Jérôme Bécasset and Jean-Marc Herard will carry out daily a zoom on a league and its representatives for the French championships of padel au Padel Lyon Club (Padel Central).  The Languedoc Rousillon league is under siege.

languedoc girls

1 / Fitness trail

Line MEITES (LM): Tennis player since very young, I quit several years before taking up the racket around 23 years old… I passed my BE 1st then 2nd degree in Grenoble. I have been teaching in Toulouse since 2015, after spending a few years in Perpignan.

Emmelien LAMBREGTS (EL): I've been playing tennis for a few years now, almost 38, assiduously and regularly, some interruptions due to pregnancy, others to injuries. Classified 4/6.

2 / The discovery of Padel

LM: I had the chance to discover this sport almost 15 years ago, in Nice, then for 10 years I no longer saw or had access to padel until a summer activity of discovery and initiation, in St Cyprien. The following year, the TC du Mas built a plot for my greatest pleasure!

EL: Since 2013 at TC du Mas in Perpignan.

3 / Experience and Goals

LM: I've been playing regularly for 3 years padel with different male or female partners… as soon as my schedule actually allows !! I want to face players more often, because few girls play at the moment. We often have to play with boys; I think the game is different between girls!

EL: I left tennis in favor of padel, which is in my eyes, a very fun sport, friendly and accessible to a large audience!

4 / Which club?

LM and EL: Le Tennis Club du Mas, Perpignan

5 / Your partner?

LM: We started together… naturally because we already play tennis together as a team, unfortunately the opportunities to train together are rare.

EL: With Line we started doing local tournaments together from the start, we benefit from our experience in team tennis matches; and anyway, it's the best!

6 / Course during the regional qualifications

LM: There were only 3 registered teams… including a beginner team. It's a shame, we hope to meet more opposition next year.

EL: Qualifying took place over a day at the Grand Stade in Saint-Cyprien
7 / Ambitions and prognosis for the finals

LM: Go as far as possible of course !! Bring back the cup 🙂

In the longer term, I would like to have the chance to be able to train and progress to participate in international tournaments! I know very few girls so far in the padel… And I fear everyone, because I know that there is much stronger than us.

EL: For these final stages, we hope to go as far as possible and above all to have fun! Personally, I don't know the other teams because it's the first time I've done a tournament outside the Languedoc-Roussillon league, I'm more used to doing team tournaments / matches on the other side of the border , in Spain.

8 / Message for opponents

LM: Be careful, here we are. !

languedoc boys

1 / Fitness trail

Jean Pascal PELLICER (JPC): Unlike many players from padel my tennis background is almost non-existent since I come from rugby and skiing. In rugby I was selected for the national team, in the juniors, when I was evolving at USAP. In alpine skiing, regional champion multiple times and 4th in the French junior championship in slalom and downhill.

Erwan NICOL (EN): When I was young I practiced tennis and ping-pong and then moved on to volleyball, which I practiced at a professional level. I then took up tennis again and started padelIn 2013.

2 / The discovery of Padel

JPC: It's been 3 years now, going to play a game of Squash at the tennis club of the Mas de Perpignan.

EN: I discovered the padel thanks to my club which is deeply invested in this sport, two years ago in Perpignan

3 / Experience and Goals

JPC: I became “addicted” to padel, I play almost every day (never more than 3 hours). Perspective: to improve myself obviously and especially to have fun to beat the Catalans of the south.

EN: My place is that of a person who takes pleasure above all and wishes to progress little by little.

4 / Which club?

JPC: In the splendid Mas club in Perpignan

EN: Tennis club le mas in Perpignan

5 / Your partner?

JPC: We started almost at the same time padel, we don't play all the tournaments together because we try to mix the teams, and to evolve with other players.

Why him ? quite simply because he is a good guy and he hits very, very hard! I prefer to have him as a teammate rather than an opponent.

EN: JP is not my usual partner, but he is a really nice person with whom I always have a good time, besides being a passionate and successful player.

6 / Course during the regional qualifications

JPC: On one day, everything went well for us, in the final we had a balanced match against the 2 Kevin's, whom I salute in passing. Here we are in Lyon. I just regret that my friend Alsina could not qualify.

EN: Nothing to report, everything went pretty well.

7 / Ambitions and prognosis for the finals

JPC: We are competitors with Erwan, we come to Lyon to honor our beautiful region. We know some opponents of course, there are very good players, Carité / Salles for example.

EN: To have fun and play against players from elsewhere. I only know very few players.

8 / Message for opponents

JPC: Be careful not to get a bullet from Erwan in the buttocks: it stings!

EN: May the best win

Jerome Becasset

Jérôme Béasset is the Paquito Navarro of the team Padel Magazine. Offensive on all subjects of the world of padel, he returns to many subjects with an always discerning eye.