They were already the in-form pair on the French circuit, and now they are reaching a new level.  Damien Bayard and Pierre Vincent  won the  P2000 WinWin Padel Cabriès  dominating  Arthur Hugounenq and Maxime Forcin  in the final with a score of  6/4 4/6 6/1 , at the end of  1:38  game.

A first title in  P2000  for the number 1 seed, who adds his name to the list of winners of the last P2000 played in this format.

Vincent makes a perfect start to the final

Si  Arthur Hugounenq and Maxime Forcin  were considered favorites by many, particularly due to their experience at the highest international level and the status of Hugounenq, the highest-ranked player in the tournament, it is indeed the number 1 seed who gets off to the best start.

À  3/2 ,  Pierre-Vincent Omnipresent offensively throughout the match, he turned the tide of the game. Very well supported by a  Damien Bayard  Solid and aggressive, he enabled his team to achieve the decisive break.

Behind them, Bayard and Vincent held their serves and took the first set.  6/4 .

The awakening of Forcin and Hugounenq

The start of the second set seems to confirm the dominance of the number 1 seed. Bayard and Vincent break serve immediately and quickly take control ( 3/1 ).

Then the game changes completely.

With the heat and the packed schedule, Bayard and Vincent are experiencing a significant dip in form. Unforced errors are piling up, and their intensity is dropping.

Opposite,  Arthur Hugounenq  It is gaining momentum and taking up more and more space in offensive exchanges. Combined with a  Maxime Forcin  Still as solid as ever, he allows his team to keep winning.  five games at one  to secure the second round  6/4 .

A one-sided end to the match

As they approached the third set, both teams seemed to have expended a lot of energy.

But Bayard and Vincent immediately regained their form. More precise in the crucial moments, they regained control of the exchanges.

 Pierre-Vincent , the true MVP of this final, continues to make the difference offensively, while  Damien Bayard  achieved a very high-level finish to the match.

Despite Hugounenq remaining a dangerous player, the number 2 seed can no longer keep up the pace. Bayard and Vincent cruise to victory.  6/1 .

Blue studio scoreboard titled 'Statistiques' with two numeric columns and seven French stat categories; names at the bottom: Maxime Forcin and Arthur Hugounenq on the left, Pierre Vincent and Damien Bayard on the right.

A victory that confirms their dominance

Already performing very well on the  P1500  in recent months,  Damien Bayard and Pierre Vincent  confirm that they are currently the most in-form pair on the French circuit.

For their  first joint final in P2000 they earn their  first title  in the category, with the added bonus of the status of  last winners of a P2000 in this historic format .

On their side,  Arthur Hugounenq and Maxime Forcin  They will undoubtedly have some regrets. After a grueling semi-final lasting almost two hours against  Julien Motz and Guillaume Le Drap They may have paid the price for their efforts in the final act of this final.

For Hugounenq, this is a second consecutive P2000 final loss. Forcin, the defending champion in Cabriès after his victory last year with  Benjamin Tison fails to retain his trophy.

This time, the last word went to  Bayard and Vincent who add a new prestigious line to their season and confirm their rise to power on the French circuit.

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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