Benjamin Tison will leave his position as Sports and High Level Manager within the padel management of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) le 10 April 2025. After more than a year of collaboration, he will have played a key role in the development of the padel in France, particularly through the project of national padel center in Vichy, which is scheduled to open in September 2025.

Benjamin Tison also contributed to the young boys' performances when Europe championship, with a silver medal, as well as the recruitment of four interregional sports representativesHis commitment has helped to further anchor this discipline in the landscape of high-level sport in France.

Benjamin Tison

On his social networks, Benjamin Tison made his departure official:

"I have decided to leave my position as padel director of the French Tennis Federation on April 10. Very proud to have been able to contribute to the development of padel in France."

He particularly reviewed the achievements of his mandate:

  • The National Padel Center Project which is scheduled to open in September 2025
  • A silver medal for young boys during the Europe championship
  • Recruitment of four interregional sports representatives

Confident about the future of padel in France, he highlighted the progress made and the evolution of the discipline:

“Now recognised as a high-level sport, all the lights are green to make padel a major sport in France!”

It was a human and professional adventure, which he owed to the trust placed in him by President of the French Tennis Federation, Gilles Moretton.

And of course, the one who had reached the World Top 60 in 2023 could thus perhaps resume the route of the international circuit, And return to France team of the 2025 European Championships ? … or not. Case to follow.

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.