Paris Major: Bahurel and Val López eliminated, there are no more Frenchwomen at Roland-Garros

End of course for Louise Bahurel and Ivet Val López at the Paris Major. The Frenchwoman and the Spaniard were defeated in the first round by Camila Ramme / Brittany Dubins , resulting from the qualifiers, with a score of 6/1 7/5 in 1h19 .

Bahurel / Val López were not favorites against 75th and 76rd in the world However, the draw still offered a glimmer of hope. Especially considering the second set, where the Franco-Spanish pair had opportunities to completely turn the match around.

A complicated first set

For his entry into this Paris Major Bahurel struggles to truly break free. Perhaps overwhelmed by the stakes, the Frenchwoman and her partner quickly fall behind the pace set by Ramme/Dubins.

The qualifying pair took control of the rallies and left virtually no openings. The statistics illustrate this dominance: throughout the match, Ramme/Dubins win 61% of the points , compared to only 39% for Bahurel / Val López.

The first set plays out and logically falls into their pocket: 6/1 .

Bahurel is gaining momentum and the game is changing

The face is quite different in the second round. Louise Bahurel brings much more intensity physically, but also in her shots. The French player is making more progress, and the Franco-Spanish pair is finally starting to put their opponents under pressure.

This increase in speed is rewarded by a break. Bahurel / Val López take control and lead 4/2. At this point, a third set seems genuinely possible.

But they fail to maintain their advantage. 4/3 Ramme and Dubins regain their break and put the pressure back on the Franco-Spanish pair.

The two teams remain neck and neck until 6/5 The qualifiers chose this moment to strike. They broke serve at the worst possible time for Bahurel/Val López and sealed the match directly. 6 / 1 7 / 5 .

The Franco-Spanish side lacked clinical finishing, with only 33% of break points converted , compared to 71% for their opponents.

A dark day for French women

A tough defeat for Louise Bahurel and Ivet Val López because, despite largely dominating the first set, there was clearly room in the second half , especially with this 4/2 lead.

This elimination mainly concludes a A very complicated day for French women's padel at Roland Garros.

Earlier, Léa Godallier / Daiara Valenzuela had given way against Marta Borrero / Teresa Navarro 6 / 4 7 / 6 , in a match where they also had opportunities.

Carla Touly / Xenia Clasca were then dominated by Mónica Gómez / Julia Polo 6 / 0 6 / 3 before the major disappointment of Alix Collombon / Ksenia Sharifova , beaten by Marta Arellano / Marina Lobo 6 / 3 7 / 6 even though they were the favorites.

With Bahurel's defeat, There are now no French women left in the women's draw of the Paris Major. A day to forget for the French women's team, while for the men, great stories abound at Roland-Garros.

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 !