Benjamin Tison (61) and Victor Mena (77) lost in 3 sets against Spaniards Sergio Alba (62) and Raul Marcos (39) (7/6 (8) 3/6 7/6 (2)) in the first tour of the Greenweez Paris Major.

What to say after a game like this? We could relate every detail of the meeting, but ultimately, it is often the feelings of the players that best expresses the emotions experienced. As the Frenchman summarized in the post-match interview: “This match should never have been played in 3 sets. I'm going to have a hard time getting over it.". Words that say a lot...

The resentment of the Francilien will not have been enough this Tuesday

A first set dominated… but lost…

And yet, for two sets, the Franco-Spanish pair proved superior to their opponents. In the first set, Mena and Tison led 5 games to 2, then 5/2, 6/4 in the tie-break, and finally 8/7 in the tie-break. They had a total of three set points, but despite these many chances, they finally let this first set slip away. The annoyance was obviously palpable on the faces of the players at the change of sides. Victor Mena had exceptional passages, but his irregularities cost the duo dearly in this end of the first act…

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The Spaniards will not always have been very inspired but they will have shown great mentality

The Franco-Spanish pair take revenge in the second round

Despite everything, mentally, Tison and Mena return to battle. They quickly lead 3/0 with two break points to lead 4/0. But at 4/1, they miss another opportunity. However, Benjamin Tison manages to contain Raul Marcos, often disturbed by the grids of his left-handed counterpart, while Victor Mena uses his devastating smashes. Result: 6/3 for the Franco-Spanish pair who finally manage to achieve their domination.

Benjamin Tison's left paw

Tison and Mena led 4/1 in the third set…

The 3ᵉ set is intense. The tension is palpable, but Tison and Mena continue their momentum to lead 4/1 double break. It was then that the referee appealed to the supervisor following a dispute from the Spaniards, the reasons for which remain obscure. If this does not influence the score, it is the moment chosen by Alba / Marcos to unbreak and return to 4/3. We see Benjamin Tison continue the fight mentally, because he seems to be physically affected. At 5/4, the Francilien serves for the match, and in line with Victor Mena's gross error during the first point of the game, the game is offered to the Spaniards. It could not be otherwise in a match like this, the two pairs will decide in the deciding game! A tie-break which quickly turns to the advantage of the Spaniards, who take advantage of the irregularities of the favorite pair of the public to win 7 points to 2 and pocket the victory.

Tison and Mena will not have succeeded in finding the solutions at the end of the match

As said in the introduction, this match will remain difficult to digest for Victor and Benjamin, who seemed to have all the weapons to win this Tuesday. Unfortunately for the tricolor supporters, there will be no French representative in the round of 16 for the men. On the other hand, two Franco-Spanish pairs will be followed this Wednesday: Léa Godallier / Eli Amatriain and Alix Collombon / Lorena Rufo.

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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