At Padel95, the Ascending/Descending (MD) are never banal. After the Christmas sweater version, the galette des rois, the MD des nations or even the legendary “Back to the 80's”, Marc, the great guru of offbeat padel evenings, has decided to push the boundaries of the concept once again. His latest move? Nothing less than a Upward/Descending Speed ​​Dating Version. Yes, you read that right.

“Marc, you need to organize a speed date!”

It all began with a joking statement. Sandrine Viard, the association's treasurer, was in the middle of a post-match discussion:
— “Marc, you need to organize a speed date! I have a lot of single people around me.”

You might have thought it was a joke. Not him. With Marc, every crazy idea potentially becomes reality. So, obviously, challenge acceptedPadel as a pretext for the meeting? That was all it took for him to pull out his Excel spreadsheet and his "feel good" playlist.

Breaking the ice without talking about the weather

The principle is simple: a classic Ascending/Descending, where you change partners and opponents in each match. Except that here, the draw is designed to maximize affinities…or at least, the opportunities for discussion.

No need for retouched photos or questionable Tinder bios. Here, we judge each other on the volley, the lob, or the ability to cheer on your partner after a smash through the window. The padel atmosphere, as we know, has this magical power of break the ice without ever forcingEven shy people can play the game without a “desperately single” badge on their chest.

Speed ​​Dating with a racket in hand: when padel flirts with love in Pontoise

A match… or a match?

Marc, as a great pragmatic romantic, sums up the intention:
“Playing a MD is fun enough. Doing it as a speed date is the perfect opportunity to combine your passion for the game with meeting new people. And who knows… maybe a match on the pitch can become a match, period.”

It was a dare, and he did it. And if love isn't found that night, at least we'll have sweated, laughed, and maybe even won a few points (in the padel rankings... or in someone's heart?).

Practical information :

Date: Saturday June 7, from 19 a.m. to 21 p.m.
Location: Padel95 – 29 Jules César road, Pontoise (95)
Public: singles… or those who want to help their single friends get out of the house
Atmosphere: feel-good playlist, surprises and lots of smiles
Price: €20 for members, €25 for non-members
inscriptions: by email to ngmarcpadel@gmail.com (limited places – first come, first served)

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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