Finalist of the interclub in Strasbourg with the Big Padel after an astonishing journey, Maxime Joris looks back on his performance and the challenges he had to overcome. While he regrets not having won the title, he especially remembers an encouraging progression and a new start for his career. In this interview, he discusses his experience alongside Luis Hernandez Quesada, his future moving to Madrid and his ambitions for the coming season.

Looking back at the interclub final

Maxime Joris looks back on his last match in Strasbourg, where he reached the interclub final. After two tough matches the day before, notably against La Bandeja in quarter and Casa Padel In the semi-final, fatigue was felt from the first set.

“The first set reflected a bit the state of the team, especially on my side. Luis is used to big matches, but I had already left a lot of energy the day before. Fortunately, Miguel Semmler had a bit of a downer in his first set, which allowed me to save some energy. But today, the first set was really complicated, it was hard to get back into the rhythm.”

Despite this difficult start, Maxime and his teammate managed to raise their level in the second round.

“We played a very good second set, it was very tight and it came down to a few details. With better physical shape, it could have turned in our favor.”

Although victory was not forthcoming, he would like to congratulate his opponents on their performance.

“They put in incredible energy, well done to them.”

The lower part of death

The tournament table was not kind to Maxime's team, which had to face several formidable teams from the first rounds.

“We knew that the lower part of the draw was more complicated, with very strong opponents. Even though we won all our matches before the final, we arrived there with less energy. When it's 6-4 in the last set of the last match, obviously, it had an impact.”

Max Joris and Luis Hernandez Quesada

Personal development and a new beginning

Maxime does not hide his disappointment for his team, but he remains satisfied with his individual level.

“I had three big games, and honestly, I didn't expect to play at this level before the competition. I gained a lot of experience, and Luis was a great help. Since he arrived in Bordeaux, he taught me a lot of things.”

2025 marks a turning point for him as he prepares to move to Madrid to take a new step in his career.

“I'm going to live in Madrid next week. Those who follow me will know before anyone else, because I'm going to announce it on my social networks soon.”

Learning to manage a season

Regarding the rest of his season, Maxime prefers to take his time before committing to new tournaments.

“I will first train well for a month, a month and a half before returning to competition. I would like to better manage my energy over the season, because the end of the year was complicated. I will probably resume in the last tournaments in February or March.”

As for his future partner, nothing has been decided yet.

“I am in discussions with several players, French and foreign. Maybe I will try the experience with a foreign partner, we will see.”

Adapting to Spanish remains a challenge, but he expects to make rapid progress.

“It’s complicated at the moment, but I’m not putting pressure on myself. The more I practice, the more it will come naturally.”

A promising season in perspective

With an imminent move to Spain and a desire to raise his level of play, Maxime Joris is about to take a decisive step in his career. His ambition is clear: to come back stronger and impose himself on the international circuits.

“Thank you to everyone who supported us, I really appreciate every bit of encouragement. I hope to rock you again this year!”

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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