The French men's team came 7th in the 2024 World Padel Championships in Qatar. Thomas Leygue gives us an overview of these world championships.

On a good note against Chile

Thomas Leygue : We are a little disappointed with the results, for sure. We had higher goals, with the hope of reaching a semi-final and maybe a third place like in Dubai two years ago, but this time, Italy was stronger than us. Then, we played a classification match against Brazil, who were able to line up their teams better than us. So, inevitably, there is a little disappointment, but we end on a good note with the victory against Chile.

We need some time

Thomas Leygue : I think the team is still young, it is gradually being built. We need a little time and probably a better organization to arrive in better physical condition. But it really comes down to details. We saw it against Italy: we could have gone to a decisive match in the quarter-finals, but that's how it is. Italy remains a solid team, with two Argentinians in its ranks. Today, we may not yet have the level, but I am convinced that in one or two years, we will be able to compete with them.

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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