How many times in a tournament padel or a match organized between friends, we were faced with a better pair than us.

This column is intended to give you tips to help you play against better players.

  1. Enjoy.

Except extraordinary case, you should not win this game. That's why you have to remove this pressure that acts like a sword of Damocles and concentrate on the rhythm of the game. The pressure is on your opponents to have it.

  1. Start the game well.

Your opponents may start the match badly by telling themselves that you are weaker, and therefore they may not start fully. Thanks to this, by starting the match with a strong intensity you will force your opponents to recover. It is hard at Padel mentally, change the way you play when the players start their game badly.

  1. Not to give up.

When you know you need to play against stronger players, it doesn't have to make you feel inferior and give up. On the contrary, you must show all your desire to make the match last and undoubtedly change the match. Take advantage of those moments when you are playing against top players.

  1. The analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent.

You always have to enter the field with the will to win and it goes through the analysis of the opponent to know its flaws (you can always ask your coach to help you). Communication is crucial in this kind of moment. Then you can set up your strategy to destabilize the opposing team, while preserving you.

  1. Have a goal.

The objectives can be numerous: from the simplest (not to take a bicycle wheel) to more demanding (to win at least one set). The most important thing is to want to exceed it.

Quick tip: It's better to set yourself several small goals that are achievable than to take one unrealizable goal.

  1. Keep your concentration.

We must try to keep a good continuity in his game. This is very difficult because we are used to playing with ups and downs. To progress, we must limit this kind of shift in our game.

  1. Always a positive attitude.

A positive attitude is always beneficial for your partner. He feels that you are good and that helps him to get his best level. But it also affects the opponents' game. Indeed, they will see that you do not doubt and that you are in a good day, and it will put more pressure on them.

  1. Think back to the time when a weaker pair beat you.

This mental effort will allow you to understand what the stronger pair you are playing will feel. This will give you an advantage in important moments and allow you to win this game.

  1. To arrive early.

Finally, we advise you to arrive about 30 minutes in advance to the club. If you see a free field you can warm up together to better start the game and thus gain a psychological upward on your opponents.

Alexis Dutour

Alexis Dutour is passionate about padel. With his training in communication and marketing, he puts his skills at the service of padel to offer us articles that are always very interesting.

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