Sanyo Gutiérrez – “I’m closer to being a coach than being a player”

World number one en 2018 next to Maxi Sanchez , the native of saint Louis , Argentina , is today 28th in the world . Soon to be aged 41 years (The 15nd June next), it is natural for him to think about his reconversion as padel coach .

Asked by Padelsinescalas , Sanyo Gutiérrez confides:

"I, who am closer to a coach than a player, prefer the smart padel . For those looking for resources, I prefer the bench , where a player, with his teammate, can win the match and change tactics without the help of a third party.

Sanyo also insists:

"Today, some jeunes meet a coach at 12 years , while they are still growing. Before, it was a rogue game ; the players themselves realized it."

Even though he is actively preparing to become a brilliant coach , the truth is that Sanyo Gutiérrez still has some beautiful remains On Tracks.

À 40 years , he has just reached the quarter-finals during the' Asuncion P2 , alongside his young teammate 22-year-old Argentinian , Alex Chozas ( 24th in the world ), demonstrating that he still has lots to offer au world padel .

However, since the beginning of the year, his performances in duet with the Javier Leal ( 31th in the world ) have been more mixed :

Eighth finals au Riyadh P1 ,
Eighth finals au Santiago P1 ,
Elimination in the second round du Major Qatar .

En eighth finals du Buenos Aires P1 this Thursday May 29 , the pair Alex Chozas / Carlos Daniel Gutiérrez will face the #8 seeded , Eduardo Alonso / Jairo Bautista .

All the meetings of the Buenos Aires P1 can be followed live on the channel YouTube of Premier Padel .

Henri Pasquet

Passionate about soccer and tennis since I was a kid, I've been playing ping-pong for three years at a club in Nantes. More recently, I discovered padel! Basketball, rugby, golf, and motorsports: yet more new sports that I follow regularly. On the cultural side, since I love giving my opinion, I write film and video game reviews on my Instagram page, Silence ça Mix.