# Three French Pairs Reach Paris Major Round of 16 at Roland Garros > Timeo Fonteny, Thomas Leygue and Dylan Guichard have all fought through to Wednesday's last 16 in Paris, a rare high for host-nation padel. Published: 2026-09-09T07:37:02.747Z Canonical: https://unstopadel.com/en/news/paris-major-2026-french-trio-fonteny-leygue-guichard-round-of-16 Tags: premier-padel, paris-major, french-padel Three French pairs are through to the round of 16 at the Paris Major, a rare sight for the host nation at padel's biggest week on French soil. Timeo Fonteny, Thomas Leygue and Dylan Guichard all won their way onto the Philippe-Chatrier show court this week, and all three play their last-16 matches on Wednesday at Roland Garros. ## Fonteny's wildcard run Fonteny, 19, is a four-time French junior champion who took his main-draw debut on a wildcard invitation alongside Spanish partner Nacho Moragues. The pair beat Jose Luis Gonzalez and Alvaro Melendez 6-1, 6-4 in their opening match. Fonteny called playing at Roland Garros "a dream," and said he owed the finish to his partner's late points and the home crowd's support. Next up: 14th seeds Alex Arroyo and Jose Jimenez, quarterfinalists in Madrid. ## Leygue's comeback Leygue, 24, is back after a serious Achilles tendon injury sidelined him for months. Playing with Jesus Moya, he first battled through a marathon 2 hour 14 minute qualifier, saving three match points against the run of play before closing it out 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. He then backed it up with another main-draw win to reach the last 16. "I gave everything I had left on the court," Leygue said after the qualifying win, adding that he wanted to keep the run going in front of his parents. Leygue and Moya face Juanlu Esbri and Sanyo Gutierrez on Wednesday. ## Guichard completes the trio Dylan Guichard, partnered with Clement Geens, rounded out the French charge with his own main-draw win to reach the round of 16. He next faces Leo Augsburger and Juan Lebron. ## A rare French wave French men's padel has long struggled for direct entries at the majors, so seeing three home pairs alive in the same round at Roland Garros stands out. Top seeds Agustin Tapia and Arturo Coello also play their round of 16 on Wednesday, headlining a stacked day on the main court. ## FAQ ### Which French players reached the Paris Major round of 16? Timeo Fonteny (with Nacho Moragues), Thomas Leygue (with Jesus Moya) and Dylan Guichard (with Clement Geens) all advanced. ### When do they play their round of 16 matches? All three pairs play on Wednesday, September 9, at Roland Garros, with Fonteny and Leygue featured on the Philippe-Chatrier show court. ### Who do the French pairs face next? Fonteny and Moragues meet 14th seeds Alex Arroyo and Jose Jimenez. Leygue and Moya play Juanlu Esbri and Sanyo Gutierrez. Guichard and Geens take on Leo Augsburger and Juan Lebron. ## Sources - [Alpine Paris Major 2026: au bonheur de Thomas Leygue et de Timeo Fonteny](https://www.fft.fr/actualites/alpine-paris-major-2026-qualification-thomas-leygue) - Federation Francaise de Tennis - [Paris Major Premier Padel 2026: horarios y retransmision de los dieciseisavos de final](https://www.elneverazo.com/paris-major-premier-padel-2026-horarios-y-retransmision-de-los-dieciseisavos-de-final/) - El Neverazo - [Resultados de los treintaidosavos del Paris Major 2026](https://www.padeladdict.com/resultados-segunda-jornada-treintaidosavos-paris-major-2026/) - Padel Addict --- https://unstopadel.com - padel news, checked against multiple sources.