For 3rd place in the European Championships padel, the gentlemen were opposed to Italy. A nation that she knows particularly well since she had already played it a year ago during the world championships of padel. And that's not a very good memory ...
Team France wanted more than ever its revenge to be able to obtain this famous bronze medal.
Unfortunately, not everything happened as France wanted.
During match 1, the 3rd French pair entered the scene with very good padel in the bags. Robin Haziaza and Maxime Moreau offer such a service that France break entry into their match. In front of her, a formidable pair composed in particular of the world n ° 66 Andrés Britos. And he will have done very badly to the point, almost alone to roll back the French assaults at the net. The Haziza / Moreau pair must lose in 2 sets (7/5 6/2).
In match 2, it is the turn of the vice-champions of France, Jérémy Scatena and Jérémy Ritz. Our French faced an Italian pair that we feared before the start of the confrontation with Marcelo Capitani, the Italian magician. He was expected in 3 match to play our French champions, he was positioned in 2 match. Nasty surprise for France.
But fortunately, the huge advantage of France is that the team is very homogeneous. Our two Jeremy perform a sumptuous game with a Jeremy Scatena in all its states, sending missiles from all sides. The Italians are affected, but not on the ground. Jérémy Ritz is true to himself: a wall. France loses the first set in the tie-break but wins the second 6 / 1. We thought we would see the Italians surrender ... But Italy does not bend. Capitani the magician rebels and offers us snowshoes which he has the secret. Italy break at 4 / 3 while the French had 2 breakpoints at the previous game. France bows in this 3e set 6 / 3 to offer Italy the bronze medal.
A great adventure for our French, but the disappointment is there, because France feels she had the ability to get this 3e place. With in his ranks, 2 professional players, Italy had the little extra on his side.
Remember that France does not return empty-handed, since the ladies have this morning won the bronze medal against ... Italian.
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congratulations to the representatives of the French elections. But what about those who have had the full powers to select and train, prepare our players? What resources have the FFT and the breeders made available to our representatives? Too easy to rely on the Italian selection made up of Argentinian players ........... why have deprived our selections of coaches and qualified selectors even if they are foreign ......... For the coming world in two years it is urgent to set up a commando group and to find the financial and technical means so that these selected ones can take a step forward and with them the padel French; the FFT and the companies and qualified people must be able to find the right conditions. On the financial level the budget will have to turn between 300.000 and 500.000 euros. Who wants to launch the France club?