Padel World Press .- Little by little we continue to know the components of the different national teams that will fight to win the glory in the 2018 World Championship, a test that will take place from the 29 from October to the 03 in November in Paraguay and in which 16 will be present, male and other selections so many women
Just a few hours ago, the French Tennis Federation confirmed the names of those chosen by Patrick Fouquet and Alexis Salles, who were validated by Pierre Cherret (DTN) and the Executive Committee of the FFT.
Those selected were:
- Men's Team
Captain: Alexis Salles
Bastien Blanqué - Johan Bergeron, 2018 French Champions.
Robin Haziza - Jérémy Scatena.
Adrien Maigret - Benjamin Tison.
Maxime Moreau - Mathieu Lapouge.
In his statements, Alexis Salles, said: "In addition to having the first four classified in the Championship of France, it was obvious that Robin Haziza and Jérémy Scatena would be who, beyond their experience in the team, beat the best French couples this year. Along with the first three couples, who will be our pillars, we needed two other players. In that sense, Maxime Moreau has not had good results in the French Championships but, individually, is at the level of the other six. He prefers to play on the left but he can also play on the right. In the physical aspect is delivered is total and mental state is beyond reproach. It is a substitute and that will not be a problem for him. For the eighth place, the election was much more open. First of all, I wanted to find a player from the right who was ready to take on his role. Jeremiah Ritz met those criteria but decided to decline the proposal, so I decided on Mathieu Lapouge because he is left-handed, which always offers us many variables. Play well and it is very powerful. A match can beat anybody and stands out for its mental strength. "
The objective of the French Men's Team in this 2018 World Cup will be: “Enter the Top 8. Ahead is, Argentina, Spain and Brazil, with a monstrous level. Portugal is also very strong and Italy has recruited Argentines who are in the Top 50 of the WPT Ranking. The other South American teams are also quite strong, so finishing in the top eight would be a very good result.
- Female team:
Captain: Patrick Fouquet
Jessica Ginier - Alix Collombon, Champions of France 2018.
Laura Clergue - Léa Godallier.
Mai Vo - Audrey Casanova.
Melissa Martin - Géraldine Sorel.
Patrick Fouquet, the head of this squad, said: "Legally speaking, the finalists of the French Championships obtained a place directly but, in turn, we should say that the pleasant surprise was the great padel offered by Mai Vo and Audrey Casanova in Toulouse, where they performed at an impressive level despite their defeat in the final against Alix Collombon and Jessica Ginier. That's why we have them as a third couple. Then, we selected a player capable of acting on the right (Géraldine Sorel) and another specialized in the game on the left, such as Mélissa Martin. "
Ambitious and eager to aspire to the fullest, Fouquet added: “A fifth place behind Argentina, Spain, Brazil and Portugal would be a very good result because these nations are almost untouchable. If we succeed, it will mean that we have been able to defeat everyone else.
Source and Image: French Tennis Federation
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