And no, it's not a joke! Quite the contrary, there was indeed a French representative on the central track of the Khalifa Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha during these Padel World Championships.
The referee of the match between Argentina and Spain – Tapia / Chingotto facing Galan / Lebron – was none other than the Frenchman Florian Couturier. Accustomed to officiating on the professional circuit, he was chosen to referee this exceptional match in the men's final.
Originally from Bordeaux, Florian made a without fail despite a completely crazy match which was played in three sets and allowed Argentina to return to a match everywhere.
We know what happened next: another intense match, and the final victory for Argentina, who beat Spain to the post.
Certainly, the French padel teams, both for women and men, only ranked seventh in these worlds, but a French representative went to the end brilliantly. Well done, Florian!
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