SAINT-MAUR - The French player Willy Gérimont continued his successful tournament at the French Masters with a second title. After two wins in the national tournaments this season in one cushion and balk-line 47/2 and after one gold and two bronze medals at the French Masters this week, the Chartres players took his second Masters title in his career at the Masters in the 47/2, in which he defeated Pascal Dessaint in the final 250-60 in seven innings.
His first title in this championship, Gérimont took on Wednesday in the 71/2, in the next game type, 47/2, he remained unbeaten in five matches. In the final Gérimont sparkled with a run of 130 on his way to victory.
In the double knockout, Gérimont started with a win over Frederick Goubard (250-241 in 14) and Johann Petit 250-153 in four innings. He followed his performance with an excellent quarter-final against Jean-François Florent in three innings (250-41) and beat Xavier Le Roy in the semi-final 250-165 in 9.
With 33.78 overall average and an unbeaten series, Willy Gérimont topped the week of his 37th birthday. With his two titles, he is undoubtedly the revelation of this season in the classic games.
Pascal Dessaint (average 26.64) have to stay in the waiting room for winning his first Masters title. He played his best match in five innings and the highest run of the tournament with 239. Xavier Le Roy finished 24.72, David Jacquet, who played the best match of the tournament by beating Nicolas Gérassimopoulos in two innings (250-8), had an overall average of 25.55.
The places five until eight went to Johann Petit, Emmanuel Lefranc, Jean-François Florent and Nicolas Gérassimopoulos.
The Frenche podium at the Masters after balk-line 47/2