Carla Toully and the Spanish Carmen Castillon (seeded 3) came very close to a final this Sunday at FIP Silver Romania, they lost in the semi-final against the seeded 1, Polo Bautista / Aguilar CarrilloAfter a long and hard-fought match, the Franco-Spanish pair lost. 6/7 6/1 7/5.

A great start and a cruel finish

The start of the match was promising for Touly and Castillón, who were on par with their opponents and win the first set in the tie-break. But in the second round, Bautista and Aguilar raise their voices, impose their rhythm and equalize without trembling, 6/1.

In one tense third set, the scenario seemed to quickly close on the two players: entry breaks, carried out 5/2, they nevertheless demonstrate a great resilience. Back to 5/5 thanks to a brave break, but when it comes to returning to full height, they finally give way their stake at 6/5, letting victory slip away.

A good performance before Bandol

Despite the disappointment, the tournament remains positive for Touly and Castillón. Their level of play was good and they leave with 25 FIP points.

We will find Carla Touly next week at FIP ​​Silver Bandol, next to Jessica Ginier, with whom she has just win the FIP Bronze London last weekA new challenge at home to continue this great momentum.

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 !