C30.6 at 16 years old, almost B-15 in spring
Thomas started competing near the age of 17, starting at the bottom of the ladder. Since then he has had one success after another. Give or take a few points, he is already almost certain to obtain a B-15 ranking in the next ranking. The Marche and Arlon tournaments in the coming weeks come at just the right time. “I have the opportunity to train three times a week. I dream of building B-15.1 in the future, but that would pose a problem for me. Men’s tennis 2 and the incredible atmosphere of tournaments in the region would escape me. The user-friendliness aspect also counts enormously.“
A final in Attert as a good memory
TC Val d’Attert is his second home, his favorite club.
“Since my childhood, I have hit tens of thousands of balls with my friend Louis Didier, who is also my neighbor and the one with whom I share my apartment in Louvain-la-Neuve. The final that I played there against Mathieu Lion will remain forever engraved in my memory. The members of the club, my family, my friends were numerous around the field to encourage me. Unforgettable. This little club is really nice.“
TENNIS CLUB BASTOGNE (doubles)
Men’s doubles 3 (maximum 120 points): Éric Kannreuther and Mathieu Dumont (Bastogne) beat Kevin Lallemant and Stéphane Balthazar (Manhay/Bastogne) 6/2 6/3
5 (maximum 60 points): Thibaut Volvert and Julien Lefevre (Bastogne) beat Renaud and Baptiste Dion (Neufchâteu/Libramont) 6/1 7/5
6 (maximum 30 points): Olivier and Serge Godinas (Marche/Bastogne) beat Julien Fontagnère and Baptiste Roy (Bastogne) 5/7 7/5 7/6
Women’s doubles 3 (maximum 120 points): Emma Didier and Lucie Collard (Halanzy/Libramont) beat Laetitia Berns and Leslie Andrien (Halanzy) 6/2 6/2
5 (maximum 60 points): Cristina Stefnescu and Béatrice Peters (Manhay/Salm) beat Sophie Ruche and Laurence Clément (Salm) 7/5 6/2
6 (maximum 30 points): Aude and Emma Parmentier (Martelange) beat Justine Winand and Anne Noerdinger (Houffalize) 6/4 7/5
Mixed doubles 3 (maximum 120 points): Leslie Andrien and Michaël Clausse (Halanzy/Val d’Attert) beat Valentine Lengler and Kevin Lallemant (Salm/Manhay) 6/1 6/2
5 (maximum 60 points): Line Godinas and Baptiste Roy (Bastogne) beat Julie Godinas and Timothée Colbach (Bastogne) 6/1 2/6 7/6
6 (maximum 30 points): Katty Henry and Timothée Colbach (Bastogne) beat Monya Denooz and Mathieu Girs (Bastogne) 6/0 6/2
Samuel Deflandre’s successor is known
Nassognard Samuel Deflandre has resigned from his position as secretary general of TWB (‘Tennis Wallonie Bruxelles, new name of the AFT). In office for 5 years, everyone welcomes his involvement in the professionalization of the governing body of French-speaking tennis. He is replaced by Christophe Dister, who arrives with solid background. Former mayor of La Hulpe, former Walloon Deputy, current provincial deputy of Walloon Brabant, founder-director of the ITF $25,000 BW Open tournament, he left politics definitively to take up the challenge of the second sports federation, which also brings together padel and pickelball.
