This is one of the feel-good stories from the start of this week.  Gijón .  Léa Godallier  et  Alix Collombon  both qualified for the  round of XNUMX  du  Premier Padel P2 , after two hard-fought matches in the round of 32. It had been a long time since the two Frenchwomen had reached this stage of the competition in the same tournament on the circuit. Premier PadelA look back at their victories.

 Godallier / Marchetti: great start to the season  !

 Léa Godallier  et  Giorgia Marchetti  arrived in Gijón with a lot of confidence, after several solid results at the start of the season: a  Round of 16 at Riyadh P1 , a  final at the FIP Silver in Dubai  and now a new  eighth finals  on the circuit  Premier Padel .

In Riyadh, the Franco-Italian pair had benefited from a relatively easy draw. This time, the challenge was of a completely different caliber. Facing  Marta Borrero (43rd)  et  Ksenia Sharifova (32nd) Also semi-finalists of the FIP Silver in Dubai, Godallier and Marchetti had to work hard to prevail.

After an intense and eventful match, they emerged victorious.  6/3, 3/6, 6/3 , signing a  victory reference  against two higher-ranked players.

Direction the  round of XNUMX , where they will find the  seed n ° 8 ,  Marina Guinart (15st)  et  Verónica Virseda (16th) Two players from  world top 16 , true benchmarks of women's padel. But with the current dynamics,  Anything is still possible  for the Franco-Italian pair.

 Collombon/Montes, back in the round of 16 

On their side,  Alix Collombon  et  Jana Montes  They are also regaining their form. The season had, however, started well with a victory at the  FIP Silver of Caen , before a more complicated phase: two eliminations in the first round at  Marseille  then  Riyadh .

In Gijón, the Franco-Spanish pair rediscovered their form. Facing off against  Lara Arruabarrena (40th)  et  Marina Lobo (46th) Collombon and Montes fought a battle of nearly  two o'clock , finally won  6/3, 2/6, 6/3 .

A significant success to revive their momentum.

P2 Gijón Jana Montes and Alix Collombon in the round of 16

En  round of XNUMX The challenge will be significant: they will face the new leading pair on the women's circuit.  Bea González / Paula Josemaría  and a  gala match  for the Frenchwoman and her partner, and the opportunity to compete against two of the best players in the world.

With these two qualifications,  France will have two representatives in the round of 16 on Premier Padel , a first since  Last October during the P2 of New Giza .

The other results from this morning

  •  Sanz / Nieto   (TS6)  fight  Esbrí / Ruiz  :  3/6, 6/4, 6/3 
  •  Caldera / Goenaga  fight  Talaván / Saiz   (Q)  :  7 / 6, 6 / 2 
  •  Merino / Manquillo (LL)  fight  Navarro / Riera  :  6 / 3, 6 / 4 
  •  Bellver / Aguilar (Q)  fight  Santamaría / Álvarez   (toilet)  :  6 / 1, 6 / 4 
  •  Castelló / Rufo  fight  Cánovas / Rodríguez  :  7 / 6, 6 / 0 
Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!

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