The course of  Dylan Guichard  et  Clement Geens  stops in the round of 32 of  Premier Padel Malaga P1 The Franco-Belgian pair lost to  Javier Garcia and José Jiménez Casas , seeded 13, with a score of  6 / 4 6 / 2 .

A logical defeat against a pair who were stronger in the important moments, even if Guichard and Geens can have some regrets, especially in the first set.

A very close first set

The score of  6/4  It doesn't fully tell the story of the first set. Most of the games were very close, with many periods of deuce and advantage.

Broken early on, Guichard and Geens had several opportunities to get back into the game. But they never managed to convert their break points.

That's where the difference was made. The Spanish were better at managing the important points, with  40% of break points converted , against only  14%  for the Franco-Belgian pair.

The gap was narrowed during the game. But García and Jiménez Casas were more composed when it came to turning the tide in close games.

More difficulties in the second set

The second set was more complicated for Guichard and Geens. The Frenchman and the Belgian started to make more unforced errors, while the 13th seed maintained the same consistency.

Stronger on serve and more effective on return, the Spaniards gradually widened the gap to finish  6/2 , After  1:20  game.

Tennis match scoreboard: Spain's J. Garcia and J. Jimenez Casas vs D. Guichard and C. Geens; set scores 6–4, 6–2; time 01:20:54.

A very positive tournament for Guichard

Despite this elimination,  Dylan Guichard  can leave Málaga with many positive things in mind.

Partnered with Clément Geens, he passed the qualifiers, won his first round of the main draw after a 26-point tie-break, then played a round of 32 match against a seeded player.

The Frenchman confirms his current good form and leaves with  45 FIP points valuable for the rest of his season.

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 !