À Espoo (Finland), the quarter-final between Bastien Blanqué / Johan Bergeron (TS1) and Tristan Piombo / Nathan Courrin It lived up to all its promises. In a hard-fought match, the number 1 seed prevailed. 6 / 4 7 / 6, securing their place in the final four of the Finnish FIP Bronze.

The routes up to the quarter

Before this all-blue-white-red duel, Blanqué and Bergeron had cruised through their first two laps, leaving only 9 games to their opponents (6/2 6/0 then 6/2 7/5). On their side, Piombo and Courrin had created a surprise by eliminating the Groen brothers, seeded No. 8, after an intense battle (7 / 5 7 / 6).

A hard-fought all-French duel

Facing a confident French pair, Blanqué and Bergeron They had to dig deep to pull through. Stronger in the key moments, particularly at the end of the first set and in the second-set tiebreak, they confirmed their status as favorites. Despite the defeat, Piombo and Courrin delivered a solid performance.

Heading for the semi-finals

Bastien Blanqué and Johan Bergeron continue their quest for the title. They will face the seed n ° 3, Borja Trujillo Chang / Rodrigo Coello Manso, for a place in the final. A match that promises to be even more challenging.

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 !