The three-time French champions  Bastien Blanque / Thomas Leygue  will once again be present at the final. But they will have had to fight to get there.

Opposed to  Damien Bayard / Pierre Vincent The two favorites had to turn the game around to finally prevail.  4/6 6/3 6/3 , at the end of an enormous physical and mental battle.

Bayard and Vincent enter without any qualms.

The tournament's surprise pair remains unfazed.

After knocking them out in the quarter-finals  Manuel Vives / Dylan Guichard As reigning French champions, Bayard/Vincent arrive with a lot of confidence and nothing to lose.

It's immediately obvious.

They quickly take the opponent's serve and impose a lot of intensity.  Damien Bayard  Its full power is on display and it carries enormous weight in the discussions.

On the other side, Leygue / Blanqué took longer to get into their game.

 Bastien Blanqué  is particularly busy and makes some inaccuracies, while Bayard / Vincent play freely.

Result:  6/4  for the outsiders.

Blanqué/Leygue's experience makes the difference

But little by little, the three-time French champions are regaining control.

They tighten up their game, reduce fouls, and start to find the areas better with their coach.  Christophe Semmartin .

Leygue takes up more space, Blanqué regains stability and the dynamic changes.

The second set clearly swings in their favor:  6/3 .

Pierre Vincent physically diminished

The end of the match is also marked by the physical aspect.

From  3/3 in the second set Pierre Vincent begins to experience cramps.

Fatigue becomes increasingly visible after an already very demanding tournament, and this inevitably ends up taking its toll.

Blanqué/Leygue understand this immediately and press more into his area.

Vincent tries to hold on, Bayard continues to fight and use his power, but the pair begins to lose ground.

A controlled third round

In the third set, the favorites clearly gained the upper hand.

Fresher, more lucid and above all much more used to this kind of scenario, Blanqué / Leygue let their experience speak for itself.

They find the break and never relinquish their advantage.

 6/3 and on to the final.

A victory that was far from easy, but which further confirms their ability to handle big occasions.

Eighth consecutive final for Blanqué

For  Bastien Blanqué The series continues.

The Frenchman will compete in a  eighth consecutive final at the French Championships .

Thomas Leygue, who missed last season due to injury, also returns to the final and will have the opportunity to reclaim the title.

The two men can now aim for a  fourth title together .

Forcin / Joris for the title

In the final, they will face  Maxime Forcin / Maxime Joris , they too emerged from a huge battle in the semi-final against Hugounenq / Coulombeau.

A match that promises a lot between an ultra-experienced pair and a duo who arrive on a roll after a big week.

 Can Blanqué and Leygue go for a fourth title together? We'll find out tomorrow. 

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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