At 25 years, Manuel Vives made his debut for the French team during the world championships 2024, a first successful experience for the Parisian, who won two of his three matches, which pleased the coach a lot Pablo Ayma :

"It was his first match, and I was a little worried that he might be nervous, which showed in the first set. But then he delivered an impressive performance. Manu showed a good level of play throughout the tournament."

A successful first for Manuel Vives

Vives started the tournament facing Uruguay alongside his friend and team mate “Dalton”, Dylan Guichard. Although a little nervous at first, Manu Vives was able to relax and deliver a great performance to win 4/6 6/0 6/0, thus giving France victory in this match.

A decisive victory against Chile

His second match saw him again partnered with Guichard to face Lehyt Sances et Javi Valdes (62nd in the world). Vives was able to raise his level of play to win this duel with a score of 2/6 7/6 6/0, once again giving victory to France.

A tough last match against Brazil

For their last match, Vives and Guichard faced the Brazilians Francisco Gomes et Lucas Bergamini (18th in the world). Despite a good start and a first set won 7/6, the French gave up the next two 6 / 1 6 / 2.

A positive and promising assessment

The results are positive for Manuel Vives, who has managed to raise his level of play and gain the trust of his captain. By continuing this good dynamic after his recent good results on the FIP circuit, Vives could settle into the team. It should be noted that he has been systematically associated with Dylan Guichard. Is this a choice that will stick over time?

Benjamin Dupouy

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 !

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