Carla Touly and Jessica Ginier  failed in the Bordeaux P2 qualifying final, but a tiny hope remained, with the  forfeit of seed n°2 Brea / Triay , opening the door to a repechage in the main draw.
However,  The French pair are the lowest ranked among the losers in the qualifying finals , which means that she  has practically no chance  to take advantage of this unexpected ticket.

Especially since, according to our information,  the two players did not stay there Without a physical presence this Thursday morning, access to the board becomes impossible.

Pujals / Valenzuela eliminated… but perhaps re-educated?

The pair  Sara Pujals Perez / Daiara Valenzuela , seeded number 7 in the qualifiers, logically lost to the favorites of the previas,  Ana Catarina Nogueira / Martina Fassio , on the undisputed score of  6 / 1 6 / 3 An expected result given the ranking and the dynamics of the two teams.

But just as their adventure seemed to be over at the gates of the main draw, a  unexpected scenario  could reopen the door to competition for them.

The Brea/Triay package changes everything

Following the  Brea/Triay pair package , Premier Padel announced that  the highest-ranked losing pair in the previas finals  could be integrated directly into the main table, provided that  present yourself and sign the attendance certificate at 9:30 a.m. .

If there are multiple teams present at that time,  no draw will be made  : the place will automatically go to the highest ranked pair among the signers.

And that's not all: this  lucky loser  would integrate  directly to the round of 16 , since the number 2 seed – the one that Brea / Triay was supposed to face – was  exempted from first round .

A rare and precious opportunity, which could therefore offer Pujals / Valenzuela direct access to the last sixteen...  despite their defeat in qualifying .

But be careful... nothing is done

If we have actually seen  Sara Pujals  walking the aisles of the ice rink, the number 7 seed is not  not the highest ranked among the losers of the previas . Indeed, the pair  Rebeca Lopez Lopez / Amanda Lopez Moral , seeded number 6, could well create a surprise by showing up at the last minute... and thus clinch  the famous winning ticket  for the eighths.

In this context, an eighth final in a tournament Premier Padel represents a  rare opportunity , and the Spanish pair seems  have all the cards in hand to beat the others on the wire .

And Carla Touly / Jessica Ginier in all this?

First important information:  the two French women did not stay in Bordeaux , a sign that they do not really believe in a possible miracle.

Second element:  they are the lowest ranked pair  among the losers in the qualifying final. In other words,  They would only have a chance of making the main draw if none of the other higher-ranked pairs show up This scenario seems highly unlikely.

And to finish,  Sara Pujals , former partner of Alix Collombon, was indeed seen there.  So the carrots seem to be already cooked.  for French women.

Godallier and Luján, regrets to nourish

The French  Léa Godallier  and the Spanish  Laura Lujan Rodriguez  may have real regrets after their first-round defeat against a pair they could have competed against better.  Beatriz Caldera / Carmen Goenaga , their killers, are now reunited  favorites to reach the quarter-finals in this Bordeaux P2 , a great opportunity for players who are gradually establishing themselves in the circuit landscape.

As for Caldera / Goenaga, they are  in a good position to continue their journey . But that will be another story… to be told after the eighth round.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.