The question of overloaded schedule professional padel players is at the heart of the debates at the start of this year. Ale Galán, one of the best players on the circuit, did not hesitate to give his opinion to our colleagues at Libertard Digital on the subject, pointing out a system that leaves little freedom to competitors.

“Today we are forced to play almost every tournament, and I think that is not positive for the sport, for the show, nor to encourage more competitiveness between the different pairs”, explains the Madrilenian. He points out that the previous season was largely dominated by three teams: Coello/Tapia and him with Lebrón, except for the last three tournaments of the year and the competitions in which they did not participate.

The player insists on the need to be able manage your calendar more flexibly, especially in the event of injury or fatigue. “I think if we could choose not to play in certain tournaments, or to forfeit when we are sick, it would be beneficial for everyone. We have played in conditions where we should not have been on the field before.”, he regrets.

Despite these demands, the current regulations impose a high quota of participations on players. “Today, with the rules in place, we have a minimum of 22 tournaments to play. This means that we are forced to play almost everything: 22 out of 25 competitions. And if we get a bad result, we are inevitably tempted to play more to improve it.”, Galán confides, pointing out the constant pressure on high-level players.

With these new constraints, the management of the calendar by the players will be a key element of the season. It remains to be seen whether the authorities of professional padel will take these concerns into account to lighten the load on the competitors.

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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