Manuel Vives (274) et Maxime Joris (180) (TS6) continue their superb journey at FIP Silver AbidjanThe two French players secured a place in the last four after convincing victories, including a high-intensity quarter-final concluded in an incredible atmosphere in Abidjan.

A controlled entry into the competition

The French team got their tournament off to a perfect start by winning without a hitch against Jean-Paul Nassar et Victor Lethuilier, on the undisputed score of 6 / 0 6 / 1. Solid, precise Vives et Joris showed that they had come to Ivory Coast to go far.

A suspenseful quarter-final

Then opposed to the Argentinian pair Manuel Gayone (121) / Ignacio Archieri (324), seeded 3rd in the tournament, the French had a real fight. After losing a first set 6/2, they were able to reverse the trend thanks to a second successful act 6/3, before concluding at the end of the suspense 7/6 in the last set.

A crazy match, played in a supercharged atmosphere, where the Ivorian public, won over by the French duo, pushed behind them until the last point. A battle won mentally, symbol of the character of this pair.

A big challenge ahead

In the semi-finals, Vives et Joris will find the seeded 1, the Spaniards Boris Castro Garcia (91) et Rodrigo Coello Manso (115). A very high-level confrontation awaits them, but given their performance and their current confidence, the French clearly have the weapons to dream of a place in the final.

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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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