The differences between the paddle today and the one from 10 years ago are numerous. One of the major developments concerns the game itself. At the time, the low game was an essential standard. Today, this style has given way to a much richer practice, incorporating more lobs, a greater variety of shots and more strategic positioning to counter opposing attacks. To illustrate this transformation, the former player of the World Padel Tour, Andoni Bardasco, shares his experience.

“Reviewing this point, you may have noticed that the game started with a series of low balls. This may be surprising today, but there is a reason. The balls used at the time were light and difficult to control, which made lobs difficult. Our opponents, well aware of this, carefully avoided offering us exploitable rebounds. Our strategy then consisted of hitting powerful balls, varying the directions and aiming at their bodies to force a foul or get an exploitable rebound against the glass. Despite our efforts, Paquito et Cepero handled this brilliantly, leaving us with few opportunities."

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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