P2000 Cabriès: women's final pits TS5 against TS6

The surprises keep coming in the women's draw at the P2000 WinWin Padel Cabriès. After seeds 1, 2 and 4 were eliminated in the quarter-finals, seed 3 was the last top-four representative still in the tournament. But Jennifer Denecheau and Nada Majdoubi also had to end their run. The former P2000 champions lost in the semi-final to Amanda Pestre Grange and Lucie Vichier, seeded fifth, 6-4, 6-3.

That means the final on the centre court will not feature the top seeds, but two pairs who earned their place in different ways. While Pestre Grange and Vichier dominated their match in just 49 minutes, Laura Clergue and Marie Maligo needed three sets in the other semi-final. Both duos have now booked their place in the final of this major French P2000 event in Cabriès.

Pestre Grange and Vichier shine in key moments

The semi-final between Denecheau/Majdoubi and Pestre Grange/Vichier turned into a display of tactical maturity from the fifth seeds. Pestre Grange and Vichier played compactly from the start, took their chances on important points and looked noticeably calmer than their more experienced opponents in the decisive phases.

Their efficiency on break points stood out in particular: they converted three of four opportunities and put Denecheau and Majdoubi under pressure early. Although they lost an early break advantage at the start of the first set, and their opponents briefly seemed able to regain control, Pestre Grange and Vichier increased the pressure again at 5-4, broke serve and took the opening set.

In the second set, Amanda Pestre Grange especially dictated play. She was present in long rallies, kept her shots under pressure and regularly created the decisive edge. Jennifer Denecheau, by contrast, struggled more in the closing phase to maintain depth and avoid errors under pressure. The fifth seeds closed out the match 6-3 and underlined how disciplined they have been in a tournament full of upsets.

Clergue and Maligo turn it around against Bougon and Pecastaing

In the second semi-final, sixth seeds Laura Clergue and Marie Maligo faced Joanna Bougon and Julie Pecastaing. Unlike the first semi-final, this one developed into a genuine three-set drama. Bougon and Pecastaing won the opening set 7-5 and led in the match, while Clergue and Maligo initially struggled to find their rhythm.

After losing the first set, the momentum shifted completely. Clergue and Maligo raised their tempo, played more aggressively at the net and used their experience in key moments. They took the second and third sets 6-2 and 6-2, turning a difficult position into a place in the final.

Laura Clergue, who appears only rarely on the French circuit, once again showed that she is especially motivated at major P2000 events. Together with Marie Maligo, she reaches another final on the tour and proves that pairs outside the absolute top seeds can still fight their way to the front on a weekend full of surprises.

Final between seeds 5 and 6

The final in Cabriès brings together two pairs who were not among the original top favourites in the women's P2000 WinWin Padel draw, but who earned their way through the semi-finals. On one side, fifth seeds Amanda Pestre Grange and Lucie Vichier; on the other, sixth seeds Laura Clergue and Marie Maligo.

The match starts at 1 p.m. on the centre court and will be broadcast live on Padel Mag TV. For viewers, the clash promises an exciting battle between a pair that dominated its semi-final and a duo that perfected its three-set comeback.

With seeds 1 to 4 eliminated before the final, the tournament has shown how open the competition can be at this level. None of the originally favoured top pairs will play for the title on Sunday. For Denecheau and Majdoubi, the event ends in the semi-final despite their experience as former P2000 champions, while Bougon and Pecastaing fell just short of the final after a strong first set.

• Semi-final 1: Amanda Pestre Grange / Lucie Vichier (TS5) beat Jennifer Denecheau / Nada Majdoubi (TS3) 6-4, 6-3
• Semi-final 2: Laura Clergue / Marie Maligo (TS6) beat Joanna Bougon / Julie Pecastaing 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
• Final: Amanda Pestre Grange / Lucie Vichier (TS5) vs Laura Clergue / Marie Maligo (TS6)
• Start: 1 p.m. on the centre court, live on Padel Mag TV

The women's draw at the P2000 WinWin Padel Cabriès therefore delivers a final shaped by two pairs who won their semi-finals in completely different yet convincing ways. The title will be decided on Sunday afternoon on the centre court in Cabriès.