The Rotterdam P1 tournament has already started for the men, and only the pairs Vives/Cremona and Guichard/Geens managed to cross the first round of qualifications. We could have had another Frenchman in the running with the match between Leygue/Piotto, who came very close to creating a surprise against Quilez/Mouriño, seeded number 3 in the qualifiers. The Franco-Argentine pair lost in three sets: 3/6, 6/3, 7/5.

For Inzerillo/Iriart, the defeat was predictable against the Spanish pair Sans/Gala Sanchez (seeded n°5), in two sets: 6/1, 6/2. Similarly, Bergeron/Melero Bernal did not create a surprise against the seeded n°7, Bueno/Luque, losing 6/2, 6/2. There will certainly be frustration for Moreau/Vera Lopez, beaten in two sets 7/5, 7/5 by Ronco/Perez.

On the other hand, Vives/Cremona won a good match against the Dutch pair Prins/Verwater (Wild Card) in two sets: 7/6, 6/3. The Franco-Belgian pair Geens/Guichard played a perfect match by beating the number 2 seed, the Melendez brothers, 6/3, 6/4. The Spanish pair is currently going through a difficult period, with already a defeat in the first round of qualifying in Madrid (against Leygue/Vera).

Vives/Cremona will have to accomplish a small feat to continue in the Netherlands, as they will face the number 1 seed from the qualifiers, Del Castillo/Vilarino. On the other hand, Geens/Guichard will have a second round within their reach, especially after eliminating the number 2 seed. This is certainly a golden opportunity for the Franco-Belgian pair to secure a qualification for the main draw.

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Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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