Champion of France at 17! – Seine-Saint-Denis

And to think it was revenge! Already last year, the final of the French championship had already opposed the expert Jia Nan Yuan (now 37 years old) and Prtihika Pavade, the nugget of Saint-Denis. The experience then paid off and Jia Nan Yuan added a sixth national title to his list. But we suspected that the transfer of power would not take long…

Since then, supported by the Génération jeux departmental aid program for top-level young athletes, Prithika has made further progress by qualifying for her first Olympic Games in Tokyo, integrating herself into the World Top 100. During the year, she had twice beaten Jia Nan Yuan during the French team championships. Two companies, but beating her in the championship is another thing…

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Prithika approached these French championships in Vendéespace certainly with determination, but according to Jean-Claude Mollet, president of the Saint-Denis US TT 93 “Rather slow. He won his matches but conceded a set. Also in the women’s doubles, it was her clubmate Camille Lutz who led the match early on. » But as the competition progressed, Pavade upped his game. “And in the final, continues Jean-Claude Molet, we were truly world class. And Prithika left no way out for her opponent: she won 4 sets to zero! is magnificent ! »

After the award ceremony, Prithika Pavade told Le Parisien: “There is a lot of joy and pride. This title means a lot to me, it’s impossible to find the right words to describe what I feel at match point. I didn’t expect to win 4-0. It’s a great reward for all the work I’ve done with my teams over the years. »

The harvest of medals is probably not over, given that the new French champion left today to compete at the Mediterranean Games in Oran. A test before the Paris 2024 Olympics…