Additional qualifying places, possible?

For several months, many players and clubs from padel would like to see the French championships evolve padel and possibly be offered more qualifying places for strong regions.

Let's try to do some padel fiction…

How to avoid certain injustices? A simple solution seems to exist.

The first 3 pairs of the French championships could be automatically qualified for the French championships of padel following.

How does it work ?

The first 2 or 3 pairs of the French championships of padel would automatically qualify for the next French championships of padel.

Concretely, if we have one, or even two pairs from the same region which arrive in the top 3 of the French championships, these one or two pairs will not go through the qualifying phases the following year, thus allowing the so-called “strong” region. to have more representatives during the French championships of padel of the next edition.

2 or 3 pairs to qualify?

Not easy to answer, even if the better we are ...

More seriously, offering 3 pairs instead of 2 would thus give more importance to the place of the 3e during the championships of France.

We would have chickens 5 instead of 4 at the championships of France.

The disadvantage of the method: If qualified players change partners. How would it work? Specifically: A qualified player with an unqualified player, directly qualified pair in France? Not easy.

Why qualify these pairs automatically is interesting?

This will prevent players or pairs from attempting the adventure in other, less competitive areas. We know that the French Tennis Federation does not really appreciate these last minute streams. With this settlement, there will be less interest for pairs in strong areas to want to change.

Applicable from this year?

It would be a good thing if there were more pairs at the French Championships in padel starting this year.

We had 16 teams present last year during the French championships of padel. Why not add 4 additional pairs (the 4 best pairs of the French championships of padel 2016) for example, which would make 4 hens of 5 pairs.

Add, 2, 3, 4 additional pairs? And on what basis? Not easy.

The French Tennis Federation is doing a lot of work right now, especially with the merging of regions that does not make things easier. It will certainly be easier to see how things evolve next year. Case to follow.

Franck Binisti - Padel Magazine

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.