The French ladies and gentlemen teams have never done so well in a World Cup. padel. Whether during the world championships padel by team or during the Open in pairs, the French delivered an exceptional copy in this 2018 edition in Paraguay.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS PADEL :

Among the ladies, the France team came 5th in the padel. This is a very good result. If France had already done better in previous editions (4th in 2008 and 2010 and even 3rd in 2012!), The conditions and the opposition are not the same today. The girls will certainly keep a little frustration in the quarter against Portugal. France lost 2/1 and was not so far from getting their ticket for the semi-finals.

Side gentlemen, it's historic. The men's team had never reached this stage of the competition. In 2010, France had arrived 5e. It was his best result so far.

RESULTS OF OPEN PER PAIRS

Among the girls, Laura Clergue and Léa Godallier managed to reach the quarterfinals in the Open in pairs. Admittedly, they benefit from a lenient table but still had to arrive there to be part of the 8 best teams in this open.

Jessica Ginier and Alix Collombon reach the 8e. They played a very good match against a stubborn Portuguese pair. The French knew it. They were not favorites, but did not go so far from the feat.

WOMEN:
1 / 4e: Laura Clergue / Lea Godallier
1 / 8e: Jessica Ginier / Alix Collombon
1 / 16e: Melissa Martin / Geraldine Sorel
1 / 16e: Mai Vo / Audrey Casanova

Among men, it is the Parisian pair Maigret / Tison who achieved an incredible tournament, notably beating the first Portuguese pair in the tie-break. The great feat on the French side. The French pair will decide to forfeit their quarter in the Open to favor the France team. High class !

MEN:
1 / 4e: Adrien Maigret / Benjamin Tison
1 / 8e: Maxime Moreau / Mathieu Lapouge
1 / 8e: Jeremy Scatena / Robin Haziza
1 / 16e: Bastien Blanqué / Johan Bergeron

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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