  The match between the top two seeds lived up to all expectations. After  2h09 of combat ,  Tom Couturier / Clément Filho (TS2)  overturn  Maxime Forcin / Jules Marie (TS1)   4/6 7/6 7/6  at the end of a very intense match.

 A frustrating first set for the TS2 

The start of the match was balanced but the  TS2  acquires the first opportunities with  five break points not converted Opposite them, Forcin/Marie were more clinical: two opportunities, one break, and the set was theirs.  6/4  en   34 minutes .

However, in the game, Couturier and Filho are already present, notably in the  right diagonal  where Clément reads Jules Marie's game well.

 Two tie-breaks to turn the final around 

The second set remained extremely close. Two break points for each side, neither converted. The tie-break made the difference and the  TS2  takes the lead to equalize after   43 minutes .

The scenario repeats itself in the third round.
Long exchanges,  24 winning shots on each side , total physical commitment.
Despite  two more missed break points Couturier and Filho remain mentally strong and prevail once again at  tie-breaker  en   50 minutes .

 Revealing statistics 

The unique aspect of the match:  0 break points converted out of 9  for TS2, but maximum efficiency in the decisive moments of both tie-breaks.

In total
 71 winning moves  for Couturier / Filho
A very clean match on both sides, with constant intensity and a real physical battle.

 Couturier continues 

Highly visible,  Tom Couturier  confirms his current form with a  second P1000 title  in a short time, after his victory at  P1000 Impact Stadium  two weeks ago alongside Arthaud Dumoulin .

With this success,  Couturier / Filho  win their first joint title after a very high-level final, one of the most contested of the weekend on the French circuit.

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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