A day of contrasts for French women at  P1   of Valencia . If  Léa Godallier  staged a superb comeback to secure their place in the round of 16,  Alix Collombon  et  Ksenia Sharifova  were eliminated as soon as they entered the competition despite a match that was within their grasp for a long time.

 Godallier and Cañellas have come back from a very long way 

What a victory for  Léa Godallier  et  Ariadna Cañellas  !

Opposed to the experienced  Lucia Sainz  and  Jana Montes The Frenchwoman and her Spanish partner had, however, made an ideal start to their match by winning the first set.  6/2 .

But the Spanish women gradually turned the tide. More solid in the rallies, they leveled the match at one set apiece before taking a near-decisive lead in the third set by achieving a  double break ahead .

At that moment, qualification seemed within their grasp.

But that was without taking into account the exceptional reaction of Godallier and Cañellas. The two players managed to level the score before pushing their opponents into a high-tension final tie-break.

More clear-headed in the decisive moments, they ultimately made the difference to prevail.  6/2 4/6 7/6(5)  after more than two hours of fighting.

The statistics perfectly illustrate the intensity of the match: both teams won exactly  50% of the points contested .

Valence P1 – Godallier turns everything upside down, Collombon falls at the start

 Collombon and Sharifova let their chance slip away 

A few hours earlier, the day had started less well for the French team.

After finding their way back to victory during the Italy Major ,  Alix Collombon  hoped to confirm alongside his new partner  Ksenia Sharifova The Franco-Russian pair was ultimately defeated by  Daiara Valenzuela  et  Ana Domínguez , 7/5 7/6.

The scenario will inevitably leave some regrets. Ahead  5/3  In the first set, Alix and Ksenia had everything in their hands to take control of the match. But while serving for the set, they were broken back, gradually letting slip a set that seemed within their grasp.

But the Spanish-Argentine pair completely turned the situation around by winning four consecutive games to take the set.

The second set followed a similar pattern. Trailing  4/2 , then faced with a match point at  5/3 Collombon and Sharifova found the resources to come back and force a tie-break.

In the decisive game, the power of  Valenzuela  and the regularity of Ana Domínguez  ultimately made the difference.

The figures also show a slight dominance of the pair who came through qualifying, who won  52% of the match points  salary.  48%  for Collombon and Sharifova, while also being more effective behind her first serve  61% of points earned versus 56% .

Valence P1 – Godallier turns everything upside down, Collombon falls at the start

 A Frenchwoman in the round of 16 

Having reached the qualifying rounds after an already emotionally charged week,  Léa Godallier  He therefore continues his journey in Valence and secures a place in  round of XNUMX .

For its part,  Alix Collombon  will have to quickly turn the page and look towards the  P2 of Valladolid where she will try to recapture the momentum seen in Rome.

Maceo ZERHAT

Maceo Zerhat discovered padel in 2020 in Savigny-sur-Clairis, Burgundy. He contributed to the club's expansion by bringing his energy and curiosity. Padel Magazinehe transmits his Padel"mania" by skillfully bouncing on all the latest news about your favorite sport!

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