They raised their arms, savoring their performance. After dominating the N.1 seeds in the semi and N.2 in the final, Elsa Jacob and Tom Lalot-Trescarte, still juniors, became French senior Elite champions, offering at the same time a first national title to BC Fos in dominating the Bauer-Adam pair (17-21, 21-17, 21-14 in just one hour of play). A second will automatically follow with the fratricidal duel between brothers Toma Junior and Christo in the men’s singles.
A great recognition for two young people who train daily in Alsace, who spare no effort. Who also knew how to extricate themselves from a difficult situation against the Eloi-Bauer pair in the final who had won the first round (21-17) and took the lead at the start of the third round. “It’s a relief, a pride“, savors Elsa Jacob, the medal around her neck.
“We had a hard time starting.”
“In the end we were able to find the energy and mental intensity to turn the situation around“, appreciates his friend Tom Lalot-Trescarte. Two young players obviously a little tense for this first final, especially at home in front of family and friends. “We had trouble getting started. We had never played them either, just seen them on video a little. They played well but we started the second set well.” Enough to turn around a situation and take the Halle Henri Giuitta with them. Fos held their first title. Elsa could fall into the arms of her partners, of her father present on the coach’s chair alongside Toma Popov.
The rest will be written in training and in the next tournaments, with the label of French Elite champions on our backs. Another world for two young people who knew how to shake up the hierarchy.
2024-02-04 12:11:43
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