Le FIP Silver Bandol begins this Thursday with the men's qualifications An appetizer before the main draw takes to the courts and the main men's draw kicks off on Friday.
Four matches are scheduled for tonight and the stakes are simple: the four winners will secure their place in the final draw.
Two tracks will host the qualifying matches starting at 18:30 p.m.
Two tickets to collect on the Alpine track
From 18:30 Nicolas Escavabaja and Tom Taieb will face the Monegasques Dario Maturi and Pierre Valsot.
Not before 20:00 , the number 1 seed in qualifying, composed of Théo Suzanna and Rémy Gourre will be opposed to the Italians Edoardo Vittorio Galbusera and Alessandro Ciaccia.
Two more posters on the Easy Sushi trail
Also at 18:30 Raphaël Rubio and Hugo Cazaban will challenge Louis Jover and Alexandre Toppin for a place in the main draw.
Not before 20:00 Vial Romain and Benjamin Tullou will face the number 2 seeds in the qualifiers. Lucas Filippini and Mathis Maître .
The real work begins on Friday
This first day will primarily serve to finalize the bracket before the start of hostilities on Friday. The best players involved in this FIP Silver Bandol , which distributes 80 FIP points to the winners, will then enter the competition with the launch of the men's round of 32.
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