Our friends from Club of Padel of the Red Star in Limoges had the chance to interview Jérémy Scatena, player of World Padel Tour, and partner of Benjamin Tison.

It is from Barcelona airport at 11:30 am, towards the tournament of Cagliari in Italy, that Jérémy Scatena number 1 French players of padel and number 101 on the World Padel Tour agreed to answer our questions for the club.

Despite the phone and the mask, Jérémy transmits to us his joy and his passion for padel.

RedStarPTC: Hello Jérémy, How are you? Where are you ?

Hello, it's going very well! I am currently masked at Barcelona airport heading to my next tournament in Italy in Cagliari.

RedStarPTC: Awesome! Is the situation not too complex?

The year is special with COVID, everything is called into question in terms of ranking but that should be decided at the beginning of 2021.

RedStarPTC: A lot of investments when you are a pro player at padel?

Yes, but beyond the sacrifices of a player's life padel pro, there are some very nice sides. The whole is “kiffant”! If ever the tournament does not go “well” I will be able to take advantage of the extras linked to my destination (laughs). There is also this moment when we enter our bubble of intense concentration, where all the physical and mental preparation work operates and binds together like mayonnaise to pay on the ground.

RedStarPTC: Despite the context have you defined objectives?

Progress, win matches and continue to enjoy!

RedStarPTC: What do you think of the rise of the padel in France?

The first step is taken with a real enthusiasm for the discipline with the support of the FFT. The development of padel is not a brake for tennis, it makes it possible to energize the clubs as a whole and it is essential for the initiation. The second step should be at the level of training structures.

RedStarPTC: We note a good entry from our juniors in this discipline, what would be your advice for our young players?

My advice is mental counseling. Focus on the practice but above all on the pleasure. I have 35 brooms and I am still like a kid in the field. Never forget that it is a game even with pressure. We set up routines, before a match, I sing, I dance, I listen to music (laughs). Losing is part of the game, winning is part of the game, but the essence of sport is having fun. Learn while having fun. these are things that I always put at the center because it is a driving force for me. Sharing and pleasure.

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Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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