Au  P1000 WinWin Padel Manosque  The final offered a great contest between experience and the weekend's surprise package.  2nd seed Théo Suzanna / César Testoni  imposes itself  6 / 2 7 / 5  face  David Soleirol / Nino Portales , authors of a remarkable career.

A one-sided start for the favorites

On paper, the match seemed lopsided, and the start of the game confirmed this impression. Very aggressive from the outset, Testoni and Suzanna inflicted a  4/0  rapids.
César Testoni was incisive in attack, while Théo Suzanna controlled the right side of the court with metronomic precision. The first set was dominated from start to finish and deservedly won.  6/2 .

A much closer second set

The second heat starts in the same way, with TS2 quickly taking the lead.  3/1  and even obtains  two double break points .
But Soleirol and Portales hang on. They save their play, gradually come back, and even take the lead.  4/3 , carried by a David Soleirol who throws all his strength into the battle.

The key moment occurs at  5/5  Testoni and Suzanna immediately regain the lead. Stronger in the crucial moments, they finish  7/5 .

The stats confirm the dominance

The figures reflect the nature of the match:
 11 break points obtained against 3 ,
 54 winning points against 38 ,
despite a higher number of unforced errors.
TS2 consistently applied pressure on the return leg and dictated the tempo.

A third P1000 together

With this success,  Suzanna and Testoni achieve their third joint P1000 , after winning two titles last season.

Soleirol / Portales, a very pleasant surprise

Despite the defeat, the course of  Portales / Soleirol  is the feel-good story of the tournament. Ranked far behind the top seeds, they notably eliminated  Molinero / Toppin  in the semifinals.
It is worth noting that Nino Portales has only been playing padel for a few months, coming from tennis, which makes this final even more special.

Ladies' favorites

Joana Bougon and Julie Pecastaing win the WinWin women's P1000 Padel Manosque emerged victorious after a hard-fought final against Lisa Bognard and Léonie Guilhot. After a tough first set (2-6), they raised their game in the second-set tiebreak to level the match at one set apiece, before dominating the third (6-2). This three-set win confirms their status as top seeds and their mental fortitude in crucial moments.

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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