Nine FIP tournaments are taking place around the world this week, with French players competing in various brackets. Today, new French participate in qualifying or start the main draw. The pair Romain Sichez / Bilal Duprat is put to the test from the start against the favorites of the FIP Bronze of Bahrain.

FIP Silver Damac Dubai

The main draw begins in Dubai with two French players:

Harold Bernard (429th) enters the competition alongside the Luxembourger Clement Pelt (502e).

On their side, Mehdi Ketfi (NC) and Peter Potasch (1944), who came out of qualifying, will face the lucky loser pair Manuel Muñoz Lozano (1475) / Sebastian Saggiorato (1944)

Both matches will be played simultaneously during the second round of the day. The first round will begin at 5 a.m. (local time), or 16 p.m. in France.

FIP Silver Mediolanum Padel Cup Roma (Italy)

Men's side:

Julien Seurin (170th), initially planned to play with the Spaniard Pablo Pastor Landaburu (194th) as seed number 6, is ultimately no longer in the table following the Spaniard's injury.

The French pair Yoan Boronad (271e) and Timeo Fonteny (235th) will face the Argentinian Lucas Danuzzo (601st) and the Spaniard Leon David Ruiz Shannon (337e).

The duo Fonteny / Boronad will play on court 3, not before 17:30 p.m.

Women's side:

The French pair Jessica Ginier Barbier (117th) / Lucile Pothier (183rd) will play her first round in the second rotation of the day, against the Italians Martina Pugliesi (437e) and Paola Ciabattoni (176th). The start of the matches is scheduled for 13 p.m.

Marianne Vandaele (266th), associated with the Tunisian Dora Chamli (252nd), is directly qualified for the round of XNUMX, which will be played tomorrow.

FIP Silver Bristol (United Kingdom)

Several French players are competing in the main draw at Bristol. Meanwhile, qualifying continues today with the second round.

He remains in the running Rafael Marquet (1477nd), associated with the Spaniard Pablo Chacon Diaz (1477th). After their victory in the first round (6/4 6/4), they will face the Spanish pair Ethan Miguel Gonzalez Herrera (574th) / Carlos Flores Peñate (737th), seeded No. 4 in qualifying. The match is scheduled for 12 p.m. (French time).

For his part, the French Kevin Graff (1477th), associated with the British Max Holloway (1944th), was eliminated in the first round of qualifying by the Spanish pair Adria Lopez Caldentey (1283th) / Juan Hernandez Gaitan (1213th), with the harsh score of 6/0 6/1.

FIP Bronze Setúbal (Portugal)

French Derek Gerson (429th), entered in qualifying alongside the Spaniard Adria Girones Farell (1944th), seeded 1, lost in the first round with a score of 6/3 6/1 against the Spanish Nicolas Aguirre Sanchez (888e) and Pelayo Bucero Sanchez (1475e).

The last French representative in Portugal is Laura Buteau (247th), who will team up with Argentina Maria Azul Llorens Gioda (NC). The duo now awaits the start of the main draw.

FIP Bronze Manama (Bahrain)

The only French pair entered in this tournament: Romain Sichez (1215e) and Bilal Duprat (1064th). They face the pair composed of the Spaniard Anthony Fernandez (45th) and the Argentinian Federico Mourino (57th), seeded 1 in the competition.

The match will be played in the second rotation of the day on center court. The first match will begin at 3 a.m. (local time), which is 14 p.m. in France.

Nicolas Fillaudeau

A big sports enthusiast and former tennis player, I discovered padel a few years ago without really focusing on it. Then I became addicted to this sport by practicing it and watching the premier padel matches. Looking forward to sharing the 2025 news with you!