The team of  France Men's Seniors  bowed  4-1  facing a  Ultra-experienced Spain  in the final of the European Championships, this Saturday in Valencia. A harsh scoreline but close matches, played with courage and solidarity by exemplary French players throughout the tournament.

Close matches against formidable Spaniards

The final started with a huge fight in +55 years:  Jean-Marc Lagloire and Olivier Launo  they pushed  Pablo Semprun and Luis Menéndez  in their entrenchments before giving in to the tie-break of the third set ( 6/1 3/6 7/6 ).

In +50 years,  Christophe Henry and Frédéric Loriedo  were dominated by  David Losada and Raul Arias  ( 6 / 2 6 / 0 ), while  Arnaud Clément and Julien Datcharry  (+45 years) could not do anything against  Aday Santana and Borja Yribarren , former professional players, winners  6 / 0 6 / 0 .

The only tricolor point came from the  European champions in the +40 age group ,  Morgan Mannarino and Norman Sanchez , authors of a superb match won  6/7 6/1 7/6  face  José Javier Limones and Enric Sanmartí .

Finally, in +35 years,  Adrien Maigret and Maxime Forcin , also titled in pairs, gave in  6 / 2 6 / 3  face  Ricardo Martinez and Victor Sánchez , sealing the Spanish victory (4-1).

A lost final, but a successful competition

Facing a more experienced and consistent Spanish side, the Blues delivered a  valiant finale Their journey remains remarkable:  4-1 victory against Denmark  in quarters, then  3-0 victory against Belgium  in the semifinals.

With this  silver medal  And two  European titles per pair  (Forcin / Maigret in +35 years, Mannarino / Sanchez in +40 years), the  the balance sheet is positive  for the French delegation.

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 !

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