Launched from the start, while she usually starts in third position, Pauline Chasselin (n°17) did not give up much against the Swiss Rachel Moret (n°48) but had to admit defeat in five sets.
After the quick victories of the Romanian Adina Diaconu (n°4) and, more difficult, the Russian Maria Tailakova (n°18), the Helvetian did it again against Diaconu to snatch a fifth match. In this one, Chasselin was first clinical against the Japanese Moana Nakamichi (n°111) before having to battle to win in five sets on her first match point.
“We made the match difficult,” admits coach Loïc Belguise. “We even have to lose him. We were not good against a team that was not at full strength. We know, we are the team to beat this year. But I remember the positive: the main thing is done, we won. Now we will have to raise our level. As at the start of every season, we are not ready. »
After two matches in four days, the Messines will play the match of the third day against Argentan-Bayard on Tuesday October 10 at the Complexe Saint-Symphorien.
NÎMES-MONTPELLIER – METZ TT: 2-3
Rachel Moret (ANMTT, Sui, n°48) bat Pauline Chasselin (MTT/Fra/n°17) 11-9, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8 ; Adina Diaconu (MTT/Rou/n°4) beat Moana Nakamichi (ANMTT/Jap/n°95) 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 ; Maria Taïlakova (MTT/Rus/n°18) bats Sophie Earley (ANMTT/Irl/n°111) 7-11, 11-1, 12-14, 11-8, 12-10 ; Rachel Moret beat Adina Diaconu 11-6, 6-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8 ; Pauline Chasselin beat Moana Nakamichi 11-6, 11-3, 3-11, 5-11, 11-8.
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