Trepoux Tennis: Thénegal Cup Finalists

An intense day for the men’s team of the Trespoux Tennis Club this Sunday, December 14 at the Salle du Montat, in the semi-final against their counterparts from the Gramat Tennis club.

In singles 1, balanced on paper (30/2), Adrien Courchinoux for Trespoux fought until the third set to win over Benjamin Rousseau. Also three sets in singles 2, Trespouz captain Moran Raynaud was facing Gramatois Philippe Lescole (30/1) who won. For singles 3 Christian Egner (30/1) from TCT was unable to do anything against the powerful services of Massiga Sacko (30), who won in two sets 6/3 – 6/2.

2 to 1 at the end of the singles, it was the doubles match counting for 2 points which would determine the winner of this meeting and the team which would reach the final next January in Cahors. The Trespouziens Moran and Adrien gave a great performance against Massiga and Philippe. A first set won easily 6-2, a second set which went to the advantage of the opposing team 3-6. Adrien Courchinoux and Moran Raynaud won the third decisive set 10-4 and the match at the same time 3-2.

The final of the Tenegal Cup for this division 3 will take place on January 18 in Cahors, Trespoux will face the Negrepelisse Tennis club team (winner of Souillac) for the final victory. Three years after having already reached this stage of the competition, the Trespouziens will be keen this time to “bring the cup home”.

James Whitfield

James Whitfield is Archysport's racket sports and golf specialist, bringing a global perspective to tennis, badminton, and golf coverage. Based between London and Singapore, James has covered Grand Slam tournaments, BWF World Tour events, and major golf championships on five continents. His reporting combines on-the-ground access with deep knowledge of the technical and strategic elements that separate elite athletes from the rest of the field. James is fluent in English, French, and Mandarin, giving him unique access to athletes across the global tennis and badminton circuits.

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