The dream is over for Lilian Fouré and Florian Hue at P1500 Padel Campus Arena, defeated by the number 4 seed, Alexandre Toppin and Maxime Joris, with a score of 6/4 7/6. Toppin and Joris needed an hour and a half and a good comeback in the second set to win against the Hue/Fouré pair.
During the match, the two pairs displayed a similar level of play, with few breaks and an intense tie-break in the second set.
In the first set, the break comes at 4/4 which gives the advantage to the highest ranked pair, Toppin / Joris.
From the start of the second set, Alexandre Toppin and Maxime Joris imposed their rhythm with a break made from the start. Dominating the set, they found themselves in position to serve for the match at 5/4.
However, Hue and Fouré drew on their reserves to equalize, break the deadlock and reignite the suspense.
The fate of the match was decided by a tie-break in the second set. Toppin and Joris overcame their disappointment after losing their serve at 5/4, finally concluding the match after an hour and a half of confrontation.
Alexandre Toppin and Maxime Joris will face Norman Sanchez and Nicolas Rouanet in the final of the P1500 Padel CampusArena.
As for Lilian Fouré and Florian Hue, who had eliminated Courrin/Moura in the quarter-final, they will compete in the small final for third place against Toulouse's Benoît Theard and Thibaud Pech.
The final will be broadcast live on Padel Mag TV from 13:30 p.m.:
It was her brother who one day told her to accompany him to a padel court, since then, Gwenaëlle has never left the court. Except when it comes to going to watch the retransmission of Padel Magazine, World Padel Tour… or Premier Padel…or the French Championships. In short, she is a fan of this sport.