An electric Sunday on the exterior resins of Vabre? The Ruthénoises, promoted to Nationale 3 this season, are in any case playing for their survival at national level this morning (9 a.m.) at home against Périgueux.
With a 6-0 or 5-1 victory, they will be certain to finish outside the last two places synonymous with relegation. But with a success by the narrowest of margins (4-2), we would then have to take out the calculator to count the sets, or even the games, of this season where they have not yet managed to win even once. Nevertheless, after three inaugural defeats, the band led by captain Charlène Roualdès went for a draw in Riom last Sunday. An opponent who has since withdrawn from this 5th and final day, thus being relegated to last in the group. By winning for the first time for the latter, the women of President Stéphane Zielinski therefore intend to achieve a double blow. If it will depend on them, it is first of all the composition of the visiting team this Sunday which will say whether the feat is possible. Because with two numbered players and one ranked 0, the typical Petrocorian team is well above that of the Aveyronnaises, who are also in full strength today.
But there is hope, since the opposition’s best assets have barely been aligned this year and Périgueux remains on two losses, 6-0. It remains to be seen whether the Dordognot club intends to bring out the heavy artillery and stay ahead of Rodez in the final ranking to avoid, in turn, the descent. In any case, the Ruthenians should be able to count on support, the club having planned a brunch to motivate, if necessary, the supporters to come and see what is best in women’s tennis in the ‘Aveyron… And try to keep it for next season.
