Stalla and Grenoble on the podium
At home, the Haut-Marnais and his three teammates from La Tronche Grenoble (9,009 cumulative points) received Annecy (9,257 points), favorite for this derby in the Rhône-Alpes region. Between these two teams at the 2and place behind Clamart, this evening announced a double challenge: collective to finish dolphin of this hen behind the undefeated Parisians, guaranteed to go up in N1, and individual for Simon Stalla who finds the two Givone brothers, his team partners in Geneva in Swiss championship, opponents of the day in the French championship.
Nolan Givone (N°209) opens the score on the Grenoblois captain Flore (N°410). Dos Santos (#360) wins over Revil (#946) to tie the two teams. Annecy inflicted three defeats in a row on Grenoble: Benjamin Givone (N°312) on Stalla (N°390) in three tight sets which miss this 1uh match; Mollard (N°450) on Blanchet (NC 20); Nolan Givone on Dos Santos.
Flore and Stalla, defeated in their first match, gain momentum and win respectively over Revil and Mollard (3 sets to 1). Annecy is in the lead, especially as Benjamin Givone wins over Blanchet before the doubles (5-3).
Flore/Dos Santos won over the weakest opposing pair, Revil/Mollard. Stalla/Blanchet face the two Givone brothers and lose in five sets (6-4). There are four individual matches remaining. Stalla facing Nolan Givone transcends himself. In a high-level match between the two former French poles, the Curellois produced his best game and snatched the victory (3 sets to 1), pushed by the hundred spectators present. But one brother can hide another…. Benjamin Givone wins over Flore (7-5). A draw is still possible for the Isérois. Dos Santos wins over Mollard (7-6). Everything is played on the last meeting between Revil and Blanchet, which falls into the hands of the first named (8-6 for Annecy).
In view of the rankings, Annecy logically led from start to finish, the Grenoble residents are in their place by finishing 3and. Clamart accesses the N1, Saint-Quentin and Rueil-Malmaison are relegated to N3. Simon Stalla, although short of training, proves that you still have to count on him when you have to put on the “heating blue”.
The end of the season has come: the Haut-Marnais no longer plans competition. Except change, at 31, he should sign in Grenoble, next season, his 25and license and play an 18and national season. In the Swiss championship, the rise in LNA, equivalent N1 France, with the Givone brothers is acquired. The Haut-Marnais is still hesitating to renew the Swiss experience, not yet knowing if he will find the time necessary to play at the highest level.