The list of entrants for the  Madrid P1 Premier Padel  has fallen, and several French representatives will try to shine in the Spanish capital. Between the main draw, qualifications, and waiting list, the French chances are varied and distributed.

Collombon/Martínez in the large painting

On the ladies' side,  Alix Collombon  (world number 25) will be the only French woman directly qualified in the  main board She will play alongside her Spanish partner.  Araceli Martínez  (No. 25). The pair, ranked 13th in the table, will try to play spoilsport against the world's top players and, above all, continue the excellent matches they have played at the end of the first half of the season.

Godallier and Touly in qualifying

Two other French women will launch into the  previous  (qualifications):

  •  Léa Godallier  (No. 59), along with Spain's Esther Carnicero (No. 57). With 1 points in total, they are among the top seeds in the qualifiers (ts995).
  •  Carla Toully  (No. 75), in a duo with Marta Arellano (No. 63). The Franco-Spanish pair will have to fight to get past the first round and hope for a place in the main draw (ts8).

Finally  Laura Buteau  (n°202) is registered in  waiting list  alongside Spain's Angela Lorenzo. Their pair is ranked 25th on the waiting list, in a context where 29 teams are waiting for a possible withdrawal. It is therefore understandable that the Frenchwoman will not be able to repeat the experience gained during the Valladolid P2 last May.

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Bergeron and Blanqué, spearheads in the men's category

In the men's competition, no Frenchman is directly qualified for the final table, but several will try their luck in  previous .

Former French champions  Johan Bergeron  (n ° 107) and  Bastien Blanqué  (No. 110) are a well-known pair to the French public. With 1 points, they are at the heart of the qualifying table (pair 222) and will try to get through the rounds to join the elite.

Other French presence in the previas:  Dylan Guichard  (No. 134), who will inaugurate his new partnership with the Italian Giulio Graziotti (No. 123). Their pair has 918 points (pair 22) and will have to play big matches no matter what to earn a place.

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French army on waiting list

The density of the men's table leaves many French people behind, in  waiting list  (WL), where there are no fewer than 47 pairs:

  •  Philemon Raichman  (n ° 182) and  Julien Seurin  (n°159): WL n°9 with 592 points.
  •  Yoan Boronad  (n ° 224) and  Timeo Fonteny  (n°200): WL n°22 with 382 points.
  •  Manuel Vives  (n ° 241) and  Maxime Joris  (n°164): WL n°16 with 457 points.
  •  Nicolas Rouanet  (n°266) associated with the Belgian Isaac Huysveld (n°242): WL n°29 with 265 points.

These positions mean that, barring any massive withdrawals, they should all remain at the gates of the tournament. But their registration demonstrates the growing ambition of the French contingent on the circuit. Premier Padel.

This distribution clearly illustrates the reality of French padel at the highest level on the circuit. Premier Padel for now:

  •  Only one Frenchwoman in the main draw  (Collombon).
  •  Five more in qualifying .
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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