Lucile Pothier: the Paris Major and the “France” in the viewfinder

Lucile Pothier is the great guest of the Cupra Padel Point Tour from Bandol. The 3ᵉ French player shares her thoughts on the event during an interview conducted by Alice de Caunes. She also talks about her career plans and her particularities as a player of padel.

The Cupra Padel Point Tour : a reference

“First, congratulations for the Cupra Padel Point Tour. There is a very good atmosphere, these are really top events.

Now we are going to rest a little after a busy first part of the season. Two weeks of vacation are planned, with total rest, to prepare well for the start of the school year.”

Get a wild-card for the Paris Major in September

“We hope with Jessica Ginier to be able to obtain a wild-card to join the Paris Major at Roland-Garros. This would be very good news for us. And then there is also the P2000 in Toulouse which will follow. The French Championships then and then I hope to be selected for the French team this year for the European Championships of padel around October. In short, a big program is coming.

The objective will be to win a match at Roland-Garros if we obtain the wild-card. For the French championships, clearly, it's to be able to reach the final. Last year we only finished third.”

His favorite move? The parallel smash!

“When I played on the left, I liked to try Par 3. It was a shot that I particularly liked. Since I've been on the right, I really like the parallel smash. With the little topspin that gets the ball out, it's even better!”

“My best prize money? €2, but I'm still waiting for them…”

“It was during the victory of the A1 Padel at Tennis Padel Sun with Jessica Ginier. We each won €2. It's a big prize money. Well, we still haven't received it despite our reminders. (laughs). So if the organization could answer us, that would be perfect!”

The street lamp !

“My coach François Authier often tells me “Put your legs on the ground”. It may seem surprising, but in fact, he calls me "the lamp post". It is true that sometimes I can rest on my achievements. It's a joke between François and me.”

Superstitious?

“I like to be in my bubble 10/15 minutes before a game. At tournaments, we are used to talking with everyone, and it does me good to put myself aside to concentrate before a match.

On the tense points, there is a necklace that I wear all the time. Otherwise, I am not superstitious.”

A single broken racket, no more!

“I once broke a racquet during a match. I couldn't manage my emotion well. In general, I am rather very calm. But there, I hit this racquet. THE padel it's still a passion, so breaking a racquet is a bit strange but it only happened to me once.”

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.