LAt the pair of Rétais recipients composed of Saofé Duval and Anouk Dupin (also dismissed in Balma Quint-Fonsegrives) won the International Pro Tour Futures tournament in Valencia, Saturday May 3. It is the 2nd international title won in Spain for Saofé Duval after that of Queens in the Canaries where she was associated with Romane Sobezalz (her partner in U20, editor’s note). Certainly, the young Retaise seems in her garden in Iberian land.
Coming from qualifying, the sea duo won the tournament on the sand of the stadium heated to white by 500 spectators. The Réishes beat the Spaniards Paula Soria (9th at the Paris Olympic Games) and Belen Carro in the Tie-Break in the final, on the score of 21-17, 15-21 and 20-18. Despite some match balls in favor of the locals of the stage, the French champions won the match by showing composure and efficiency. The other French pair Elsa Descamps – Romane Sobezalz experienced less efficiency, she who bowed for bronze against young Ukrainians Yeva Serdiuk – Daria Romaniuk.
Back this Monday morning for an examination (studies oblige), Saofé Duval is preparing to chain competitions with his official Rétaise partner, the Blocker Marilu Pally, back in France on May 20 when she was retained until then in the United States for her studies. “On May 24, we started the national circuit on the Vésinet-Saint-Germain stage and the last weekend of the month, a pro tour in future in Battipaglia in Italy”. Long -term objective, says the young woman: “Los Angeles 2028.”
