The elite of padel at the Country Club Padel Aix

The Country Club Padel, led by David Vincent, is organizing the first edition of the smartTrade Open on its four courts until Sunday. This tournament, which begins this evening, brings together the French elite of the discipline but also foreign players and former glories of ATP and WTA. “In total we welcome 52 men's teams and 18 women's teams, explains Tristan Barre, Country Club manager Padel. It's wonderful to have so many pairs for a first edition. But also so many very good players ".

Nearly all the best French and best French are, indeed, the rendezvous of the test Aix. "In women, we receive the 17 first players in the national ranking", proudly emphasizes Tristan Barre. Provence will of course be represented by Audrey Casanova and Laura Clergue, the reigning double French champions, but also by Sandra Dalain and Adeline Nadal, the No. 15 French. Also to watch the pair formed by Alexia Dechaume-Balleret, former French player of the WTA and Christina Clément. But, in the women's table, the big favorites of this Open will undoubtedly be the Spaniards Esther Lasseras and Carolina Prado, recent winners of the P1000 organized by the Padel Central Lyon, facing… Audrey and Laura, our two Provencal girls.

In men, beautiful people too. "Of the top ten French players, we only need two ", rejoices Tristan Barre. Justin Lopes and François Authier, the French number 1 (Ligue du Lyonnais) will lead this national armada. The Provençaux will be represented by Pier Gauthier (n ° 7), who will be on his land since he teaches at the Country Club Padel, Jérôme Ferrandez (n ° 9) and Laurent Boulade (n ° 8). Beautiful people also with Jérémy Scatena (French and European Champion), Maxime Moreau (French n ° 5) and Laurent Bensadoun (vice-champion of France and member of the French team) or even Jérémy Ritz (n ° 6 national and member of the France team). The table also includes Spanish players including José Luis Salines (player of the World Padel Tour).

But the pair that will attract all eyes will be Swedish. This first edition of the smartTrade Open welcomes, indeed, two of the best ATP players of the 2000 years. Thomas Enqvist, ex-4 World number will be associated with his compatriot Thomas Johansson, ex-n ° 7 and winner of the Australian Open in 2002.

The final men and women table is scheduled this weekend with a Sunday offering semi-finals and finals of both tables.

For more details, including timetables, see the Country Club Facebook page Padel :

https://goo.gl/wUlUeM

In France, since the 2017 sports season, four categories of tournaments exist and are determined according to the prize money (amount in euros in cash, unaccounted for lots).