By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 11 minutes ago, Updated now
Fenerbahce is the big favorite for the final victory Seskimphoto / Seskim / Panoramic
Defending champion Fenerbahçe joined Villeneuve-d’Ascq in the final of the women’s Euroleague basketball after having dismissed the other Turkish club Mersin (89-80) at home on Friday in the half.
Under a deluge of decibels and even in front of a few scuffles in the stands, Fenerbahce did not offer a repeat of last year’s final when the Istanbulites pulverized their Anatolian rivals (99-60).
The final on Sunday (6:00 p.m.) will offer a clash of French technicians since the Istanbul club is coached by Valérie Garnier, former coach of the Bleues (2013-2021) bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, where Villeneuvois coach Rachid Meziane was her assistant .
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The “Fener” appears to be the huge favorite for the C1 final on Sunday. He is flying over the Turkish championship with a perfect performance in the regular season (28 victories in as many matches) and no missteps yet in the play-offs. The Istanbulites currently lead their final series against Mersin 2-0.
