The new generation of French padel is asserting itself with promising young talents like Yoan Boronad, Jérémy Robert, Timéo Fonteny and Lucas Pillon. Between victories in P1000, international ambitions and training in Spain, these under-18 players are laying the foundations for a solid future for French padel.

Ambitions for 2025

Aged 17 and licensed at Padel Club du Mas in Perpignan, Yoan Boronad is ranked 12th French player and is part of the French junior team. With his partner Timeo Fonteny (14e), French junior champions from 2021 to 2024, they decided to go and train in Spain in order to progress. In July 2024, the two Frenchmen won the P1500 from Bandol in the Var. Their 2025 season will begin with the N1 with the Club du Mas in Strasbourg, followed by two tournaments at Réunion (Meeting Padel Club and the Oasis).

First title in P1000

Coming from the 2008 generation, Jeremy Robert (35th) and member of the club All In Padel 69, won the P1000 My center Palavas in August 2024 with his partner Olivier Guy de Chamisso (42nd), also aged 16. Last September, Robert assured that he had the ambition to enter the top 30 and aim The french team.

Tom Basso (40th) also trains at all in Padel 69 in Décines-Charpieu. With his partner Damien Bayard, they landed the P1000 Open UrbanPadel Clermont with a victory in the final against Olivier Guy de Chamisso et Jeremy Robert. And in early December, he won the P1000 of Padel House Bordeaux with Olivier Guy de Chamisso, licensed by the TC Bailly Noisy Le Roi club in the Yvelines.

Finally, Lucas Pillon (82nd), Tennis licensee Padel Saint-Astier in Dordogne, reached the semi-final of the P1000 Cedars in Castres with his partner Raphael Rubio against the pair Jeremy Robert/ Tom Basso. With six players from Less than 18 years old in the French top 100, the next generation of French padel is assured for a few years.

Henri Pasquet

Passionate about football and tennis, I have been playing ping-pong for three years. More recently, I discovered padel and what a thrill! Basketball, rugby, golf and rally: more new sports that I follow regularly. Otherwise on the cultural side, since I love giving my opinion, I write reviews of films and video games.