The player of Spanish origin  Arnau Ayats  announced the early end of its 2025 season. The reason:  persistent pain  which he has been carrying since July, appearing during the Bordeaux P2, where he had nevertheless achieved his best result of the year with a qualification for the round of 16.

On his social media, the Catalan explained this choice frankly: with his staff, the decision was made to stop the competition in order to conduct a  full recovery  and to start again in the best possible conditions in 2026. "My team and I made this decision in order to be able to recover properly and start the year in the best possible conditions."

A season marked by inconsistency

Arnau Ayats had started the year alongside  Pablo García , an association that allowed him to reach the round of 16 in Valladolid, their last tournament together. He then signed with  Jose Rico with whom he had rejoined the main draw of several tournaments Premier Padel.

The duo had notably secured new eighth-place finishes at the  Bordeaux P2 , however, without managing to repeat this performance subsequently. Despite several round of 32 appearances, a lack of consistency and physical setbacks have hampered his progress, placing him today at  101th world rank .

An international player with a unique profile

Arnau Ayats is also among the Spanish players who have chosen to represent the national team.  United Arab Emirates A decision that allowed him to win the  gold medal at the 2025 Gulf Championship .

A necessary break to come back stronger.

Between knee pain, changes of partners, and inconsistent results, the season hasn't been easy for the Catalan player. This sudden halt therefore appears to be a sensible, long-term decision.

The stated goal is to return to competition in 2026 with a healthy body, better sensations and the desire to relaunch his sporting project on solid foundations.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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