An intense and special finale to the P1500 from 4PADEL StrasbourgWhere Benoit Theard and Thibaud Pech end up winning at the end of the suspense against Norman Sanchez and Nathan Courrin on the score of 6/1 1/6 7/6After dominating the first set, Théard and Pech collapsed in the second set before winning a high-level third set concluded in a tie-break.
The start of the match was complicated for Sanchez and Courrin, who seemed a little behind. They showed little intensity and made a lot of unforced errors, quickly conceding a double break. For their part, Théard and Pech were solid and took advantage of their opponents' errors to complete the first set in just 18 minutes, with a score of 6/1.
The second set was completely different. Sanchez and Courrin returned to the court with better intentions, showing more desire and precision. They broke in the first game, while Théard and Pech began to accumulate unforced errors. Sanchez and Courrin quickly doubled their advantage to pocket the set with a score of 6/1.
In the deciding set, Sanchez and Courrin continued their momentum and broke early on. The set was, however, much more contested than the previous two, with close games. 5/4, Sanchez and Courrin obtain two match points, but fail to conclude, leaving Théard and Pech to catch up. The set ends in a tie-break, where Théard and Pech prove more solid and win 7 - 5.
Final score: 6/1 1/6 7/6
A mental victory for Théard and Pech, who were able to reverse the trend against Sanchez and Courrin who were nevertheless close to victory.
This is the first victory in P1500 for Benoît Theard and Thibaud Pech!
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 !