Jérémy Scatena, in the stands during the first day of qualifying for the Paris Major, returns to us on various current topics, as he will do throughout the week.

His new association with “Chico” Gomes

“I had asked him several times to play a tournament with me, it hadn't happened. There the opportunity presented itself for Roland-Garros, I took advantage of it, I hope it will be conclusive.

He's an aging player like me but who was very, very strong, he was in the world 20, he was even number 9 at one point. Physically it’s a little bit harder but we’re going to have to be smart to be able to get through it and win a match at Roland-Garros.”

The conditions of this Greenweez Paris Major and the match against Icardo / Moya

“It's not that easy to hit, you have to put a lot of spin and the bounce is close to the back glass so that the ball goes up. We saw matches yesterday where there wasn’t much hitting, it was pushing the ball…”

“A lot will depend on Moya and me. If we start to be brave and hit a lot, there will be a little less exchanges.

The Seurin/Vives pair

“It's been eight months since Vives and Seurin left for Spain, they are really starting to play very well, you shouldn't be in a hurry. Julien was a little less well physically at one point. What I felt was that at the top at some point they pushed the ball a bit. It played out in my opinion a lot on this phase of the game.

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“I think they should try with other partners from time to time. If I have any advice to give to all these young people it is to not be in a hurry, to ask yourself how they want to play in three years and to have this objective there. If they are very, very strong in three years, they will be in the charts, and the today's defeat won’t matter.”

The defeat of Soubrié/Touly

“Soubrié and Touly are players who are strong in tennis shots, who faced players who defend very well and who took advantage of the slow conditions of the night.”

The Moreau/Salandro vs Cancel/Raichman match and wild-cards

“Max and his partner are truly on top. I find that Philémon is not aggressive enough, I prefer the attitude of Man and Julien who are mentally stronger.”

“I think if Max had wanted wild-card, he should have continued to play with Jérôme Inzerillo, they would have been two French people, they would have had the wild-card 100%. I understand that he is frustrated, but I think he makes sporting choices that sometimes handicap him. I wish him to qualify for the main draw, he has a big match, he plays very well, his partner is better than I thought. “

Moreau Salandro claps his hand premier padel Paris Major 2023

“I would have given the wild-card qualifications to Dorian De Meyer and Thomas Vanbauce. It is the FFT who chooses and who asks the coach for his opinion. The Federation will say no if a player broke four racquets in the previous tournament, insulted everyone or for extra-sporting things… But I think they rely on the coach for the sporting part. I think he thought that Raichman, training every day in Spain, has more potential than the Bordeaux people, it's a small mistake. Me, I would have given them the wild-card, because they deserve today, and I would have encouraged Raichman to do better to get him next year.”

The keys to the match against Moya / Icardo

“I think it's 70/30 for them. We're going to be very dependent on Moya's level. A year and a half ago he was XNUMXth in the world, he had some psychological problems but he plays very well from time to time and from time to time not well. We're going to have to be smart, play on him when he's not playing well and play on his partner when he's on fire."

“It’s rare that I play badly. Lately casually I've had some big matches on the Premier Padel, I played big pairs, I didn't manage to win, I played three sets, I was a little stuck... I have a little disappointment in Argentina where I think I really did a of my best games and it didn't happen.”

Jeremy Scatena victory

“I hope to have a very big match, I will hit everything. I know it doesn't come out much, I'll type it all out. With the technique, I played at 18:00, I hit well, I have to condition myself and I have to do very badly at the top to give them fewer possibilities and to win.”

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