At the WPT Human Padel Open 2023, Thomas Leygue responded to Padel Magazine. His memories, his flops, his tops, behind the scenes...
“I feel fit, I took a few days off before the tournament and I feel good. Also, the land is amazing, located in a beautiful complex. I think it's impossible for our game to go badly.
This course has very few flaws in my opinion. It offers good bounce, good luminosity, so it's perfect!”
“I couldn't choose just one memory, because there are two or three that are particularly close to my heart. It's the title of French champion that I won with Bastien, the bronze medal at the world championships, and Roland-Garros.
As for the worst memory, I would say my recent loss against Benjamin in Sweden, where I had 4 match points. It was a big disappointment and probably my worst defeat.”
(note. interview conducted before the European Games)
“My favorite tournament is Roland-Garros. As for the biggest prize I won, it was in Mexico, where I won €3.”
“My ideal racquet is the one I currently use. It should be in the shape of a drop of water. I don't like diamond shaped racquets and I hate round racquets. So for me, the happy medium is ideal. You also need the racquet to be very hard in the head and very light.”
“I have only broken one racquet in my playing career. padel, and it was during a training session. I have never broken one in a match.”
“What I like about padel, it's its spectacular aspect, the diversity of shots, and the fact that it's a unique sport.
What I like least are the changes in conditions that we encounter in tournaments and which are sometimes too different.
“Before each match, I follow a well-established routine: I start by listening to the same album (that of Djadja and Dinaz). Then, I start my warm-up with mobility and muscle awakening exercises. I systematically apply my cream and then I continue my warm-up to music before entering the match. This routine takes me between 30 to 40 minutes.”
“I always have my watch with me during all matches. It's kind of my favorite object.”
“My most significant experience in the padel, I would say it is to have played on the center against Lebrón / Galán in Mexico.”