{"id":7315,"date":"2026-03-20T15:27:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paumefrance.com\/?p=7315"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:27:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:27:26","slug":"un-joueur-de-pelote-basque-de-niveau-mondial-remporte-la-victoire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paumefrance.com\/en\/un-joueur-de-pelote-basque-de-niveau-mondial-remporte-la-victoire\/","title":{"rendered":"A world-class Basque pelota player takes the victory."},"content":{"rendered":"

A world-class Basque pelota player takes the victory.<\/h2>\n\n\n
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This year's Raquette d'Or was unique in many respects\u2026 It was the first time that Matthieu Sarlangue, who had won this tournament for more than a decade consecutively, and who had been dethroned by Nicolas Victoir last year, did not take part in the competition. In addition, 2 players (Michel Brunoro and L\u00e9a Van der Zwalmen) were injured, one before having played and the other during a match. Furthermore, last year's winner was eliminated by Cl\u00e9ment Depreeuw in the semi-finals in a five-set match. Finally, Jean-Baptiste Rossi prevailed by winning 3 consecutive sets after dropping the first to Cl\u00e9ment, earning him the title of Gold Racket champion for the 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Jean-Baptiste has only been playing for a few years, he draws on his raw talent for racket sports as well as an exceptional gift for Basque pelota, having competed in 3 world championships and 7 World Cups since 2014. We can expect to see more of this Basque player in the years to come in France, and potentially in international tournaments.
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