During the world championships padel of Mendoza (Argentina) in 1994, the International Federation of Padel had established a very specific rule… The servers were indeed forbidden to climb on the fly just after their engagement.

The rule will not last long since it will be abandoned the following year. The FIP logically reinstated the possibility for the server to follow on the fly. Thus since 1996 and the world championship in Madrid, the “stolen service” ban has never been renewed by the FIP.

Today, all the servers go behind their service on the fly. Indeed, this is one of the main tactics for a pair: Go on the fly as soon as possible, because it is at the net that we win a match, even more with the padel said “modern” that we have been living for a few years.

André Gaubert, one of the top French senior players, participated in this world championship. And today “lThe stolen service has become the norm"He tells us.

As he explains, “the stolen service was however the norm during the 1st world championship of padel in 1992 in Madrid. This stolen service ban held only one edition ”.

Thanks to André for this anecdote.

Here is the men's final between 4 legends of padel : Lasaigues / Gattiker Vs Lasaigues / Augustus

Final - World Padel Mendoza 1994 - Lasaigues / Gattiker Vs Lasaigues / Auguste

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.

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