For their entry into the main board from the World Cup Pairs to Kuwait City, the pair Giorgia Marchetti / Léa Godallier got their tournament off to a great start. They faced the pair who had come through qualifying. Raquel Piltcher / Daiara Agustina ValenzuelaThe Franco-Italian pair secured a controlled victory: 6 / 2 6 / 2.

A solid and flawless performance

In a match lasting 1 hour and 12 minutes, Marchetti and Godallier dominated almost all of the trading. With 59% of points won Throughout the entire match, they were never troubled by their opponents, conceding no goals. no break pointConsistency in serving (69% of points won on first serve, 67% on second) allowed the pair to dictate the pace and quickly close out each set.

Opposite, Piltcher and Valenzuela They struggled in all areas of the game, particularly in the restart where they failed to convert any of the opportunities they created. Their relatively low success rate on service points (48%) also weighed heavily against them.

A major challenge to come

Qualified for the round of XNUMX, Godallier and Marchetti will now face one of the most formidable pairs in the draw: Marta Ortega and Tamara Icardo, seeded No. 5. A full-scale test for the Franco-Italian, who will have the opportunity to compete against two top-ranked players in the world.

Their tournament is already a success with this convincing start, but this next duel will allow us to measure how far they can go. version 2.0 of Marchetti / Godallier can face opposition of this caliber.

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.

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