Jeremy Garcia and Alexis Coulombeau (TS1) win the title at theOpen Urban Padel P1000, but not without being scared by the tournament outsiders, Eliot Deknuydt and Tom Houzeaux (TS10). The latter almost created sensation, by winning the first round in tie-break (7/6) and finding themselves at a set of the title.

But the experience of the favourites eventually made the difference. Garcia and Coulombeau get back on track in the second set, imposing a more incisive game and putting a constant pressure on their opponents' faceoffs. As a result, they win the second set 6/2 before concluding in three sets (6/4 in the last set), converting 5 breaks on 14 opportunities obtained in the match.

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A great run for Deknuydt / Houzeaux

Despite this defeat, Eliot Deknuydt and Tom Houzeaux can be proud of their journeyThey knew how to take advantage of a painting very open, marked by the early elimination of several favorites. The TS2 Marc Durieux / Sami Iznasni and TS4 Yann Auradou / Léo Poulain fell in the eighth round, offering a great opportunity to the outsiders. Deknuydt and Houzeaux seized their chance, by chaining quarter and semi-finals against lower ranked teams.

In the final, they proved that they had earned their place, pushing the favorites to their limits and playing without complexes. Despite the defeat, their performance is worth noting.

A deserved victory for Garcia and Coulombeau

Even if they have I was hot, Garcia and Coulombeau knew how find the resources to impose their pace when necessary. They add a new title to their list of achievements respective and win their first tournament together.

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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