Yohan Menzoyan is a man with an atypical background. First a hairdresser, he quickly became interested in content creation, becoming an influencer. Recently, he discovered padel and became a fan. Today, he participates in the Cupra Padel-Point Tour 2023 in Beausoleil, for the 13th date of the route this year.

Speaking to Alice de Caunes, he tells us about his career and his recent relationship with padel.

Addicted to padel

“I knew I wanted to be a hairdresser when I was little. I used to cut my mother's bangs while she slept. Then I discovered influence and by creating content, I started gaining subscribers. I'm based on creating content, that's where I feel best.

It's been a year since I started playing with friends and I can't stop playing padel: it's super addictive. I think everyone agrees that it's an addictive sport.”

“In the end, I had fun dealing with sports, hair and influence.”

How do you find ideas for creating content?

“It depends on what content we need. In general, it is done by feeling. I have an idea that suddenly comes to me. I take the time to write it, I shoot it and I edit it. It’s really the pleasure that comes first.”

Soon a video on padel?

“I have filmed all the padel tournaments I have done. So I am starting to have some content. I want to make a video to talk about this sport for those who do it or those who do not do it and who would be interested in doing it. It will come very soon. It will be posted on Instagram, Youtube and TikTok.

Hairdresser then padel player: a coincidence?

“It’s very funny. I don’t necessarily think I have an ease in padel thanks to my hairdressing skills. The flexibility of the wrist in padel is not necessarily good, it’s better to stay quite stiff with a hammer grip. I try to get out of that to have the right reflexes.”

The discovery of padel

“I started playing padel a year ago. It’s very complete. I never really played racket sports. Finally I discovered padel and I had a blast. It’s such a great sport.”

The Cupra Padel Point Tour

“I’m a fan of the event. The team is super cool. We discover lots of different places and terrains. We played on green, blue, even red grass. There is indoor and outdoor, we meet lots of people, it’s so good. You can play with pros, it's not for everyone.

There are also exhibition matches where you can see professionals playing. Children can win prizes, there are raffles offered, aperitifs… It’s great.”

A match with Maxime Moreau, French n°4, and Alexandre Leruste, what does that mean?

“I played 5 minutes with them, and I thought I was making up for the year of padel I had done. They corrected me and advised me, I had a blast.”

Yohan Menzoyan had also met Lucile Pothier and Marie-Amélie Dardaine in Bandol : “Now I follow them on the networks and we write to each other from time to time. It’s so cool to receive good advice from professionals.”

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Amance Redondy

Having become a padel fan, I fully intend to keep you up to date with all the latest padel news! See you soon on the slopes!

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