The current French tennis number 8, Lucas Pouille, is a big fan of padel. At the Big Padel Bordeaux and at the microphone of one of the most famous tennis photographers in the world, Antoine Couvercelle, the 58th player in the world gives us his first sensations padelistic.

We have merged 2 discussions / interviews. Here are the best moments.

Have fun intelligently

It's always a pleasure to play padel. I like to play this sport in my time off. It's both a good way to do something other than tennis and a fun way.

And then it allows you to play as a team and have fun with friends. This is perhaps what is missing in tennis: we are alone while there, we can really share everything on the ground.

It feels good on all levels: morally, it's a very good thing and then it allows you to have fun intelligently because the padel has basics in tennis like volleying, certain strokes… Even if I know that you have to be careful not to play too much tennis on a tennis court. padel.

Bugs with the walls

I still have a lot to do at padel. I would even say that there is everything to do. I have about twenty parts in the legs. More will have to be done to fully understand all aspects of padel.

For example, I would like to understand the walls a little better. But I do my best yet on the ground, but it can happen to me to have some bugs with the walls.

Au padel, exchanges often last. We find ourselves making really funny and atypical shots.

Le padel, a sport apart

 When I see the French level in the padel, we quickly understand that it is indeed a sport apart.

I had the chance to play against good French players and we understand very quickly that we are not playing in the same court. I still have a long way to go to hope to tease some…

But again, the padel for me, it is above all a time to have fun… After that you never know…

I will be seen again on the grounds of padel

We are fortunate to have very good infrastructures in France. The BIG PADEL BORDEAUX for example where we had a lot of fun outdoors. And then there is also the Parisian club, Casa Padel with lots of land padel.

It seems obvious that the padel has a bright future and it's a safe bet that I will be seen on the pitch again.

Find a part of Antoine Couvercelle's interview here:

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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