After a perfectly executed opening,  Alix Collombon and Ksenia Sharifova  will change dimension at  Madrid P1 In the round of 16, the Franco-Russian pair will face the  seeded 2, Bea González / Paula Josemaría , in one of the big matches of the day.

Collombon / Sharifova arrive with confidence

For their return to the circuit Premier Padel after the summer break,  Collombon and Sharifova sent a first positive signal . Opposed to  Barbara Las Heras / Carla Mesa They lived up to their status perfectly with a clear victory.  6 / 3 6 / 0 .

The Frenchwoman in particular delivered a very solid match, especially accurate at the net, while both players defended a lot and gave away very few free points.

This robustness will obviously need to be replicated, and even  raise the level considerably again , in the hope of worrying González and Josemaría.

A small window of opportunity to exploit?

On paper, the balance of power is clear:  González and Josemaría are the overwhelming favorites. But this first tournament after the summer break may bring a small unknown.

The two Spanish women  have not played an official match for almost a month They might therefore be slightly lacking in rhythm for their return to competition. For Collombon and Sharifova, the objective will certainly be to  push them aside immediately before they can fully install their game.

The Franco-Russian pair have little to lose. After a convincing first encounter, they can approach this round of 16 match with confidence and try to seize any opportunity.

Head to the center court

The clash is scheduled in  fourth rotation starting at 9am on the center court .

A big test for  Alix Collombon and Ksenia Sharifova who will have the opportunity to test themselves against one of the very best pairs in the draw. The feat would be immense, but in a comeback tournament,  Why not try to take advantage of any lack of rhythm from the favorites? 

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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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