Johan Bergeron signs for 2 years with Head Padel. An adventure with the Austrian brand which began more than 2 years ago and which will therefore continue until 2020. He takes the opportunity to review his career this year and his ambitions for next year.

2018, a good year, but who could have been better?

We had a roller coaster year with a very complicated passage during the summer holidays. But we knew how to come back at the right time ...

Our objective in France was clear: It was the French championship of padel 2018. The P1000s were secondary even if you always want to win when you play a tournament.

Personally, there was therefore perhaps a little frustration due to the results that were not suitable in France as in Spain.

In terms of level of play, I think we are in the vicinity of the top 100. But when we play at a higher level, we missed a few details.

Besides, separating with Bastien, I hope will allow us to pass this famous milestone that we unfortunately did not manage to pass together.

We felt that it was not obvious at a time on the ground?

We had a passage with a lot of frustration. Bastien unfortunately had a passage far from being obvious at a time of the year. Now, I think the big plus point of the year as far as I'm concerned is that I've always believed in myself and maybe that's what got the team back to the best of moments last September at the championships of France.

But at the same time in a team, there is always one who must help the other when things are not going well. This year, I have always felt good and have always supported Bastien. But at the end of last year, with my back injury, luckily Bastien was there to support me! And that's what makes our strength on the ground: it's our solidarity with each other when we have passages inside.

And how are the first moments in Barcelona?

It's pretty huge: I just did a week with Pablo Lima and Fernando Belasteguin. So as much to tell you that I am still on my little cloud… The other interesting thing that needs to be explored is that I was able to play alongside Marc Quilez, a young player who is part of the world top 80 and who plays on the left… Now he has announced that he will play with a left-hander. But in the future, you never know.

We end with this beautiful agreement between Head and you…

They have always helped me. In view of the results and the understanding I have with them, we left for 2 years. I am very proud to be part of the team Head. It is one if not the biggest brand of padel in the world.

Be the headliner at Head, it's a hell of a chance. I hope I can honor him in the best possible way from the start of competitions in 2019.

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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