Le P2000 Impact Stadium, which will be held from January 17 to 19 in La Rochelle, will welcome some of the best french players and quality international players. This flagship tournament of the French circuit offers a great opportunity to follow high-level clashes.
The seeded
- Thomas Leygue and Bastien Blanqué
Reigning French champions and ranked number 1 and 2 in France, they are among the big favourites for the tournament. - Johan Bergeron and Dylan Guichard
Bergeron (4th French), quadruple French champion, teams up with left-hander Dylan Guichard, French number 3, to form a solid pair.
3/4. Dorian De Meyer and Victor Mena
De Meyer (17th French) and Mena (70th world) form an ambitious team. Dorian De Meyer offers himself a player from the world top 70 to try to compete with the first two seeds.
3/4. Adrien Maigret and Jérôme Inzerillo
Maigret (10th French) and Inzerillo (9th French) are an experienced pair, accustomed to major French events.
Outsiders to watch
- Damien Lozano and Pierre Perez Le Tiec : Strengthened by their victory in the P1000 Ball in d'Or Dreux, they arrive with full confidence.
- Morgan Mannarino and Damien Bayard : Winners of the P1000 Set Padel Narbonne, they hope to confirm their good form.
- Maxime Forcin and Nicolas Rouanet : With a semi-final at FIP Bronze Mondeville, Forcin arrives with ambitions, accompanied by Rouanet.
- Thomas Vanbauce and Simon Wagner : Regulars on the circuit, they could surprise. Note their absence from the first 8 seeds, proof of a high level field.
- Thomas Seux and Nathan Courrin : A young, dynamic pair, ready to shake up the hierarchy.
- Thibaud Pech and Benoit Theard : These players, experienced on the French circuit, are capable of creating difficulties for their opponents.
- Benjamin Tison and Dimitri Huet : Tison, former French number 1 who retired last season, and Huet, former French 12th, are serious outsiders.
The high level of the field is a testament to the intensity of the competition, with players like Yann Auradou (39th French) et Maxime Moreau (5th French) forced to go through the qualifications. Auradou joins forces with Mathis Dupont Brimbeuf (66th French), while Moreau plays with Louis Pinon (176th French), partners with a more modest ranking which explains their passage through the qualifications.
In the ladies
The tournament also features a competitive field, even if the French number 1 Alix Collombon is absent. Here is a look at the favorites and outsiders who will try to impose themselves in this tournament.
Favorites
At the top of the number 1 series, we find Léa Godallier (French n°2) associated with Charlotte Soubrie (10th). They are the tournament favorites.
The number 2 seed is composed of Marie-Amelie Dardaine (5e) and Camille Sireix (8th), who remain in the quarter-finals at the FIP Silver in Melbourne.
In third position, Melanie Ros (5th), an experienced player on the French circuit, teams up with Deborah Alquier (11e).
Finally, the fourth seed brings together Wendy Barsotti (10e) and Nada Majdoubi (12th). The latter, with five P1000 titles this season, promises to be a dangerous pair.
Outsiders to watch
Several pairs could upset the hierarchy:
- Manon Marcarie et Cassandra Senjean, freshly titled at the P1000 Stadium in Caen, arrive with confidence.
- Louise Bahurel (6e) and Fiona Ligi (20th) form a solid pair.
- Melissa Martin (10th, ex-French number 1) and Steffi Merrah (29e).
A demanding tournament from the qualifications onwards
The high level of the tournament is highlighted by the presence of players such as Karine Terminet (48th) et Stephanie Weil (56th) from the qualifications. These players will have to fight to reach the main draw.

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