What a match between  Maxime Joris / Maxime Forcin  et  Arthur Hugounenq / Alexis Coulombeau . After  2h32 of combat The Joris/Forcin pair prevailed at  third set tie-break  and secures his place in the final of  French Championships .

A completely crazy, ultra-balanced semi-final, with only  five points difference over the course of the match  between the two teams.

Hugounenq / Coulombeau continue their momentum

After their huge quarter-final against  Bergeron / Fonteny Hugounenq / Coulombeau start this semi-final with the same intensity.

Very solid in the important moments, they impose their rhythm and take the first set.

Opposite,  Maxime Joris  takes a little while to fully get into the game.

But little by little, the Frenchman is gaining strength.

Joris is taking up more and more space

In the second set, Joris starts to carry much more weight.

It covers more ground, finds better areas, and perfectly complements a  Maxime Forcin  always very clean in construction.

The pair found the break at the right time and leveled the score by winning the second set.  6/3 .

From that point on, the match turned into a real tug-of-war.

A completely crazy third set

In the decisive round, it was impossible to truly separate the two pairs.

The four players trade blows.

À  3/3 Joris/Forcin finally manage to break the opponent's serve and get seriously closer to victory.

But Hugounenq / Coulombeau refuse to give up.

Having already had a tremendous tournament, they come back again and push this semi-final all the way to the  third set tie-break .

A tie-break that reflected the match

Even in the decisive game, nothing is simple.

The exchanges remain very tense, every point becomes crucial.

But in the final moments, Joris/Forcin find a little more accuracy.

On a large  Maxime Joris's vibora The pair conclude the tie-break  7/5 .

Joris falls to his knees, raises his arms and bursts with joy.

He then immediately gave his coach a big hug.  Thomas peyrou .

A first final together

For  Maxime Joris / Maxime Forcin This victory signifies a  first French Championship final together .

They were able to take advantage of the opening of the draw after the fall of Bergeron / Fonteny, but above all to secure this qualification at the end of a match where nothing was given to them.

The numbers perfectly summarize the balance of this semi-final.

Joris/Forcin finish with  69 winning shots against 66  for Hugounenq / Coulombeau.

However, they committed more direct fouls.  40 vs. 32 .

But in the important moments, they made the difference.

One last obstacle to the title

In the final, Joris/Forcin now await the winner of the match between  Thomas Leygue / Bastien Blanqué  et  Pierre Vincent / Damien Bayard .

The first team are the clear favorites in the tournament.

The latter team has just created one of the biggest upsets of the weekend by eliminating the reigning French champions.  Manuel Vives / Dylan Guichard , in a match marked by Vives' wrist injury.

Whatever happens, Joris/Forcin will be there for the final.

And after a semi-final like that, they inevitably arrive with a huge amount of confidence.

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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