The first round of  Riyadh Premier Padel P1  offered a very contrasting scenario for the French women involved. Between a frustrating elimination for  Alix Collombon / Jana Montes  and an expedited qualification for  Léa Godallier / Giorgia Marchetti .

Collombon vs. Montes: A lackluster match and a frustrating elimination

Opposed to  Noa Cánovas / María Rodríguez Alix Collombon and Jana Montes never really found their rhythm.
Final score:  6/0 3/6 6/0  in favor of the Spanish.

The Franco-Spanish pair got off to a disastrous start, swept aside in the first set. They reacted immediately in the second, winning it 6-3 with more intensity and precision. But their hope was short-lived: in the third set, Collombon and Montes suffered another heavy defeat, conceding yet another  6/0  without ever managing to reverse the trend.

The statistics perfectly illustrate the nature of the match:

  •  9% of break points converted  only for Collombon / Montes,
  •  78% on the Spanish side ,
  • in return,  24% of points earned  in the third set for the Franco-Spanish pair, against  72% for Cánovas / Rodríguez .

A match largely dominated by the Spanish team, who were more solid, more consistent and much more effective in key moments.

This defeat confirms a rocky start to the season for Collombon/Montes. After a very good start with a victory in  FIP Silver  In Caen, the momentum stalled at  FIP Platinum Marseille , already with an elimination in the first round, and now in Riyadh.
For their part, Cánovas and Rodríguez continue their journey and will face the next round  seeded 2 ,  Bea González / Paula Josemaría .

Godallier/Marchetti cruise through and advance to the round of 16.

Conversely,  Léa Godallier and Giorgia Marchetti  They negotiated their entry into the main draw perfectly. They faced local wild cards.  Khalil Fareh / Yamani The French and Italian women left no chance for their opponents.

Swift victory  6-0, 6-0 in just 30 minutes This reflects a clear difference in skill level and complete mastery. This performance confirms the excellent momentum of the pair, who were already very strong in qualifying.

Having come through qualifying, Godallier and Marchetti thus advance to  round of XNUMX where they will face either  Tamara Icardo / Claudia Jensen i.e  Lucía Sainz / Raquel Eugenio , recent winners of the  FIP Platinum Marseille .

A contrasting dynamic, but a real opportunity to seize.

While the elimination of Collombon/Montes is certainly regrettable given the apparent balance on paper, the performance of Godallier/Marchetti is very encouraging. Having come through qualifying, they benefited from favorable draws and, above all, displayed a  very solid level of play which allows them to confidently advance to the round of 16.

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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