Interview of Maxi Sanchez the tiburoncito! No, this is not the 4th player in the world with the same name. Maximiliano Sanchez Blasco is a very promising young player. Originally from Argentina, this junior is hatching on the American circuit Padel Tower. It could well become one of the flagships of the padel World.

  • Maxi, can you help us get to know you better?

 I am from Daireaux, a small village in the province of Buenos Aires. I started playing padel because my father played and I accompanied him on training and tournaments. From the age of 13 I started to train and play competitively. In 2017 and 2018 I was part of the junior selection for the world and the South American championships.

Today I am 17 years old. And I try the adventure in the American Padel Tour to try to progress and make my passion my job.

  • You had a choice professionally. You have validated with the APT. Why ?

I chose the APT because I have confidence in Fabrice and his team. The American Padel Tour seems to me to be a very nice project with many dates planned for 2020.

And then, obviously, this circuit allows players like me to live in their country while living padel. And that's obviously a very good thing for me.

I believe the APT responds to a real demand in America. There are some very good players in South America. Thanks to this circuit, we will be able to develop in our sport.

The APT will become something important and which will revolutionize the padel in America.

  • From the first edition, do you think you can create a surprise?

For this year I want to play the Final Master of Mexico City and be one of the 15 best players on this circuit. I will have to continue training and improving day by day because we know how tough the competition is.

  • Did you find your partner for the season?

This tournament I play with Miky Bejarano and for the rest of the season we will see who will be my partner. But I think I have already found my game, defend well, more calm, and calmly. It's already a good thing.

  • Are you sometimes compared to the 4th largest player in the world Maxi Sanchez?

THE Maxi Sanchez we know is a great player. I hope I can make a name for myself in the landscape of padel global like him.

I am often compared to Maxi Sanchez. Its nickname is the “tiburón” (shark). Suddenly, almost logically people call me the “tiburoncito” (little shark)

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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