Mikaël Laurent and Emy Martins successfully defended their singles titles at the seventh edition of the French Deaf Tennis Masters, held from October 16 to 18 at the Comité de l’Essonne in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, according to official tournament reports.
The three-day national competition gathered 22 players, comprising nine women and 13 men, representing various French regions for both individual and doubles events. Open to French national team players as well as unranked (NC) and fourth-series licence holders, the tournament is designed for competitors with a hearing loss of 55 decibels or greater in their better ear, measured across the 500, 1,000, and 2,000 Hz frequencies under French Tennis Federation (FFT) guidelines.
Emy Martins Claims Women’s Crown and Doubles Victory
In the women’s main singles draw, covering classifications 4/6 to 15/1, Emy Martins of Île-de-France captured the title by defeating Marine Beney of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The victory marks another successful campaign for Martins following her previous title win in 2024. Martins further extended her success on the courts by partnering with Manon Doyen of Grand Est to secure the women’s doubles title against the pair of Marine Beney and Jessica Gagnant.
Additional singles and doubles brackets across lower classifications recognized players from multiple regional committees. In the 15/3 to 30/2 women’s division, Emmanuelle Pasquier of Hauts-de-France claimed the title by defeating Ileana Durand of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Durand bounced back to take the junior mixed singles title over Souheil Hamdi of Île-de-France.
Mikaël Laurent Retains Men’s Title in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois
In the men’s second-series draw, Mikaël Laurent representing Occitanie defended his crown by overcoming Sander Anglade of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the final. Laurent compounded his singles success by teaming up with Arnaud Poupeau of Île-de-France to win the first men’s doubles table against the duo of Sander Anglade and Pierre Peytavin De Garam.
In the men’s 30 to NC division, Ludovic Maurice of Île-de-France secured the singles victory against compatriot Julien Monnet. The second men’s doubles draw concluded with a win for François Benielli and Johann Colombat, who defeated Gabriel Heffer and Julien Monnet in the final match.
Complete Tournament Results
Official records from the Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois event detail the complete list of winners and finalists across all contested categories:
- Simple Dames (4/6 – 15/1): Winner: Emy Martins (IDF) | Finalist: Marine Beney (NVA)
- Simple Dames (15/3 – 30/2): Winner: Emmanuelle Pasquier (HDF) | Finalist: Ileana Durand (NVA)
- Simple Messieurs (2ème série): Winner: Mikaël Laurent (OCC) | Finalist: Sander Anglade (ARA)
- Simple Messieurs (30 – NC): Winner: Ludovic Maurice (IDF) | Finalist: Julien Monnet (IDF)
- Simple Mixte Juniors: Winner: Ileana Durand (NVA) | Finalist: Souheil Hamdi (IDF)
- Double Dames: Winners: Emy Martins (IDF) & Manon Doyen (GDE) | Finalists: Marine Beney (NVA) & Jessica Gagnant (GDE)
- Double Messieurs – Tableau 1: Winners: Mikaël Laurent (OCC) & Arnaud Poupeau (IDF) | Finalists: Sander Anglade (ARA) & Pierre Peytavin De Garam (PCA)
- Double Messieurs – Tableau 2: Winners: François Benielli (IDF) & Johann Colombat (ARA) | Finalists: Gabriel Heffer (IDF) & Julien Monnet (IDF)
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