Susana Rodriguez is the Spanish n°1 of padel-armchair. Padel Magazine met her during the FIP Rise in Canet-en-Roussillon and theexhibition organized on center court.

Something new

Padel Magazine : Susana, you have just played an exhibition on the beach of Canet-en-Roussillon. What were your feelings?

Susana Rodriguez :“It was the first time I played on a track of this style. It was great, the organization was wonderful. It's something really new for us, and it's a pride to be invited to play.”

Padel Magazine : The same week, there is the first international tournament of padel-armchair in Le Mans. Next time with the players too?

Susana Rodríguez:“Yeah that would be great. the padel- female chair is not yet developed. We are still not enough. It's been a while since women have been playing padel in a wheelchair.”

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Women need to be motivated to start

Padel Magazine : How did you start playing padel-armchair ?

Susana Rodríguez:“I had a car accident when I was 16. I didn't play sports for 10 years, but I still had a very active life. One day in a center, boys who had the same handicap as me invited me to play padel. I loved it, and little by little I really started playing in 2017. The atmosphere is super good, so I started training.”

Padel Magazine : What are your plans for the future?

Susana Rodriguez :“I would love to be able to bring the padel- women's wheelchair internationally. We are few women, but we have to motivate them so that they start playing.”

Padel Magazine : How would you describe your game?

Susana Rodríguez:“I'm a defensive player who puts everything in the field. I don't often go to the net, because I don't feel confident there. I end up tiring my opponents.”

From his names, we can guess his Spanish and Italian origins. Lorenzo is a multilingual passionate about sports: journalism by vocation and events by worship are his two legs. He is the international gentleman of Padel Magazine. You will often see it on the various international competitions, but also on the major French events. @eyeofpadel on Instagram to see his best photos of padel !

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