La  French Tennis Federation (FFT)  unveils a new web series entitled  “The blue slope” , produced with the support of its partner  Engie This project accompanies the official opening of the  National Training Center (CNE) for padel , located at  Vichy , inaugurated at the start of the 2025 school year.

 An immersion in the daily life of future champions 

This web series will offer to follow, throughout the year,  the daily life of the first class of young athletes  integrated into the padel CNE.
The episodes will allow us to observe  their progression to the top level , their life in Vichy, their training, but also the support they receive within the federal structure.

Each episode will be broadcast on the  Social Media  and the  FFT YouTube channel , thus providing direct access behind the scenes of the training of French padel hopefuls.
The program will extend to  summer 2026 , following the evolution of this first generation of promising players.

National Training Center Padel in Vichy the young people

 A new format to support the development of padel 

With “La piste bleue”, the FFT continues its ambition to  make visible the structuring of French padel  and make it a real high-level sport.
This immersive format will also highlight  the coaches, the technical staff, the training methods  and the  collective life  within the center, installed in a modern setting and entirely dedicated to performance.

This project is part of a global strategy led by the Federation to  accelerate the development of padel in France , both on a sporting and media level.

 A first episode already available 

The first episode of  “The blue slope, with Engie”  is already available online.
This first immersion offers a glimpse into the daily lives of the young residents of the Vichy padel CNE and their brand-new training environment.

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