293th in the world à 25 years, Simon Wagner is ranked 30th French player. After a career as tennis During his adolescence, he devoted himself to paddle for seven years. From a year and a half, he integrated the Big Padel Jet Academy à Bordeaux .

French Simon Wagner (293e) will fly to theEngland in order to participate in the Bristol FIP Silver, which begins on 7th April. For the first time, he will play with Philemon Raichman. After a long collaboration with Thomas Vanbauce, they decided to stop and change teammates.

End of collaboration with Thomas Vanbauce

Since the beginning of 2025 season, with his partner Thomas Vanbauce, Simon Wagner went as far as round of XNUMX du FIP Bronze Torchio Padels nearly Caen, was eliminated at first round du Gijon P2 en Spain and failed to get out of the qualifications of the Cancun P2 au Mexico.

Cancun P2 – End of qualifying for Vanbauce and Wagner

Born in Strasbourg en Alsace, Simon Wagner has passed, like other players of paddle, speak tennis.

In the family, they are all fans of yellow ball : “My father is tennis teacher, my mother was classified 5/6 and my brother 1/6“, adds Simon Wagner.

“I was ranked 1/6, I had integrated the France pole, but I was starting to get into the sport. It was thanks to Yanis Muesser (28th French player) that I discovered the paddle“, Complete Simon Wagner.

And he quickly caught on thanks to the look user-friendly of this sport of snowshoeing : “Even at P100 tournaments ou P250, there are people to watch the matches. Which is not the case during the tennis pro course“It’s often deserted around the field,” he laments.

Member of the Big Padel Jet Academy

Simon Wagner devotes himself fully to paddle for 2021. In 25 years, he participates in the hexagonal tournaments and international competitions, while continuing its activity of padel teacher. “Before coaching at paddle, I was also tennis teacher. "

To progress, since a year and a half, Simon Wagner left theAlsace to come and train at the Big Padel Jet Academy à Bordeaux . “They offer a great structure. We feel the enthusiasm for the paddle à Bordeaux , just like at Toulouse. It is surely linked to the proximity with theSpain. In Alsace, paddle also begins to rise.”

Lucas Pillon, young hope of the French padel de 17 years et 82nd French player, is also part of theGironde academy.

Lucas Pillon, discreet but offensive: the French padel generation is on the move

Simon Wagner wants to improve his defensive play : “I have a style of play aggressive, I like to finish the points. At the level international, everyone is capable of smasher. The to the defense allows you to vary the speed of play to resume the filet. Padel requires patience, reflexes and explosiveness. "

We hope that he will continue to performer and who knows how to get into the world top 200 ?

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 and what a blast! Basketball, rugby, golf, and motorsports: yet more new sports that I regularly follow. On the cultural side, since I love giving my opinion, I write film and video game reviews.

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