Leygue and Sanchez Vicente cannot find a solution against Diestro and Sintes and are defeated in the first round of Pretoria P1

The course of Thomas Leygue stopped in the first round of the Pretoria P1 Associated for the first time with the Spaniard Pablo Sanchez Vicente The Frenchman lost to Jose Antonio Diestro et Marc Sintes on the score of 6 / 2 6 / 3 .

A logical defeat against a pair who controlled the game from start to finish.

Spanish domination

In particularly fast-paced playing conditions, Right handed et synths quickly took control of the match.

Extremely aggressive at the net, the two Spaniards constantly put Leygue and Sanchez Vicente under pressure, who were unable to match the intensity. A double break in each set allowed them to control the match without ever being truly threatened.

A symbol of this domination, the Franco-Spanish duo didn't get any break points throughout the meeting.

When Leygue and Sanchez did manage to get to the net, they committed too many unforced errors at the net to hope to turn the tide. Against very solid opponents, they were never able to establish their game.

Tennis match stats card: left players Leygue and Sanchez Vicente; right players Diestro and Sintes Villalonga; score 2–6, 3–6 with 00:53:19 elapsed. In the center, match stats show total points won 41% to 59%, break points converted 0% to 44%, longest streak 4 vs 6, and serving/returning metrics (aces 0, double faults 0; won on 1st serve 53% vs 80%, won on 2nd serve 75% vs 0%; won on 1st return 20% vs 47%, won on 2nd return 100% vs 25%; total points 54% vs 77%).

Very encouraging qualifications

Despite this elimination, Thomas Leygue can take away a lot of positive things from this South African week.

With Pablo Sanchez Vicente, he had perfectly navigated the qualifiers. After a convincing first victory against Gonzalo Sassano / Noe Navarro Porras (7/6 6/1), the duo confirmed in the final round by dominating Pepe Aliaga / Adrian Ronco Lopez 6 / 4 6 / 4 taking advantage of the opening of the draw to secure his place in the main draw.

For a first partnership, the automatic movements were already interesting and the Frenchman confirmed the rise in power seen in recent weeks.

A comeback that is confirmed

Even if the adventure ends in the first round, Thomas Leygue chained a second consecutive main table in Premier Padel , after the one obtained at Malaga .

The Frenchman leaves Pretoria with 32 FIP points And, above all, confidence after several difficult months. His level of play is clearly improving, and this series of two main draws confirms that he is gradually regaining his place on the circuit.

On their side, Jose Antonio Diestro et Marc Sintes continue their journey. Very solid in their opening match, they will face each other again in the second round. Paquito Navarro et Martín Di Nenno , with the ambition of creating a new surprise.

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 !