If the first Frenchman of the day, Lyvestone Celin (-80kg) lost in three rounds after having won the first one and led 3-0 in the third against the Portuguese Julio Ferreira, former European medalist, Mehdi Jermami, also gave up in the first round against the Croatian Olympic medalist Toni Kanaet in two rounds (4-4, 8-13), as

The other -80kg Ismaël Bouzid (-80kg), in two dry rounds against the Pan-American champion Carl Alan Nickolas (USA), the light came this morning from Suleyman Alaphilippe, decided to make the public of Levallois stand up for a few moments in -68kg.

Opposed to the experienced Mexican Carlos Navarro, world champion in youth at the beginning of 2010, world medalist in seniors and at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, the Frenchman showed himself particularly incisive. A first round easily won 9-1, based on a very good placement, before concluding with authority the second round on 7-0 by clearly taking the physical ascendancy over his South American opponent, already four times medalist in Grand Prix. Now European vice-champion after having marked the national championships in recent years, Suleyman Alaphilippe has the cards in hand to pass a new milestone, in the dynamic opened yesterday by his club partner Cyrian Ravet.

A happiness never coming alone, it also passed with mastery for Dylan Chelatomootoo in the same category. Applied against the Israeli Nimrod Krivishkiy, recent winner of the Croatian and Israeli Open, the fighter from Cergy, led 3-2 at four seconds from the end of the first round, reversed the match 4-3, before a second round full of control and a 6-5 victory after leading 4-0. A cautious but applied start, which allowed Dylan to take his marks on this mat 3.

Théo Lucien (-68kg) in the men's category, but also Magda Wiet-Hénin and Estelle Vander Zwalm will make their entry by the end of the morning.

Par Olivier Remy / Sen No Sen