Gaël Monfils is passionate about padel. They have been practicing this sport for years, especially in Switzerland. During a second interview at Central Padel Lyon, he explains to us his attraction for the net. Him, the baseline player. And you will see that the padel can be an exercise for tennis players!

Who would have thought you were a volleyball player ?

Yes ! I am surprised myself (Laughter). It must be said that padel, it's a sport where you have no choice. You have to go up to the net. And it's true that in tennis, I don't necessarily have the game or the opportunities to go there. Of the couple padel, is a sport that can have a positive impact on my tennis as there are fewer opportunities to play tennis than padel.

Can we say that you are in tennis training here?

I believe the padel is a fun form of training for tennis because there are nevertheless a lot of points in common between these two sports: The rebound, the ball, the technique, some placements with the net. It's a good way to get a change of scenery. But this sport is a big hit especially when you play with Robin Haziza!

This is not a first at padel ?

I already play in Switzerland at padel. I would like to do more, but there is also the professional tennis career. You can't do everything thoroughly either. But the padel is a good, smart way to have fun while remaining in the tennis fold in a certain way by working your volley, footwork, etc.

We have already talked about it. But we felt breathless after the last game ...

Well with Robin, I played a lot. And I can tell you that there are times when you need a little while before you pick up. The exchanges last much longer and at the same time our opponents are a few meters from us. Suddenly, you have to be very dynamic on your legs at all times to avoid being caught. One of the differences between the padel and tennis is the waiting time between points and the duration of those points. The points last longer and at the same time, you have less time between the points to chain. At times, it is even almost immediate. But I love this ! At least it goes on and we can have good sessions.

Monfils: “The padel a physical sport ”

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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