Journalist for 23 years, Cristel Joiris created a tennis podcast in 2020, titled Game Set & PodcastOn April 22, 2025, she announced that she was now integrating episodes on padel. Coach and padel player in Belgium, it became obvious to also talk about this racket sport, while continuing to produce episodes dedicated to tennis.

“I give padel lessons in Belgium and I also play padel. I thought it was an opportunity toexpand my community in order to introduce this sport. The feedback has been positive, it was well received by my listeners,” she notes.

Present on the Social Media and podcast platforms, make a radio show requires a lot of job andmoney, particularly because of the many trips during international competitions.

“I decided to leave my permanent contract two years ago for start my business, but it's still complicated to make a living from it. With three children, I survive thanks to padel lessons“, she admits.

As with his tennis show, the podcast about padel will have long formats with guests such as players to coaches and will present technical, tactical and material aspects of this sport in the form of capsules of 5 to 10 minutes.

Several broadcast formats on padel

“What shoes to choose ? How manage the game against tennis players? Change tactics during a match… I want to talk to the players and advise them. "

Despite the rise of padel in the world, the Belgian media do not yet talk about it enough according to Cristel Joiris:

“RTL covered the Brussels P2 and broadcast matches. Sudinfo et Le Soir were very present on site.”

For the first number, Cristel Joiris also went to the Brussels P2, organized for four years at the Harbor Station.

“It was really huge. The installation are really superb. The best pairs were present: Tapia, Coello, Paquito… Next to 72 000 spectators came all week,” she comments.

Interview with Belgian Clément Geens

In particular, she was able to exchange with the best Belgian padel player, Clement Geens (85th in the world), who plays with the best French, Thomas Leygue (90th in the world).

She also discussed with the Belgian pair Maxime Deloyer (487th) / Isaac huysveld (248th), who found herself in the first round facing the world number one pair : Arturo Coello / Agustin Tapia.

“They succeeded in their take three games (6/2 6/1 defeat, editor's note). And Maxime Deloyer is close toAugustin Tapia, they both train to Madrid. "

Contrary to tennis, where the best players of the planet are difficult to access, the paddle stay one still a niche sport :

“Even though I have made some interviews with David Goffin or more recently the Tricolors Alexandre Müller et Alizée Cornet, it's much more easy to meet players than tennis. For example, my daughter was able to take a picture of herself with Bea Gonzalez (6rd in the world, editor’s note), when we saw her in a parking lot.”

Cristel Joiris is fully into the paddle, between his course and competitions where she participates, added to her For girls who started playing padel at the age of 7 years :

“For a year, my daughter has been trained by the Federation, which brings together the best players under 12 every week. In a few days, I'm taking her to internship in Barcelona for a week. And we both leave by car: 13 hours of driving ! "

His daughter is into padel

At first, Cristel Joiris was afraid that her daughter would play padel just to please her:

“I see her doing the physics in the garden, she wants to progress and in stop field hockey, which she has been practicing for six years, to devote yourself fully to padel. "

In coming months,tennis sports news will be loaded with the Bordeaux Challenger du 13 to 19 may, then the second Grand Chelem of the year with Roland Garros, which begins on May 25.

Regarding padel, Cristel Joiris intends to take advantage of it to play et meet young people de l 'Barcelona Academy, where his daughter will train.

"I would like meet the Frenchman Jules Marie, who went from tennis to padel, showing his journey on YouTube. I also have in mind the Major at Roland-Garros, scheduled for September.”

More Info on https://linktr.ee/jeusetpodcast.

Henri Pasquet

Passionate about soccer and tennis since I was a kid, I've been playing ping-pong for three years at a club in Nantes. More recently, I discovered padel! Basketball, rugby, golf, and motorsports: yet more new sports that I follow regularly. On the cultural side, since I love giving my opinion, I write film and video game reviews on my Instagram page, Silence ça Mix.

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