Since the beginning of his new adventure with Jon sanz, Paquito Navarro seems to be finding his form again. The Spanish-Navarrese duo has already signed two beautiful quarter-finals in Rotterdam and Milan, a promising performance for this newly formed team.

But it is in a interview given to “Padel Review" that Paquito has recently made headlines - not for his acting, but for his thinking. The Sevillian accepted an original challenge: draw up a robot portrait of the ideal padel player, choosing the best player for each aspect of the game.

And, true to himself, Paquito shows a great humility : he does not cite himself once, even though he excels in several of these areas.

The perfect padel player according to Paquito Navarro

Here is the complete selection of the Sevillian, position by position:

  • Service: Alejandro Galán
  • Bandeja : Martin Di Nenno
  • Vibora : Sanyo Gutierrez
  • Lob: Federico Chingotto and Lucas Bergamini
  • Smash: Arturo Coello
  • Rulo: Franco Stupaczuk
  • Backhand volley: Tino Libaak
  • Forehand Volley: Mike Yanguas
  • Reverse: Juan Lebrón
  • Forehand: Agustin Tapia
  • Bajada: Arturo Coello
  • Chiquita: Juan Lebrón
  • State of mind: Arturo Coello
  • Magic: Agustin Tapia
  • Physique: Juan Lebrón / Alejandro Galán / Juan Tello / Leo Augsburger
  • Game Reading: Jon Sanz

The big winners: Coello and Lebrón

Two names come up particularly often in this dream team: Arturo Coello et Juan Lebrón.
The first impresses with his power, his mentality and his ability to finish points, while the second has reinvented modern padel, notably alongside Alé Galán.

And you what do you think ?

Does the “perfect player” imagined by Paquito Navarro seem realistic to you?
Would you have chosen other names for certain qualities?

One thing is certain: with such a cocktail of talents, this fictional player would undoubtedly be unbeatable on the circuit!

The interview given to “Padel Review" :

Didier AUBERT

Passionate about racket sports such as badminton, squash or jokari since my early childhood (so not so long ago), I fell into the Padel a few years ago and I haven't been out of it since...

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