For the launch of his Podcast "Twenty by Ten PADEL TALKS ”, the eco-responsible clothing and accessories brand dedicated to padel Twenty by Ten, share with us some of the best passages from his 1er Podcast with Jessica Ginier (reigning French Champion) and Jérémy Ritz (French No.6), two of the most endearing and influential personalities of the padel French.  

The Podcast can be heard on: https://twentybyten.com/padel-talks/ as well as on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast and Spotify.

COMPROMISED SEASON:  

While the season looks already well compromised, Jessica still hopes to quickly resume snowshoeing alongside her lifelong partner, Alix Collombon, current 30rd in the world ranking and longtime friend.

As for Jérémy, he will form an original pair by teaming up with Jean-Michel Pequery, known for his double player cap and mental trainer for certain players of the France team.

The final objective for the two pairs is the world championships which should normally be held in Doha in Qatar at the end of the year, but nothing is certain in this period of containment, especially as the French championships have just been canceled…

STARVIE AMBASSADORS:

Jérémy and Jessica are both Starvie ambassadors, the emblematic Spanish brand which has recently been acquired by the Italian sports equipment supplier Lotto, proof of the emerging interest of major brands in this sport, and which like all brands of padel seeks to develop beyond the Spanish market which is reaching saturation point.

"Today there is a real desire on the part of mainly Spanish brands to develop in other territories such as France" Jà © rà © my Ritz.

“That a brand like Lotto buys Starvie, it can only be a good thing because it means that they are investing in this sector and that they believe at least in padel » Jessica Ginier

THE CELEBRITES, AMBASSADORS MALGRE-EUX:

Jérémy has always believed in the development of padel at an international level : " There is potential everywhere ”. It encourages entrepreneurs from padel to move towards new markets other than Spain, where it is easier to set up, according to him.

According to Jessica, Italy is a market that is on the way to overtaking France (pre-containment): “They have built a lot of land, they organize competitions. It shows us the example it is top "

Without forgetting Sweden and the “Zlatan effect” with its Padel Zenter, and Portugal which benefits from its geographic and cultural proximity to Spain.

Jérémy points out to us that sometimes it only takes one influential person to create a fad, citing the example of José-Maria Aznar, the former Spanish prime minister, who had taken to the padel at the end of the 90s and had contributed to the development of the sport in his country at the time:

"It's as if tomorrow we see Macron on his field of padel, maybe it could be an important accelerator [for the padel in France]. Sometimes all it takes is a little thing to speed things up ” Jà © rà © my Ritz.

FALL INTO THE POT PADEL :

Jessica fell into the pot of padel Five years ago, a dynamic initiated by his girlfriend Alix Collombon. Their goal was to reach the world championships to be held in Acapulco that year.

“At the beginning it was very complicated. I was very frustrated because I am not patient. I couldn't do it. But Alix forced her to come back… "She said to me, think of Acapulco ...".

They finished 4rd at the French championships, a guarantee of qualification for the World championships. "The rest is history" as the English say.

Jeremy discovered the padel fifteen years ago during a summer tennis tour in Lacanau with Morgan Mannarino [Adrian's brother…]. On a more than dilapidated ground hidden at the back of the local club, he caught the virus by playing for hours, and it was only several years later that he fully devoted himself to it by setting up the Real project. Padel in Sophia-Antipolis initiated by Robin Haziza.

"C" AS USER-FRIENDLY:

Jessica was quickly seduced by the friendly side of the padel which contrasts with the stricter image of tennis:

«The coldness of Sunday morning team matches without an audience where you barely drink a hit with your opponent etc. Conversely the padel it has nothing to do. Pleasure, friendliness, especially friendliness is something that I did not find in tennis and that I really appreciated at padel »

Jérémy adds, specifying how the small perimeter of the court brings people together (partners and opponents), the fact of playing in doubles, the not insignificant part of the centers of padel private spaces which are real places of life as well as the absence of over-media coverage and harmful competition help to create a healthy and friendly environment.

" At padel you are close to your partner, you pat him in the hand, you laugh, you are also close to your opponents in a confined space (no pun intended) »

SPAIN VS THE REST OF THE WORLD:

The gap between the level of play between Spain and the rest of the world: "Is just huge" according to Jérémy. “Today in Spain there is not a city where there is not one or more clubs of padel, teachers trained in padel everywhere, which is not the case in France. There are competitive players in all clubs. It is absolutely incomparable ”.

According to him, Spain is also a compulsory passage for any player with professional ambitions: "If you want to be strong at padel you have no other option than to be in Spain. "

"PUNTO DE ORO", A SUBJECT THAT DEBATES:

The famous "No ad" which has been removed from the FFT circuit, but which has just been introduced on the World Padel Tour is a big debate.

In France, this rule is far from being unanimous with players, we often criticize its side "heads or tails" (a bit like the super tie break). But our two guests have a completely different opinion on the matter, they find it rather positive. For them it adds spice to the game, and can lead to interesting match situations, a source of spectacle for the public. This was the case during the first tournament where the "no ad" was introduced with two finals which, as a wink, were played on a decisive point.

"I think it's good, it puts a little spice in the game. It remains a decisive point, it puts more pressure on the players. We know that the advantage, equality it can sometimes last very long » Jessica Ginier

"You can be 5-4 and it can make you a match point or a 5-5 point." It can create quite interesting situations. I find it good. It also makes it possible to shorten the formats ”. Jà © rà © my Ritz.

TACTICAL: LET THE BALL BOUNCE…

As a former pro tennis player, Jessica, like many others, found it difficult to let the ball pass to play it after bounce: “The first thing to do and work on a psychological level is to accept the rebound. And that there is no secret it must be repeated, repeat, repeat. "

“It's hard to accept [to let the ball bounce] for tennis players because you want to avoid that window and do half-volley where you are comfortable, but leaving passing will become a strong point for you, because it will give you time, you will be able to be relatively calm after the window. "

Jérémy adds: “that there are many more balls that are actually easier to play if you let them bounce against the glass ”

CHOOSE YOUR PARTNER:

Jessica and Jérémy are looking above all for complicity and a friend with whom they can share things outside the court in order to be successful on the court.

“I am looking for a friend above all. Someone I'm happy to go on weekend " said Jeremy.

They also seek complementarity: "What you are generally looking for is someone who will complement your weaknesses and vice versa. " (Jérémy Ritz), as well as a lucid partner who does not blame the other: “If your partner makes a mistake, you must not show him a single sign of weakness, otherwise it will discourage him more than anything else. As soon as we make a mistake we have to come and talk to each other ” (Jessica Ginier).

MEMORIES OF PADEL :

When Jessica and Jérémy recall their best memories of padel, they naturally refer to major competitions:

“For me the best memory was our final of the European championships in Rome (in October 2019) in front of at least 1500 people. We were playing against Italy and we had the whole public against us, but it was a great moment. I had never experienced that. "

His worst memory was during the 1er match against the Spanish during their first European championship in Lisbon : "We take 1 and 1 in half an hour. We are playing well but there is no solution ”

Jérémy talks about his victory against Robin Haziza and Jérémy Scatena at the French championships on Place du Capitole with Max Moreau, his partner at the time. A pair undefeated for several years, which he had never beaten. " There were a lot of people. We won the super tie-break to everyone's surprise. A great moment of padel because they beat me all the time ”

We let you discover the worst moment of padel by Jérémy in the podcast, as well as the answers of our 2 guests to the quiz 100% padel “Twenty or Ten”.

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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