The European Senior Padel Championships will be held from October 6-11 in Valencia (Spain), with the participation of 22 men’s teams et 19 women's teams.
The event has two parts: the national team championship and a Open in pairs, in the categories +35, +40, +45, +50 and +55 years old.

La France will be involved in both competitions, for both men and women, with teams combining former competitors and players from the circuit.

French teams: a solid selection but some unknowns

gentlemen

La France figure in the hen C, opposed to theGermany and Switzerland.
Team Captain: Morgan Mannarino.
Among the players selected: Maxime Forcin, Adrien Maigret, Benoît Théard for the +35 category; Morgan Mannarino, Norman Sanchez, Mathieu Armagnac (+40); Julien Datcharry, Arnaud Di Pasquale, Arnaud Clément (+45); Christophe Henry, Frédéric Loriedo, Nicolas Kischkewitz (+50); Olivier Launo, Olivier Romary, Jean-Marc Lagloire (+55)

It should be noted that some French players are particularly well ranked on the national circuit. For example, Forcin is ranked number 14 in +35, Maigret number 24, Théard number 25.

Women

France will evolve in the group B, facing Portugal and Croatia.
Captain: Amelie Detriviere.
Among the players involved: Charlotte Soubrié (+35), Mélissa Martin (+35), Marie Lefevre (+40), Julie Pecastaing (+40), Déborah Alquier, Amélie Detrivière, Catherine Lalanne (+45), Emmelien Lambregts, Céline Verdier, Alexandra Fouquet (+50), Géraldine Sorel, Nathalie Mancienne, Catherine Bignotti (+55).

As with the men, some players are very well ranked in France like Soubrié n°5 or even Martin n°15…

Forces present, but major unknowns

It is important to remain cautious: the value of all the nations present is not known precisely in each hen.

  • Some national teams receive little media coverage or play little in the senior circuits, which makes it difficult to assess their level.
  • Official senior rankings are sometimes partial or updated irregularly, making comparisons difficult.
  • The experience in international team competition (specific format, pressure, doubles management) differs from playing in individual circuits or Open pairs.

The objective for France is clear: be among the first in the group, reach the final stages, and be able to claim a European finalSpain will be the big favorite, as always. And so we will have to avoid its path.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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