lucky losers  Dylan Guichard (130th) and Bastien Blanqué (128th) seized their opportunity perfectly at  Riyadh Season P1 Facing Facundo Dominguez (63rd minute) and Juan Cruz Belluati (71st minute), the French team emerged victorious.  7 / 5 6 / 1  en  1:15 , at the end of a match that was generally well controlled, both in terms of play and statistics.

A close first set, but one that was mentally controlled.

Very solid from the start, Guichard and Blanqué quickly gained the upper hand by breaking serve first.  5/3 At the moment of conclusion, a slight lapse allowed the Italian-Argentine pair to return to  5/5 A pivotal moment, but without lasting consequences.

À  6/5 The French are raising the bar again, driven by a  Bastien Blanqué imperious at the net Dominguez and Belluati, who made two decisive errors, including one on set point, lost the set, visibly shaken mentally.

Statistics confirm this progressive dominance:

  •  56% of points won  for Guichard / Blanqué throughout the match
  •  7 consecutive games won  at the longest point of their series, compared to 4 for their opponents

A second one-sided set

The second set left no room for doubt. More aggressive, better positioned, and perfectly complementary, the French completely stifled their opponents. Breaks came thick and fast, and the score quickly climbed to  5/0  in less than twenty minutes.

Statistically, the difference is clear:

  •  63% of points won behind the first serve , compared to 51% for Dominguez / Belluati
  •  61% of points won on the serve , compared to 50%
  •  50% of the points earned in return evidence of constant pressure on the opponent's serves

Also worth noting is its sturdiness on the return journey:

  •  49% of points won on opponent's first serve 
  •  57% on second shot , a key area of ​​the match

Guichard and Blanqué logically conclude  6/1 , without trembling, at the end of a perfectly managed match.

A qualification that opens up a huge challenge

This victory offers the French a  prestigious round of 16  facing the world's number ones,  Arturo Coello  et  Agustín Tapia , for their return to the circuit Premier Padel.

A match without pressure, but with the certainty of having already perfectly fulfilled their mission in Riyadh, transforming a Lucky Loser position into a benchmark performance.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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