# FIP Platinum Marseille: Clément Geens Starts Strong and is Already Looking Ahead to the 2nd Round

> In Marseille, Clément Geens and Dylan Guichard come through in three sets in qualifying. Analysis of the stats, keys to the match, and potential 2nd round opponent, already.

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Published: 2026-02-02T21:01:39+01:00
Modified: 2026-02-21T16:09:09+01:00
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Categories: FIP – circuit & rankings, Padel Belgium
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## A Significant Start, Even in Qualifying

The **first round of qualifying** is no disguised warm-up at a FIP Platinum. The stakes are simple: earn the right to continue, then string together matches the next day with an unforgiving format. For the Marseille event, the plan is clear: Monday, 1st qualifying round; Tuesday, 2nd and 3rd rounds, with the goal of reaching the **main draw** afterwards.

In Marseille, these qualifying matches are held at **CAP7 Padel**, before the turning point of the event at the Palais des Sports for the main draw.

## Geens and Guichard Come Through: A Turning Point Match

Clément Geens and Dylan Guichard won in three sets, **6/2 6/7 6/2**, after conceding a tiebreak in the second set. In this type of match, the story is often the same: you can dominate entire sequences, and still find yourself having to “revalidate” your advantage on just one or two point opportunities.

The Geens/Guichard pair converted more of their important opportunities, especially on **break point** (6 balls converted out of 10 obtained, against 2 out of 6 for the opponents), while finishing with a higher volume of points won (105 against 88) and winners (75 against 59). Another interesting detail: unforced errors remained almost identical (24 against 25), a sign that the difference was built elsewhere than in simple “give and take”.

## Known Opponents in the 2nd Round: Font / Fuertes Leonardo

The next step is already identified: in the 2nd round, Geens/Guichard will face **Marcel Font / Iago Fuertes Leonardo**, winners over Hugounenq/Seux (7/6 6/3) in the 1st round.

The match is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3 at CAP7, in the morning session (order of play starting at 9 AM), suggesting a schedule dependent on the progress of matches on the courts.

## To Follow Geens in Marseille

For the context and trajectory of this tournament, we also refer you to [our presentation of Geens and Guichard’s entry in Marseille](https://actu-padel.com/en/clement-geens-at-the-fip-platinum-marseille-2026-with-dylan-guichard/).

And for the official documents, two useful references:

- [official FIP tournament page](https://www.padelfip.com/events/fip-platinum-marseille-2026/) (info, structure, live/order of play tabs)
- [order of play for Tuesday, February 3](https://www.padelfip.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ORDER-OF-PLAY-TUESDAY-3-FEBRUARY-2026.pdf) (qualifying schedule)
- [official tournament website](https://villedemarseillefiplatinum.com/) (frame, visitor information, schedules)