The mixed French team, made up of Jean-Charles Valladont and Lisa Barbelin, lost this Friday morning in the round of 16 of the Paris World Cup stage, at the Charléty stadium. After a controlled first round against the Australians Sarah Haywood and Ryan Tyack (victory 6-2: 36-35, 39-37, 36-39, 36-34), the Blues faced the Dutch Gaby Schloesser and Ricke Ven der ven, just crowned European champions and world number 2.
As in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Games, where Schloesser, associated with Steve Wiljer, won a silver medal, the Dutch dominated the French duo (6-0: 33-36, 36-37, 34-35 ).
“We’ve lost in a row against them three or four times, unconsciously we were a little apprehensive, and also a desire for revenge, analyse Valladont. They shot very well, and we were less strong. This is in the context of what we are doing this year. We were quite relaxed in the first game, we are doing what we are putting in place in training (under the orders of Korean Oh Seon-Tek). But it’s not yet anchored, it’s fragile because it’s not automated, and when you get into more stressful situations, it spreads a little and against a team like them it doesn’t work. »
Spain and the United States will meet in the final on Sunday at the Château de Vincennes, while the Netherlands and Slovenia will compete for the bronze medal.
Place this Friday afternoon at the individual tables, where seven French people are in the running. “It will also be a question of stress management, estime Lisa Barbelin. The fact that we are in Paris, that there are spectators, the volunteers, we know almost all of them… You have to manage, and manage yourself. But I feel that beautiful things are being built, the results can come soon. »
