Focus on one of the players of the French team of padel girls: Thaïs Baulard Panichi. Jacky Barrault is one of the great men of padel French. Manager of the famous club of the Peninsula in Cassis in the south of France, it is he who will introduce this sport to Thaïs. “A young player of 13 years and already a little gifted"He tells us.

Who is Thaïs?

His style of play: construction, defense, with a big smash, and a phenomenal address.

Its position: the 2 without problem but preferably left side.

Since when: She didn't play Padel that for a year and a half.

His teachers: Aurélien Grandmont and Anne Laure Panichi.

Her debut: She started tournaments with Jade Cessou and Julie Ferrara (her partner in the French league). She trains often with her brother Tim (11ans, and as talented as her)

His ambitions: Win the French Championship with the PACA league and continue the adventure with the French selection.

His history

I enjoy it. More than a year ago I introduced this sport to our Thai. And almost a year later, she is selected in the France team and even allows herself to beat Brazil. Of course, we are happy for her.

She will be 15 next January, I think there is something that will allow her to become a great player.

Tells us Jacky. It must be said that Thais is in a family of sportsmen.

His mother is Prof de Tennis. I had (hired) in my club but we had to separate because she became pregnant.

This Thais has a brother of 11 years old and both have been playing tennis since he knows how to walk. They are gifted in all sports: when they go skiing, they beat the real mountaineers in competition.

And at the school where she is registered in Badminton she wins the same way.

"I would also like to thank the manager padel from the PACA region Christian Collange and of course the Breeder Patrick Fouquet for his confidence”Concludes Thaïs who did not finish his adventure in Castellon in Spain. The France team is still in the race for a 3rd place in this World Cup, which would be a very good result. 

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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.