They have made an appointment in the semi-final this Saturday afternoon. Whether it was the young pair Jacob/Lalot-Trescarte or the brothers Toma Junior and Christo Popov a little later in the morning, the delegation from Douche was exactly there by inviting itself into the last square in singles and doubles mixed.
But nothing was easy for players visibly tense at the idea of playing at home. A pressure necessarily different from that felt in world tours around the world. But in a Halle Henri Giuitta fully committed to their cause, the Provençaux held their place, with two victories in two rounds. “We had to stay focused, it was also my first match of the competition, I had to find my bearingssummarizes Tom Lalot-Trescarte before seeing his doubles partner continue. We’re really happy to be in the half but it’s not the end of the job.“In any case, we had to remain serious against Pognante and Labarthe, their daily partners in training at the Starsbourg pole (21-16-21-18).
“The more energy we save…”
In singles, the brothers also did the job even if the French No.1, “Tomi” Popov had to save a set shuttle against Enogat Roy before losing in the second set (23-21, 21-12). “I had a hard time breaking free, the sensations in the gym were weirdconfie Toma Junior Popov. I had to acclimatize to the light, the wind… The more energy we save, the better.“
A few seconds later, on field No. 2, it was Christo who validated the semi-final shuttle against Simon Baron-Vizelier (21-15, 21-19). “It’s a first match, there is a little stress naturally. I tried to play at a decent level. I was just sliding the whole match, it was impossible to be stable on my feet. But the important thing is to qualify in two sets because we aspire to play four matches today.“And in particular the singles semi-finals, scheduled for around 5 p.m.
2024-02-03 12:08:57
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