Le P1000 of the UrbanPadel Le Mans spares no one. In a picture marked by reversals of fortune, the seeds 1 and 2 will not reach the semi-finals. An unexpected scenario in a tournament where being the favorite seems to have almost become a handicap.

The number 2 seed was stopped in the round of 16.

First major warning: the second seed, Forichon / Deknuydt, bowed out in the round of 16 against the Siette brothers, only Pair 16 of the tournament, in two close sets 6 / 4 7 / 6.

The Siette brothers, however, were unable to extend their run. In the next round, they lost to the 5th seed. Irnasni / Boilevin, who secures his ticket to the semi-finals.

They will face the third seed in the final four. Boutel / Perez Le Tiec, now the favorite on paper. But their quarter-final was anything but a formality: facing the number 10 pair, Prod'Homme / PortalisThey had to battle through three sets to win. 4/6 6/4 6/4.

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Forcin/Marie eliminated, De Galbert/Fantou cause a sensation

In the lower part of the table, the surprise is just as striking. Max Forcin and Jules Marie, seeded 1 and expected to reach at least the semi-finals, are stopped in the quarter-finals.

The performance was achieved by the 8th seed. De Galbert / Fantou, authors of a solid run. After two tough battles, they upset the favorites in three sets 1/6 6/4 6/4, at the end of a close match.

Thanks to this success, they have secured a place in the semi-finals and will face a pair they know well: Maigret / GrodenicA poster scheduled at 10hwith actors who are used to training in the Paris region.

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Live semi-finals on Padel MagTV

The semi-finals will be streamed live on Padel MagTV, with comments from Mathieu Roy.

An unprecedented final four, proof that this P1000 UrbanPadel Le Mans It has plenty of twists and turns right up to the very end.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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